Archive for June, 2006
Jim Redman’s Honda RC164 for Auction
20 June 2006The Honda RC164, ridden by Jim Redman and believed to be the only complete original RC164 in existence, is going up for sale. Bonhams will auction the bike for Jim Redman at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Stafford, October 22, 2006.
These little 250cc GP machines were superb examples of engineering and are highly prized. [...]
Honda Production Motorcycles 1946-1980
20 June 2006Some guys know everything about certain motorcycle companies, they can cite every model produced over the years, but for the rest of us, there are some really good books and Mick Walker just came out with a new one for the Honda guys, Honda Production Motorcycles 1946-1980. It covers all the Honda models from the [...]
Neander Turbo Diesel Motorcycle
19 June 2006With diesel engines gaining more of the spotlight, let’s take a closer look at another diesel, the Neander turbo diesel motorcycle. A number of readers have pointed out this bike before which has been around for a while in prototype form but their intention is to begin production in limited quantities later this year so [...]
Audi Diesel Wins LeMans
19 June 2006By now you’ve probably heard, Audi went to LeMans and placed first and third with their diesel racers. Adding to their win at Sebring, they’ve done quite a job. Next year, Peugeot will be coming to LeMans with a diesel of their own. This is how you break down perceptions of diesels being noisy, smelly [...]
Royal Enfield Motorcycles Open House
18 June 2006Do you ride a Royal Enfield? Quite a few people do, probably far more than you think and the folks up at Classic Motorworks in Faribault, Minnesota are having a picnic and open house next weekend, June 23-25. Classic Motorworks imports the Royal Enfield into the U.S.
We want to show off our new facility and [...]
Motorcycle Racing This Weekend
17 June 2006Motorcycle racing this weekend:
On SpeedTV (eastern times) check your listings for local times
Sunday:
3:00 pm MotoGP World Championship Catalunya, Spain
4:00 pm AMA Superbike Championship Miller Motorsports Park, Salt Lake City
5:00 pm AMA Supersport Miller Motorsports Park, Salt Lake City
6:00 pm AMA Superbike Championship Miller Motorsports Park, Salt Lake City
It will be interesting to [...]
Matchless Motorcycles Trademark Sold
16 June 2006Matchless Motorcycles, first appearing in the late 1890s, winner of the very first Isle of Man TT in 1907 and later producing a number of well known models the G50, the Silver Hawk and finally the G15, finally disappeared in 1969 until 1987, when Les Harris, who was also manufacturing the Triumph Bonneville under license, [...]
VW Multivan Motorcycle Transporter
16 June 2006VW Commercial Vehicles makes the Multivan over in Europe which I don’t believe is offered in the U.S. They just unveiled their Harley Davidson transporter version:
The system is practical and very simple to use: two different Harley-Davidson transporter packages can be ordered when the customer orders a Multivan Comfortline. The system, for which Volkswagen Commercial [...]
