Archive for January, 2008
Honda CB1100F Going Into Production
17 January 2008The word is, the Honda CB1100F concept, introduced in Tokyo is headed for production. According to Honda, it should be in showrooms sometime next year. Maybe they want to get in on the retro remakes along with everyone else like Moto Guzzi and Ducati. It certainly is a sweet looking ride, of course the Guzzi [...]
Honda Gold Wing Jet Fighter
17 January 2008There’s very little I can say about this. Take one Honda Gold Wing and turn it into a ground bound jet fighter, … kinda, sorta. He has the sound worked out pretty well, there’s a 12,000 rpm turbine inside with a microphone next to it, creating the illusion of a jet on the taxiway. He [...]
They Don’t Build Motorcycles Like They Used To
15 January 2008Do the best current motorcycles live up to the standards of old? Is a Honda or Harley in the dealer today, anything like those from years past?
20 years ago, the Edge Foundation gathered a group of thinkers and doers from a great many fields and each year asks a question of the assembled minds. The [...]
3 Wheeler Motorcycle License Proposed in Colorado
11 January 2008More 3 wheel vehicles, considered motorcycles for registration and licensing, is leading another state, Colorado, to propose a separate 3 wheeler license. Although sidecars have been around since the earliest years of motorcycling, the newer reverse trikes, like the Can-Am Spyder, are getting enough exposure that some are suggesting another category is necessary or at [...]
Tata NANO - The Motorcycle Replacement
10 January 2008Well, here it is, the Tata Nano, the People’s Car we wrote about the other day. The fuel injected, all aluminum, 623 cc 2 cylinder engine puts out 33PS (about 32 horsepower) and drives the rear wheels. According to the press release below, it has crumple zones, intrusion-resistant doors, seat belts, strong seats and anchorages [...]
Tata Wants to Replace Motorcycles with a $2500 Car
8 January 2008There’s a fair amount of anticipation in advance of this week’s introduction of the People’s Car in India by Tata Motors. The major selling point is the $2500 price tag. It’s certainly not going to be a luxury ride, we’re talking very basic transportation here but the 600cc 4 seater could have a major impact [...]
Gatsby Radial Engine Motorcycle by Paul Yang
6 January 2008Jesse James and JRL Cycles built customs based around the Rotec 7 cylinder radial engine, now Paul Yang of IronGatsby Motorcycle has produced the Gatsby. I ran across this bike in the latest issue of Barnett’s Magazine and according to the article, Yang has been working on this for 2 years so it sounds like [...]
Dakar Rally Canceled on Terrorism Concerns
4 January 2008The 2008 running of the Dakar Rally has been canceled due to terrorism concerns:
The Dakar Rally was canceled Friday on the eve of the race due to safety concerns after the slaying of a French family in Mauritania was blamed on al-Qaida-linked militants.
Many of you who follow the off road events know what a big [...]
