Archive for March, 2008
Buell 1125R Full Fairing Kit
10 March 2008When the Buell 1125R first appeared, some folks took issue with its appearance and thought the upper fairing and large side scoops could have been done a little differently. Well it looks like at least one aftermarket company is doing something about it. Adrenalin-Moto, over in the U.K., have a Buell 1125R full fairing kit [...]
Daytona Motorsports Group Buys AMA Racing
7 March 2008As mentioned in rumors and reports over the last few weeks, the AMA has sold its sanctioning, promotional and management rights for the AMA Pro Racing properties to the Daytona Motorsports Group.
Led by Roger Edmondson, the founder of the CCS motorcycle racing series and currently the President of the Grand American Road Race Series LLC, [...]
Tony Foale Moving to the U.S.
7 March 2008Tony Foale, author of Motorcycle Handling and Chassis Design, is moving to the U.S. after accepting a position with Segway as Director of Product Engineering. Tony’s book and seminars are jam packed with information explaining the workings of the modern motorcycle chassis and suspension.
The book is very good but the seminars are really in [...]
Randakk’s Honda GL1000 Supercharger
6 March 2008A few months ago I mentioned Randall Washington’s supercharger kit being developed for the Honda GL1000 / GL1100 Gold Wing. I thought it looked interesting and I checked back to see how things were going. Everything looked pretty good, great components, high quality work and it’s finished and on the road. Unfortunately, he is not [...]
Motorcycle Business Changes
5 March 2008There have been quite a few changes taking place recently in the motorcycle business besides the American IronHorse difficulties. The changes are neither good or bad in themselves, just an indication of the economic conditions affecting many businesses.
Global Motorsport Group, owner of Custom Chrome is going bankrupt. Dae-Il USA, a subsidiary of the Korean Dae-Il [...]
American IronHorse Facing Bankruptcy
5 March 2008Creditors are trying to force American IronHorse into bankruptcy after it failed to make any payments since January. Investors are currently negotiating to buy the company.
Some American IronHorse dealers have stated they will not sell bikes in stock due to questions about warranty coverage.
Founded in 1995, American IronHorse, based in Fort Worth, Texas, makes custom [...]
Gray Eagles Build a Turbo Diesel Harley Davidson
4 March 2008What happens when a group of retired Harley Davidson engineers and executives plus a few other retired gearheads get together? Well, you might see some guys playing golf, or then again, you might get a diesel Harley Davidson. These guys went the diesel route.
The Gray Eagles are a group of guys, one of which worked [...]
Honda DN-01 Sales Begin March 7th in Japan
3 March 2008For everyone who is waiting for the Honda DN-01 to arrive, it’s coming March 7th, … to Japan. No word on when and where it will be available next. The 61 horsepower 680cc fuel injected V-twin engine drives the infinitely variable hydraulic mechanical Human-Friendly Transmission (HFT). It’s equipped with a single sided swingarm and shaft [...]
