There’s a lot of heavy duty R&D going on these days to reinvent the engine or replace the engines we’re using altogether. The free piston engine, though invented in the 1920s, is getting more attention because it is less expensive than fuel cells for generating electricity while potentially just as efficient.
The free piston engine has [...]
From the monthly archives:
September 2008
After all of the hard work and no small investment, Indian Motorcycle Company is set to open its first U.S. dealership in North Carolina. It looks like they’ve done a great job of producing a high quality bike in the Indian tradition, what remains to be seen is how customers respond.
This is also a [...]
25 Years of Buell by Court Canfield and Dave Gess, arrived last week and I read it over the weekend. This is a very complete history of the Buell Motorcycle Company starting with Erik Buell’s early years and interest in motorcycles right up through the current Buell 1125R. If you are the least bit interested [...]
When asked what they want in a motorcycle, some might say narrow, lightweight, great handling single cylinder with plenty of power. That was Kim Kronslev’s idea. He looked around, didn’t find what he wanted so he designed it and built one, based around the KTM 640 LC4. Although Kim began with the intention of [...]
Remember the Brudeli 625L tilting trike? When we first covered the prototype over 2 years ago, it looked pretty neat, the 45 degree lean angles it’s capable of seemed like huge fun. Geir Brudeli, inventor of the trike, says they’ve been working on getting it approved for European roads and that hurdle is finally cleared [...]
It’s your turn. This is your opportunity to identify the motorcycle you think is worthy of recognition because it is beautifully designed, exquisitely engineered and perfectly executed, the motorcycle you look at and say, “That’s what a motorcycle should be.” The reason I’m asking for your input is because I’m puzzled, I can’t locate the [...]
The latest Ferrari motorcycle is still in the concept drawing stage and most likely, that is as far as it will ever get, but from an appearance and technology standpoint, it certainly looks like something the Ferrari factory could get behind.
UPDATE: A comment below by Mark notes Ferrari does not want their name attached to [...]
Honda is about to launch a special site devoted to the long running Honda Super Cub. After 50 years and 60 million units, the Honda Super Cub is about to get its own special website. It’s set to go live on September 26th. Neat!
UPDATE: Site is live. It takes a while to load but it’s [...]
Kickboxer Subaru WRX Powered Motorcycle Concept
