From the monthly archives:

December 2008

Kawasaki Pulling Out of MotoGP?

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 12/30/2008

in Motorcycle Business, Motorcycle Racing

Kawasaki has not yet made it official but the news is flying all over the European web sites that Kawasaki is pulling out of MotoGP. Evidently, the same high costs of racing while doing business in a slow economy that have prompted Honda to pull out of Formula One and Subaru and Suzuki to pull [...]

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Moto Guzzi V7 Classic Available in the US

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 12/29/2008

in Motorcycle Business

Some of you may have noticed by now that Moto Guzzi is bringing the V7 Classic to the US after all. This was another case of a very nice standard bike being introduced in other markets but not in the States. When we wrote about it last year, there were a lot of comments to [...]

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The Kneeslider Has a New Look

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 12/27/2008

in Kneeslider

The paint cans and tools are still lying all over the place but The Kneeslider has a whole new look. It’s been a couple of years since any major changes and it was time to stretch out and get a little more room.
A few sections of the site have not yet been converted and there [...]

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Holiday Wishes From The Kneeslider

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 12/23/2008

in Down Time, Kneeslider

It’s been a busy and enjoyable year here at The Kneeslider and it seemed to fly right by. I’m going to roll off the throttle a bit for the rest of the year, wrap a few presents, enjoy the company of family and friends and recharge the batteries. I’ll be working behind the scenes most [...]

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Roehr 1250sc Set for March 2009 Delivery

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 12/22/2008

in American Motorcycles, Motorcycle Builders

The recently released Roehr 1250sc can be reserved now for March 2009 delivery and to make it as easy as possible, you can place your order on eBay.
The 180hp Revolution V-Twin powered supercharged sportbike will be CARB, EPA and DOT certified for sale in all 50 states. So if you have a little spot in [...]

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Carberry Enfield Double Barrel V-Twin

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 12/22/2008

in Engines, Motorcycle Builders, Vintage Motorcycles

The Royal Enfield as currently produced is a throwback to the mid 1950s, same style and engineering as the original with very little change until just this past year. The 500cc thumper is a very basic machine with British bloodlines and pretty much the performance you would expect from a mid 50s half liter single, [...]

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Radix and Rogue – SnowBikes

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 12/19/2008

in Motorcycle Accessories, Motorcycle Business

Looking out my window at the falling snow reminded me of this tip I received a few days ago. 2Moto, in Nampa, Idaho wants you to keep riding even when the weather outside is frightful. So they offer the Radix, a kit to convert your dirtbike to a snowbike and the Rogue, a complete 650cc [...]

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Harley Davidson has issued a recall for the 2009 FXD, FXDB, FXDC, FXDF, AND FXDL models for a problem with the jiffy stand not retracting properly. Please read below for further details.
Manufacturer: Harley Davidson
Model Year: 2009
Models affected: FXD, FXDB, FXDC, FXDF, AND FXDL
NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V659000
Potential Units Affected: 3285
Problem: Harley-Davidson is recalling [...]

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