March 2009

Motoczysz No More or TTXGP?

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 3/31/2009

in Motorcycle Builders, Motorcycle Business

Quite a few of you have been asking about what has been happening over at Motoczysz and I don’t yet know. After a crash last October where the prototype was pretty badly mangled, there’s been little on their website until a few days ago when this somewhat cryptic statement was posted under the title TTXGP. [...]

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Honda GL1000 4 into 4 Exhaust System

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 3/31/2009

in Motorcycle Accessories, Vintage Motorcycles

Randall Washington, of Randakk’s Cycle Shakk, is announcing his newly available 4 into 4 megaphone exhaust system for the Honda GL1000. The original Wings have an enthusiastic following and when the Hondas are properly set up they make a pretty nice vintage ride. Randakk’s has quite a selection of parts and pieces and this exhaust [...]

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If the number of electric motorcycles promised this year is any indication of what we will actually see, this could be the breakout year for electric power. I just received a number of computer images from BlueShift Motorcycle Company showing the new BlueShift Electric Motorcycle. The company is planning to make a formal announcement about [...]

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American Honda Sets Up Shop in the USA

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 3/31/2009

in Motorcycle advertising, Motorcycle Business

While relaxing in the vast reading room of The Kneeslider research library, I came across this vintage ad from Honda Motor Company announcing the establishment of American Honda Motor Company. The ad reads: Gentlemen: We have the honor to inform you that, owing to the rapid increase in the volume of our trade with your [...]

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