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. [...]
From the monthly archives:
March 2009
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 country and your [...]
Hachette Filipacchi has put a number of publications up for sale, and depending on who you believe, Cycle World magazine, may be among them, Media Daily News says yes, AdWeek says Car and Driver, Road & Track and Cycle World may be spared.
Cycle World is the largest of the print motorcycle magazines but it’s been [...]
Luca Bar, who we last wrote about when we showed you his BuellRod design, has another interesting concept using Ducati 1098 power in a long wheelbase custom. His Ducati D-66, is aimed, somewhat, at the V-Rod market segment, one of his illustrations even compares it directly to the V-Rod in various dimensions. With the V-Rod [...]
Tracked motorcycles are a continuous source of fascination and back in the early 20th century, numerous prototypes were being built, usually with military applications in mind. This one is new to me, it’s a 1937 Mercier, 1 of 3 prototypes built for the French military.
The obvious difference between this example and the others most of [...]
Zero Motorcycles is putting on a 24 hour endurance race for electric off road motorcycles. The Zero Motorcycles’ 24 Hours of Electricross will take place on the weekend of April 4th-5th at the 408MX Motocross Track in San Jose, California. They are looking to attract some attention to the idea that electric motorcycles are fully [...]
Kickboxer Subaru WRX Powered Motorcycle Concept
