Last weekend, a new Ducati dealer opened in New York, Ducati Hudson Valley, the owner, Orange County Choppers. No matter what you think of OCC bikes or the dysfunctional family act they put on for the benefit of the TV cameras, I think it’s a smart move. Custom bikes, especially of the high dollar sort [...]
From the monthly archives:
April 2009
Some folks follow MotoGP racing because of the personalities involved, others, and I have a hunch that would be many of you, are more interested in the tech side of things, it’s not who is riding what, it’s what are they riding. If you count yourself among the latter group, Kevin Cameron’s new book, The [...]
There’s a new motorcycle concours this year, The Quail Motorcycle Gathering, at the Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club on Saturday, May 9 in Carmel, California. The theme of the show will be The History of the Motorcycle. Also on tap will be a Bonhams & Butterfields motorcycle auction with their usual selection of collectible [...]
Builders of incredible homebuilt machines keep popping up and here’s another example of a very impressive motorcycle designed for the purpose of handling the twisty roads of California’s canyons. This bike consists of a Kawasaki 500cc 2 stroke triple engine, front and rear suspension from a ZX9 and everything else “Jaybuilt.” Total weight is 310 [...]
Zero Motorcycles are taking motorcycle sales in an interesting direction, they’re for sale on Amazon. They’ve been for sale online direct from Zero, but Amazon has ordering and shipping down to a science. The same company where you can order books, tools, music and even groceries, now handles the Zero X and Amazon is offering [...]
BMW has issued a recall for 2008 BMW R1200 GS and R1200 GS Adventure motorcycles for a problem with electrical system. Please read the details below.
Manufacturer: BMW of North America
Model Year: 2008
Models affected: R1200 GS, R1200 GS Adventure
NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V129000
Problem: BMW is recalling model year 2008 R1200 GS and R1200 GS Adventure motorcycles. [...]
Some companies scaled up their manufacturing operations when the custom motorcycle boom was in full swing and now, they have a lot of equipment not getting much use. Swift Motorcycle Company is one of those builders and it looks like a they have a pretty sizable equipment and parts inventory up for sale.
There are sprockets, [...]
Sometimes motorcycles are designed, sometimes styled, sometimes they’re built with detailed plans, … but every now and then, they just grow. This custom seems to be the result of a challenge, “Let’s see you make something from that!” but in reality, the only challenge came from the builder himself, Dr. Robert Harms, who decided restorations [...]
Kickboxer Subaru WRX Powered Motorcycle Concept
