An interesting article in Wired magazine about the “good enough” revolution got me thinking. Products with fewer features and less than top shelf performance combined with lower price can become very successful because they do everything the majority of the market wants or needs. My weekend was a good example.
Over the last few days, I [...]
From the monthly archives:
August 2009
If you’re going to build a custom bike, why not build one that handles like a real motorcycle? Stellan Egeland certainly seems to think that way and he sent me a note about his new video. He came home from the World Championship the other day with his Harrier in tow and the very next [...]
Here’s one for your “You don’t see that everyday” list, Kruse International is auctioning off the world’s largest collection of Munch Mammut motorcycles Labor Day weekend, Thursday thru Tuesday, September 3-8 in Auburn, Indiana. It’s happening as part of their annual World’s Largest Collector Car Auction, an auction which actually includes vehicles of many types.
The [...]
There’s been a lot of interest in converting 450cc dirt bikes into race bikes. The 450 singles are lightweight and inexpensive, making for a nice nimble entry level racer. But a question always pops up, why not a kit for the street?
Kurt Blankemeyer of Design Cycle Inc. is working on a conversion, too. He starts [...]
Allen Millyard’s Viper V10 motorcycle isn’t the first on the street, in fact there may have been many before it. For instance, Paul, one of our readers, sent these photos taken at Daytona a few years ago. It looks like a Boss Hoss with an engine swap. While I applaud the effort the builder put [...]
After the post on Chris Flechtner’s Speed Shop Special #6, Jim Gianatsis, who took those great photos of Chris’ bike, wanted to remind me the calendars that spun off the LA Calendar show, are 20 years old now and still going strong! Has it been that long? I admit, I’ve had more than a few [...]
The V-Quad engine, basically a side by side V-Twin, that Greg Nelson produces, was installed in a custom motorcycle built by Brouhard Design for owner Mike Maggio. They took it to Bonneville recently and Maggio ran 164.172 mph for a new record in the APGU class. This is an open motorcycle (no fairings or streamlining), [...]
In comments to the recent announcement about Harley Davidson possibly moving their factory from York, PA, some said if they moved outside the U.S. costs might be lower but they might lose a lot of Harley customers. It’s interesting that another story appeared a couple of days ago reporting that Kawasaki is planning to move [...]
Kickboxer Subaru WRX Powered Motorcycle Concept
