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Rising Chinese Labor Costs May Signal Opportunity for Manufacturers Elsewhere

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:32:40 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - As motorcycle manufacturers everywhere are struggling to remain competitive, they're facing cheap Chinese producers making impossible demands on their few remaining profits, leading to outsourced production in China in order to compete, however, a news item this week signals a change may be brewing. Foxconn Technology, a Chinese contract electronics [...]

TechShop and Inexpensive Tools

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:40:38 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - After the Cleveland CycleWerks article, many of you were less than pleased to see motorcycles produced in China for far less than could be manufactured here in the US, especially when, for various reasons, the company found production here almost impossible. It's a complex issue, about which I'll have more [...]

Cleveland CycleWerks

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:17:05 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - Scott Colosimo, from Cleveland CycleWerks, sent me a note a short while ago and thought we might be interested in his company. His idea is to build a "working man's motorcycle," something built with quality but priced low enough that the average working guy can buy one without breaking the [...]

MZ Motorcycles Coming Back?

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:42:57 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - Ralf Waldmann and Martin Wimmer, 2 former motorcycle GP racers, are planning to revive production of MZ motorcycles which, as we reported, ceased operations at the end of last year. They are buying the trademarks and worldwide rights to the brand from the Hong Leong Group which currently owns MZ. [...]

Chinese Motorcycle Design Curiosities

Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:15:48 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - Some examples of Chinese motorcycle design are inspiring. Take this example for instance, maybe it's just me but this HBMoto "250 Sport Cruiser" looks like it was "inspired" by the Storz XR1200. Just a coincidence I suppose. Of course, no one is going to mistake this 250 for a 1200 [...]