All motorcycle manufacturers must contend with changes in tastes & demographics (age, gender, location, etc.). For several years there has been a lot of talk about the increase in the average age of the Harley-Davidson buyer. The investment in the 2010 Street Glide Trike model seems to be in-line with that statistic, while [...]
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Doug Staab
Are you baffled by the lack of mass produced American-made sport motorcycles? (editor’s note: other than Buell)
Ironically, 10 years ago a failed business plan for a cruiser motorcycle and a questionable trademark decision played the lead roles in the continued absence of an American sportbike. This absence was not from a lack of demand for [...]
The start of summer is around the bend which means for some builders another winter project is getting close to completion. Jason Rodman sent us an update on his very cool girder project. The impressive aluminum, arc’d design is carried out with excellent machining.
During the intial mockup, RMD and Jason found proper [...]
Your Honda CBR 1000RR is frighteningly fast down the back straight of your local roadrace track, isn’t it? The rev-happy motor is thrilling as the tach needle points further to the right. What about putting that motor in a dirt bike chassis with an extended swingarm and riding it straight-up a hillside? [...]
December is approaching. The last time many riders have thrown a leg over a bike with the intent to actually go somewhere is starting to seem distant. The desire to look through a corner while rolling the throttle has to be replaced with something else (but what?). What out of the saddle [...]
This winter will mark 8 years since the “New American Sports” (NAS) concept was started by Tony Schroeder, HRA senior designer. Will the concept make it to production in 2 years to commemorate the 10th anniversary? Thousands of fellow motorcyclists could only hope.
Celebrate a 10th anniversary of a design concept? Yes. It is that [...]
Kickboxer Subaru WRX Powered Motorcycle Concept
