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Brutus Electric Motorcycles

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Well, as long as we're on the subject of electrics, here's a new one from Brutus Electric Motorcycles. This one has a lot less of the enviro-geek look we see too much of and instead appears to be a massaged and somewhat portly Ducati Monster. Yes, it could be cleaned up a little, but it actually looks pretty cool. The DC motor runs on lithium polymer batteries and sends … [Read more...]

Lit Motors C1 Self Balancing Fully Enclosed Electric Motorcycle

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Here's another effort on the electric motorcycle front, the fully enclosed and self balancing C1 from Lit Motors. The self balancing feature comes from gyroscopes mounted on gimbals in the frame, so, once they spin up, the C1 stays upright on its own. It has in wheel electric motors and hub center steering. The video shows it has considerable resistance to tipping over, a … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Posts 4th Quarter Profit

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Not very long ago, Harley Davidson was in critical condition. Sales and profits were in a shambles and the company's survival was a real question, but it's beginning to look like they've gotten through the worst of it. The economy is still a drag on their business and things could easily turn down, but they're going in the right direction. Income from continuing operations … [Read more...]

American International Motorcycle Expo Beginning in 2013 Adds a New Choice to the Show Circuit

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Most of us here in the USA, have been to the International Motorcycle Shows that run through the fall and winter, now sponsored by Progressive Insurance and previously know by the Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows name. I've been to quite a few over the years and I'm planning to be at the Cleveland show at the end of this month. But in the fall of 2013, there's going … [Read more...]

Radial Bi Rotary Balanced Piston Combustion Engine

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You've heard of radial engines and rotary engines, you probably also know a piston radial has a fixed cylinder block and a rotating crankshaft. A pistonless rotary like the Wankel has the same fixed engine block and a rotating rotor, while a piston rotary, looks like a radial, but the cylinder block rotates around a fixed crankshaft. So far, so good. So, what's a radial … [Read more...]