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Triumph Small Displacement Single Cylinder Rumors

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As noted the other day in comments on the post about Triumph heading to India, there are rumors of Triumph planning a new street single in the 350cc range. I notice the August issue of Motorcyclist picked up on an article from Motociclismo, reporting on plans to assemble a motorcycle in Manuas, Brazil from knock down kits manufactured in Thailand. It would show up sometime in … [Read more...]

Motus American V4 Sport Tour Hits the Road

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What better way to test a brand new motorcycle than to ride it across the country in all kinds of weather and riding conditions? That's the idea behind the Motus American Sport Tour. From July 11th to July 30th, Motus will be on the road, riding the Motus MST and MST-R from Birmingham, Alabama to Laguna Seca and back, with visits to locations all along the way where you will be … [Read more...]

BMW 1232 – A Brand New Look for an Original

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In 1923, BMW introduced the R32, the company's first foray into the motorcycle manufacturing business. The 500cc 8.5 horsepower boxer, set the design and styling cues that BMW still follows in many ways. A lot of enthusiasts love the look of the original, but let's face it, as an every day rider today, it's simply inadequate. So, what if you could take that original model and … [Read more...]

Triumph Motorcycles Heading to India

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In a move that joins other companies already planning to sell there, Triumph Motorcycles announced it will be entering India's motorcycle market. Royal Enfield's ex-Europe head, Ashish Joshi, will be the Managing Director for India. Triumph did not say when it would begin selling in India nor whether the bikes would be imported or assembled in India. It does strike me … [Read more...]

Norton Villiers FITS Engine – Forced Injection Two Stroke

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Norton Villiers, NOT Norton Motorcycles, has announced a new engine under development, the FITS (Forced Injection Two Stroke), which, according to their press release, has a number of interesting features and high tech components: it runs on plain non premixed fuel and is lubricated by a controlled spray system and also uses things like specially treated ceramic bearings that … [Read more...]