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US Highland Closes Plant While Looking for Financing

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After the founding partners of brand new motorcycle maker US Highland were killed in a plane crash, the company struggled to get back on its feet with an interim COO but things haven't gone so well. The plant was recently idled and Southbridge Advisory Group is looking for financing to continue operations. Not good but not unexpected. Negotiations are in final stages for the … [Read more...]

Ariane2 053 Project – Multi Engine Moto2 Design from Arianetech

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Here's another example of innovation in the motorcycle design world, a single Moto2 racer design ready for today but with the capability of using multiple engines. Three engineers with considerable motorcycle design experience, Juan Manuel Navarro and José Ángel Sánchez, formerly of Yamaha Spain, along with Josep Losantos, formed a company in 2004 called Arianetech, where … [Read more...]

Ritmo Sereno Moto Guzzi V7 Ambassador

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Take one well used Moto Guzzi V7 Ambassador, put it into the hands of Ritmo Sereno in Japan and you end up with a bike that looks like the one you see here, one of their most recent builds and a far cry from the stock machine. They have a signature style and it seems to work. Some custom builds don't wear well over the years, as we've recently discussed, I have a hunch this … [Read more...]

Timeless and Period Motorcycle Design

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Every now and then some really interesting bikes come up for sale all at the same time and two current examples exhibit a striking contrast in what could be termed "timeless" and "period" design, those that look good over many years no matter what the present styles may be and some that need to be considered in the perspective of their own time. The bike featured here is an … [Read more...]

Von Dutch Moto Guzzi Falcone Custom

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Von Dutch, famous for his pinstriping skills and the "Flying Eyeball" logo, lent his hand to an incredible number of custom builds and this 1959 Moto Guzzi Falcone is a prime example. Richard H. Cormany bought the Guzzi in 1961 and after a little riding decided to begin customizing it. After a 5000 hour process the bike you see here emerged. Cormany enlisted the aid of Von … [Read more...]