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Hard Won Knowledge – Write Your Own Commonplace Book for Motorcycles

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Not long ago, I reviewed Where Good Ideas Come From, a book about the many ways new ideas can spring up in all sorts of unexpected places. In it, the author touches on something practiced by many writers and thinkers back the 17th or 18th century, it was called commonplacing, or maintaining a "commonplace book." In this era of the Internet, where everything you need to know is … [Read more...]

No Future Motorcycles Will Carry the Buell Name

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The January 2011 issue of Motorcyclist magazine is just out and has a very informative interview with Erik Buell where Erik talks about some of the developments during and after the time Buell was shutdown. One point I thought was interesting was that Harley Davidson licensed the Buell name and allowed Erik to sell derivative Buell racebikes, but only until December 21, 2010, a … [Read more...]

Sanctuary Real Complete Machine Customs

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Mention Japanese customs based on Kawasakis and the name Sanctuary will pop up. Like Bull Dock, Sanctuary modifies the Z1 and other models like the older Ninjas but they also apply their magic to the Suzuki Katana and the Honda CB1100F. High end components throughout, brakes, suspension and new swing arms plus lots of frame strengthening and engine work results in their RCM … [Read more...]

Bull Dock Kawasaki Customs from Japan

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These Japanese custom shops just keep popping up on our radar. Bull Dock, seems to specialize in the Kawasaki Z1, but the GPZ900 and Zephyr get makeovers, too. Brembo brakes, Yoshimura cams and similar components are a staple, as well as Win McCoy, which seems to be their own brand, used for the exhaust, suspension and body parts. The paint and finish seems extremely well … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Received Federal Assistance

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In new information just released by the Federal Reserve, starting in the Fall of 2008, the Fed was giving aid to a wide range of banks and businesses, including foreign banks and businesses, which might raise a few eyebrows, while at the same time, a lot of US domestic companies were receiving assistance as well, something which didn't receive much, if any, attention at all. … [Read more...]