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Harley Davidson Tries Crowdsourcing Their Advertising

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Well here's something, Harley Davidson, as you may know, recently fired was dropped by its longtime advertising agency Carmichael Lynch. But instead of just hiring another conventional agency, they've decided to crowdsource, getting ideas from many directions from thousands of people to set the tone for their future advertising and marketing campaigns. It's all explained in the … [Read more...]

How Well Does a Motorcycle Fit? Ask Cycle Ergo

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Have you ever looked at a photo of a particular motorcycle and wondered how well you would fit? Sometimes that great looking bike is a nightmare when you actually try to fit yourself to the proportions of the seat, bars and foot pegs. So, without finding one to sit on, how can you tell? Try Cycle Ergo. It's a graphic program where you select the model you're interested in, plug … [Read more...]

Lucky13 Graphics Ducati ST2 HyperDevil

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When Ducati recently introduced their "Diavel," they would have you believe it was a brand new idea to name one of their models a devil, well, not so much. Mark Savory of MotoCreations, has been building his DesmoDevil for years and I was reminded of that when Ricky Gonzalez sent me some photos of the HyperDevil. Ricky is the owner and as you can see from the MotoCreations … [Read more...]

Tiger Stone Rolls Out Cobblestone Roads Like Brick Street Carpet

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Motorcyclists are a lot more aware of road surfaces than the average driver. Loose gravel, slippery tar strips, wide cracks and potholes can make for a bad day, so we tend to appreciate the smooth and good looking surfaces a bit more, too. You might call us road surface connoisseurs which is why this machine, the Tiger Stone brick laying road builder is just so cool. I love the … [Read more...]

Pulsejet Motorcycle Built for 200mph

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Over two years ago, The Kneeslider found a pulsejet powered bicycle on eBay built by Bob Maddox. Shortly after we wrote about it, everyone started writing about it, Bob Maddox got to be quite well known and customers began calling. Bob's latest creation, actually built for a racer who wants to break 200mph, is a beauty, whimsically called the Harley Davidson SportJet. With 250 … [Read more...]