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Motorcycle Technical Training Available Now for Highly Motivated Students

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Starting today, or maybe tomorrow, motorcycle technical training at all levels from basic to advanced will begin at a location very near you. Schools such as UHU (Used Honda University) and TTTI (Tired Triumph Technical Institute) are participating along with many others. Classrooms are as big as your garage or parking space while some temporary classrooms may be set up in your … [Read more...]

Polaris Industries to Open Manufacturing Facility in Mexico – Close Wisconsin Operations

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Polaris Industries has announced a realignment of their manufacturing operations which will mean the closing of the Osceola, Wisconsin manufacturing operations over time. The company plans to have a new production facility in the Monterrey/Saltillo area of Mexico operational beginning in the first half of 2011. The existing Roseau, Minnesota and Spirit Lake, Iowa, production … [Read more...]

Ryca CS-1 – Suzuki S40 Cafe Conversion

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Would you be interested in a nice, brand new, lightweight, single cylinder cafe racer? You're probably thinking, why bother asking, no one is making them, but maybe you're just not looking in the right place. Former NASA engineer Casey Stevenson of Ryca Motors had the same idea, he wanted a lightweight single to cruise around L.A. but finding few options he figured he could … [Read more...]

Catalina Island Grand Prix Returns in 2010

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Now here's a great return to the old days of motorcycle racing, the Catalina Island Grand Prix is coming back, scheduled races will take place on December 4th and 5th, topped off with a 100 mile Pro Race on December 5th, though all of the activities should run over a period of 4 or 5 days. The last time the race was run was in 1958, the image shows a map of the old race course. … [Read more...]

Hammarhead Volta 102 – Electric Royal Enfield

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Who would have thought the Royal Enfield would be such a platform for innovation? Whether it's Aniket Vardhan building the V-Twin Musket or Fabrizio Di Bella creating the McDeeb specials, the work always starts with the humble Royal Enfield. Well, now you can add James Hammarhead to the list of Bullet modifiers with his Hammarhead Volta 102, a Royal Enfield Bullet converted … [Read more...]