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Harley Davidson Workers in York Approve Contract – Almost Half of the Jobs Lost

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The vote is over and the employees in York, PA accepted the contract. Almost half of the jobs at the plant will be lost. Wednesday, the union employees at Harley's plant in York, Pa., approved a seven-year contract that will likely keep the motorcycle assembly operations in York but will result in the loss of nearly half of the 1,900 jobs. It looks like the plant will … [Read more...]

Flexit Sidecar Owners Group

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Some time back I wrote about flexible sidecars, the ones that lean with the motorcycle. It's a neat idea and, though they have been around for a very long time, they've never really taken off. John Goff, left several comments on that post over the months, it seems he's become somewhat knowledgeable about the leaners, especially the Flexit, and he finally set up a Yahoo group … [Read more...]

Combined Design Moto Guzzi V7 Sport for Sale

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Moto Guzzi V7 Sport from Combined Design - Cherry O Just wanted to mention this because I happen to like the looks of the bike so much, the V7 Sport from Combined Design we covered back in October is up for sale on eBay. It's a 1973 and they did just enough to make it really stand out. I think it looks really sweet, hope someone gives it a good home. Link: Moto Guzzi V7 … [Read more...]

Dymag Racing UK Ltd in Bankruptcy – Machinery Available in Online Auction

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It appears the motorcycle and automotive wheel manufacturer Dymag Racing UK Ltd, has gone bankrupt and the assets are currently up for auction. With so much equipment being auctioned off, it doesn't look like this is a temporary reorganization where the company gets things in order and starts over, although one never knows. Dymag is a well known name that has been producing … [Read more...]

D1200R BMW Goes Into Limited Production

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We featured the D1200R on The Kneeslider last year, a really unique BMW design by Pablo Gonzalez de Chaves and Carlos Beltran Carrión, that took the leap from pencil sketch and CAD drawings to a fully built prototype. A lot of you really liked the look when you saw it for the first time but they haven't been sitting still. Over the past year, they have refined and tested the … [Read more...]