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Triumph Millenium 900 by Vicente Design

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Most of you are familiar with the Triumph Hurricane X75 designed by Craig Vetter. It's a classic with 3 upswept pipes and red orange bodywork. Jean François Vicente, who we saw before when we highlighted some of his classic cafe work, did a custom he calls the Millenium 900. A customer wanted him to build a modern version of the Hurricane using a Triumph 900 Adventurer as the … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Sportster Off Road Conversions

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When Doug wrote the other day about what Harley might develop to attract some younger riders, he thought a few Sportster based model variations would be a good place to start. In one of the comments, Todd pointed to some off road machines with Sportster power, sort of a "Dual-Sportster," probably not what most of us were thinking, but, do they look like fun? You betcha. … [Read more...]

Ducati 1098R, 1198S, F1098 Streetfighter Fuel Hose Connection Recall

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Ducati has issued a recall for 2009 1098R and 1198S and 2010 F1098 Streetfighter motorcycles for a problem with a fuel hose connection. Please read the details below. Manufacturer: Ducati North America Models affected: 2009 1098R 2009 1198S 2010 F1098 Streetfighter NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V381000 Potential Units Affected: 753 Problem: Ducati is recalling … [Read more...]

BMW K1300 GT – K1300 S Handlebar Switch Recall

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BMW has issued a recall for 2009 BMW K1300 GT and K1300 S motorcycles for a problem with handlebar switches. Please read the details below. Manufacturer: BMW of North America Model Year: 2009 Models affected: K1300 GT, K1300 S NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V384000 Problem: BMW is recalling certain model year 2009 motorcycles. The switches on the handlebars for both the … [Read more...]

2010 Honda VFR1200F

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After all of the teasers, patent drawings and spy shots, Honda has finally introduced their new high tech 2010 VFR1200F. Power comes from a 1237cc liquid-cooled 76-degree V-4, Throttle By Wire, Unicam® valvetrain, optional Dual Clutch Automatic Transmission with manual mode and automatic mode with two D/S modes and paddle-style shifters, Honda slipper clutch in the … [Read more...]