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2010 Buell Models – Where’s the Blast?

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Buell introduced their 2010 models just like the Motor Company, and they are making a big deal of showing a Blast after a trip through the crusher. It just never made much of a sportbike. But, as luck would have it, it makes a killer ottoman. Or end table. Or art piece. Through an innovative process known as crushing, we’ve turned a limited number of Blasts into colorful … [Read more...]

2010 Harley Davidson Models Roll Out

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Harley Davidson rolled out their lineup for 2010 a few days ago with nine new models, though Harley's term "new models" is sometimes a bit of a stretch, mixing and matching accessories more than building something really new but there's nothing wrong with that. Harley is working with a tough economic environment and these bikes are a nice mix across the platforms. The Street … [Read more...]

Fox Gold Wings from Blake Morley

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Got a note from Blake Morley up in British Columbia, Canada about a modification kit he has available for model years 1988 to 2000 Honda Gold Wing 1500 SEs. He thought the fully faired bikes protect the rider just a bit too much and decided to make something a little more out in the wind. These Fox Goldwings have 10 custom fiberglass parts and some custom aluminum pieces, as … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Streamliners at Vintage Days

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Craig Vetter, who most of you know as the designer of the Vetter fairings and who also held a number of fuel economy contests in the 1980s, was at Vintage Days with a lineup of streamliners. Craig is also behind the concept of the Freedom Machine, one that gets far better mileage and allows us to import less oil and the key to its success, is streamlining. Craig is … [Read more...]

2009 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Review

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The latest edition of AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days is over and, as always, it was an excellent gathering of people and machinery, though also, unfortunately, wet. Saturday, the day I was there, began overcast, then threatened rain most of the day before turning into a downpour in the afternoon. Bikes were out in force but, my eyeball estimation is that attendance and bikes were … [Read more...]