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Ural T – A New Retro Sidecar Rig from Ural

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Ural has been making retro sidecar rigs for years, based on a WWII era BMW, these outfits have a certain charm and appeal to a surprising number of enthusiasts who love the utilitarian machine. Well, they're introducing a new model, the Ural T, sort of the distilled essence of a Ural, a basic rig at a price of $9,999, that will get you into the world of adventure sidecar riding … [Read more...]

Victory Motorcycle Raffle for Education Fund

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Scott and Jon over at Conquest Customs wanted you to know about a special raffle going on for the Lucas Clark Education Fund. Lucas is the 4 year old son of Sgt. Michael K. Clark, left behind when his father was killed in action on October 7, 2008 in Mosul, Iraq. Sgt. Clark owned a 2007 Victory Vegas which, prior to going to Iraq, he had sent to Conquest Customs for the full … [Read more...]

Erik Buell Bets on American Manufacturing

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Erik Buell has an interesting article in Forbes stating "I'm Placing My Bet On American Manufacturing." In 10 years, we will look back and say this was our moment in time when we turned it around. The re-trenching--or in the case of the American auto industry, re-wrenching--brings us back to our roots. It lets us scrap our production lines and stand empty-handed in the … [Read more...]

Mac Motorcycles – A New British Motorcycle Company

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Remember my recent articles saying it's a great time to start a motorcycle company? Well, I'm not the only one who thinks so, here's another one that just popped up across the pond in the UK, it's Mac Motorcycles and they have some really sweet designs, every one looks like it would be a blast to ride, which is fitting because, they're all powered by the Buell Blast 500 … [Read more...]

Rediscovering the Value and Deep Satisfaction of Highly Skilled Hands on Work

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Do you like working with your hands? I bet quite a few of you do but you might be surprised to find not everyone understands the attraction. There's a growing resurgence in respect for this type of work, for the value it delivers, the feeling of pride among those who practice it and, not a small thing these days, the knowledge that it can't be done by someone thousands of miles … [Read more...]