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Buell Motorcycles Consolidation Plans Called Off

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Just last week, it was announced Buell would be consolidating their operations under a single roof, but it now appears, they changed their mind, plans for the move have been called off. Harley's new management team looked over the upcoming project and decided now was not the time. Construction was set to begin very soon which caught everyone a bit off guard. “Buell has … [Read more...]

BMW Planning R1200 GS Lifestyle Events

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BMW is planning to take R1200 GS advertising in a new direction: The effort will veer from advertising and focus on lifestyle events, PR, celebrity endorsements and digital media. BMW says the point is to make the R 1200 GS a halo-motorcycle for the entire brand. There aren't any details yet so it's anybody's guess exactly what they'll do, maybe Ewan Mcgregor and … [Read more...]

Motoczysz E1 Testing – 0-120mph Under 11 Seconds

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You have to keep looking or you'll miss the developments over at Motoczysz. They have new video of the E1 on the dyno, showing a slow roll on that makes 0-120mph in under 11 seconds. According to the blog entry on their site, a more aggressive roll on could have dropped the time by perhaps 2 seconds. In addition, this first test utilized 75% of our total IOM pack and not at … [Read more...]

Electric Motorcycles – Big Gamble or Sure Thing?

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Electric motorcycles are garnering a lot of attention right now. The upcoming TTXGP is one reason, all of the companies involved are touting their own efforts, plus outside the race, Zero is offering bikes through Amazon, Brammo is going with Best Buy, almost everywhere you look, electrics are getting noticed. One of the most fascinating parts of all this is the bet being made … [Read more...]