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Motorcycle Manufacturing Equipment Sale

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Some companies scaled up their manufacturing operations when the custom motorcycle boom was in full swing and now, they have a lot of equipment not getting much use. Swift Motorcycle Company is one of those builders and it looks like a they have a pretty sizable equipment and parts inventory up for sale. There are sprockets, S&S engine parts, frames, clutch assemblies, CNC … [Read more...]

Indian Kawasaki Custom with a little DKW, Yamaha, Suzuki, Matchless and Ford

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Sometimes motorcycles are designed, sometimes styled, sometimes they're built with detailed plans, ... but every now and then, they just grow. This custom seems to be the result of a challenge, "Let's see you make something from that!" but in reality, the only challenge came from the builder himself, Dr. Robert Harms, who decided restorations had become "creatively confining … [Read more...]

Royal Enfield Musket – Update

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Some of you may have missed the new video Aniket made of his Royal Enfield Musket V-Twin, ... he added pipes. The little shorties worked during the shakedown runs but you really need to hear the sound of this twin with the long pipes to believe it. Sweet! They look good, too. Have I mentioned how much I like this project? UPDATE: Aniket sent in photos with the new exhaust … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson First Quarter 2009 Results

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Harley Davidson reported their 1st quarter results and they're not out of the woods yet. Another 300 to 400 production jobs will be eliminated as they continue to adjust production to stay in line with shipments. The Company still plans to ship between 264,000 and 273,000 Harley-Davidson motorcycles to dealers worldwide in 2009, less than last year but in line with earlier … [Read more...]

BMW R1200GSM – R1200GS Prototype by Machineart Industrial Design

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The BMW R1200GS is one of BMW's really popular models, functional in both capabilities and looks. BMW customers like it a lot, but, there's no reason you can't make a few modifications and rework the functional appearance a bit, so, Machineart Industrial Design did just that, creating bodywork a bit lighter, smoother and smaller, it looks a little less like you're heading out … [Read more...]