The Kneeslider

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Erik Buell in Time Magazine

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Erik Buell and Buell Motorcycles got a little publicity in Time Magazine this week in a very positive article. Even though well known to most of us, Buell is not exactly a common name to most folks and the extra exposure helps the motorcycle industry as a whole. The article highlights how working at Buell is different, if you're on the assembly line you have to know several … [Read more...]

2009 Confederate Fighter from Neiman Marcus

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The Neiman Marcus Christmas book has a little something you might be interested in, it's called the Confederate Fighter from the Confederate Motor Company. They're making just 45 and you can have yours for only $110,000. If you want to blend in, this is not your bike. The catalog makes it seem they have a special edition of some sort but there are specs for a 2009 … [Read more...]

Ducati SportClassic GT 1000 Touring

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Ducati has just introduced the latest version of their SportClassic line, the GT 1000 Touring. It has all of the 1970s flavor you could want and to my eyes, it looks pretty sweet. A 2 valve, 992 cc, fuel injected, desmo L-twin with 92 hp and 67 foot pounds of torque runs through a 6 speed box. The bike weighs 407 pounds. The bike is black with a white stripe, there are … [Read more...]

HCI 50 Helmet Recall

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Helmet City, Inc. has issued a recall for the HCI model 50 motorcycle helmets. Please read the details below. Manufacturer: Helmet City, Inc. Models affected: HCI/50 NHTSA Campaign Number: 08E059000 Potential Units Affected: 2266 Problem: Helmet City is recalling 2,266 motorcycle helmets, model #50, sizes XS through XXL. These helmets fail to conform to the impact … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Tire Pressure Monitors

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Tire pressure monitors have begun to appear on cars and I notice the new 2009 Honda Gold Wing will include a pressure monitoring system, but what can you do for your current bike? Here's an option from Doran Mfg., the Doran 360M, a system that mounts in special valve stems to constantly monitor tire pressure and deliver the information to a remote display you can mount in any … [Read more...]