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BuellRod – Revolution Engine Powered Buell Concept

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A lot of you have wondered why Erik Buell never developed a V-Rod powered sportbike, it just seemed a natural. This BuellRod concept, by Luca Bar, is a "what if" design showing us what it might have looked like and it's not bad at all. It has many of the classic Buell features, the perimeter brake, bottom mounted exhaust, though he does revert to chain drive instead of the … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson VR1000 Street Version For Sale

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When is the last time you saw one of these for sale? Here's a street version of a Harley Davidson VR1000 with only 4 factory miles on the odometer, formerly owned by Scott Parker. I was checking out the latest offerings on eBay and came across this beauty. It looks about as clean and original as they come. I have no idea how many of these were ever manufactured but I would … [Read more...]

2009 Honda DN-01 is in the US Lineup

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Honda is releasing the DN-01 to the U.S. motorcycle market. The new design features a 4-valve, 680cc liquid-cooled V-twin engine sending power through the HFT transmission, a continuously variable, hydromechanical automatic. It has 2 automatic modes, (D) drive and (S) sport plus a 6 speed push button manual mode. The HFT has a lock up mode for cruising to increase fuel economy. … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Knucklehead 3D Renderings

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Amir Glinik, the fellow who made those sweet Italian Bike renderings, didn't just start on that project, he's been doing a lot of other work, too. I was looking through his site and his 3D engines are stunning. Some of you who use the various software packages that can produce this sort of thing may see renderings like this quite often, but I find them absolutely gorgeous. … [Read more...]

Kawasaki Vulcan Recall

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Kawasaki has issued a recall for certain 2008 and 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycles for a problem with leaking fuel tanks. Please read the details below for specific models affected. Manufacturer: Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA Model Year: 2009 Kawasaki / VN900B9F 2009 Kawasaki / VN900B9FL 2008 Kawasaki / VN900C8F 2008 Kawasaki / VN900D8F Models affected: Kawasaki … [Read more...]