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Ferrari Motorcycle Concept Drawings

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The latest Ferrari motorcycle is still in the concept drawing stage and most likely, that is as far as it will ever get, but from an appearance and technology standpoint, it certainly looks like something the Ferrari factory could get behind. UPDATE: A comment below by Mark notes Ferrari does not want their name attached to this motorcycle concept and told Amir to take it … [Read more...]

Honda Super Cub Special Site

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Honda is about to launch a special site devoted to the long running Honda Super Cub. After 50 years and 60 million units, the Honda Super Cub is about to get its own special website. It's set to go live on September 26th. Neat! UPDATE: Site is live. It takes a while to load but it's a very cool little site with lots of history and images. Link: Honda Super Cub … [Read more...]

2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager

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Kawasaki has entered the full dress touring market with the 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager. They've done their homework and the bike looks pretty complete. It's powered by a 1700cc, single overhead cam, 4 valve, fuel injected V-Twin with 107 foot pounds of torque. A 6 speed transmission with overdrive turns a belt final drive. The Voyager utilizes an electronic throttle, … [Read more...]

Brammo Gets $10 Million Funding for Enertia Electric

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Brammo Motorsports has just raised $10 million in venture capital funding for the Enertia electric motorcycle. According to Brammo CEO Craig Bramscher, that is enough to bring the Enertia into production. What is especially interesting is the source of part of those funds, Best Buy Capital, yep, the Best Buy you know as an electronics store. Hmm, ... I wonder where those … [Read more...]

Buell Conversion Kit From Fusion Motorcycles

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Remember "The Machine" from Fusion Motorcycles? Well, Will Thibeault has been hard at work on something a lot of you may find interesting, he's designed a conversion kit that will transform your donor Buell into a custom with killer looks. Will's kit uses a billet T6 aluminum bolt together frame with a built in oil tank, a 60 inch wheelbase and 33 degrees of rake. The Buell … [Read more...]