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Big Dog Motorcycles Announcing Layoffs

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Big Dog Motorcycles has laid off 22 employees, with 27 more layoffs expected within 60 days. According to Paul Hansen, Marketing Director: “We’re resizing the company to reposition it so when the economy rebounds we’ll have the right product, and we’ll still be a viable player in the marketplace,” Hansen says. It is the third round of layoffs for the … [Read more...]

Benelli 250 GP Scale Model Motorcycle

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Pere Tarragó has just completed another of his exquisite scale models, this one is a Benelli 250 4 cylinder GP bike. The photo above is one of those where you look at it and think, "Hmm ..., nice bike," then you see the piece of candy in the foreground. The model is 15 3/4 inches long and weighs 5 1/2 pounds. Brakes, suspension, levers, all work, 618 hours to produce … [Read more...]

Beginner Bike or Scooter?

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With all of the new riders trying to save gas heading out onto the streets on 2 wheels, I started thinking about whether a novice should buy a small displacement "beginner's bike" or a scooter. After watching a few new riders struggling down the road, it's more than a hypothetical question. The other day I was driving down a street in my neighborhood and saw someone, … [Read more...]

Cafe Rouge Norton 850 Custom Cafe Racer

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Larry Houghton entered the AMD World Championship and attacked from a different angle, he brought Cafe Rouge, powered by a 1976 Norton 850. Since Larry's Lamb Precision Engineering Ltd hails from the U.K., it makes sense. As I was browsing through the winners of this year's championship, I was struck by how quickly the style had changed from years past into the board track … [Read more...]

Yamaha MT-04 250 FT 250cc Flat Track Concept

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What would a Yamaha MT-04 250cc flat tracker look like? Oberdan Bezzi, who keeps turning out loads of very cool sketches, thought it might be an opportunity for Yamaha to open up a segment of the market with something other than a scooter or the usual small displacement motorcycles you see throughout much of the world. He thought if Yamaha built a V-Twin like this it might … [Read more...]