The Kneeslider

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The German Roots of Yamaha Motorcycles

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With Yamaha recently winning a court case against the Chinese manufacturers who copied the Yamaha scooter design, and even the Yamaha name, and an earlier case against Patriot Motorcycles over the Yamoto brand off road bikes they were selling, it was interesting to look at the history of Yamaha itself. I was digging again in the archives and came across a photo (shown above) … [Read more...]

Batman’s New Motorcycle – The Batpod

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Add Chris Corbould to your list of motorcycle builders because he is the person behind the new Batpod, the high tech motorcycle you'll see Bruce Wayne riding in the next Batman movie, The Dark Knight. The photos released are intentionally unclear, they want you to see the movie, naturally, but from what you can make out, I can guess we won't see this at your local dealer any … [Read more...]

DesmoHarley – A Real Ducati Harley Davidson Merger

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Chris Barber, builder of the Alfabike, left a comment on our story about a potential Ducati - Harley merger with a link to his latest project and I think you'll like this. I guess he couldn't wait for the corporations to merge and, being one of those "can do" guys, decided to take matters into his own hands. Chris has created an engine, based on a Harley Davidson crankcase and … [Read more...]

Ducati Considering Harley Davidson Merger?

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Sometimes you don't know what to believe but this story has popped up almost everywhere in the past few days, which means very little on the Internet, of course, but according to the reports, "Ducati Motor Holding ... would consider a merger with US-based Harley-Davidson “anytime”, said Enrico D’Onofrio, CFO." If you read the reports carefully, you see this potential … [Read more...]

2008 Kawasaki Versys

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Kawasaki has introduced a brand new multi purpose motorcycle designed for all sorts of different riding styles and needs, the 2008 Versys. It's a 649cc 8 valve parallel twin that looks pretty good. Kawasaki press release follows: The new 2008 Kawasaki Versys is a machine which occupies a hard to define sweet spot in the motorcycling universe. Is it a practical commuter? … [Read more...]