Looking at the XYZ by Allmond Cycle Designs makes a person wonder, as I asked at the end of the post, why manufacturers are not doing that sort of thing themselves. Well, it sounds like Victory may be thinking along those lines, already. Scanning the October issue of Cycle World, I came across a short piece called Victory's Next Step. That article was looking at future … [Read more...]

Kawasaki has introduced the Z1000 for 2007. This big bore naked bike seems like it should have fairly high end road ability with a torque curve focused on the lower end of the rev spectrum. Kawasaki press release: Kawasaki engineers have literally upped the ante in the naked bike arena with the introduction of the newly-redesigned 2007 Z1000. Offering both increased … [Read more...]