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Buell Sport Chopper

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Here's another take on the Buell idea, a Buell Sport Chopper. The owner took a Buell XB9S Lightning, removed the front fork, wheel and brakes plus the rear swingarm and wheel along with the Buell engine and built himself a frame that turns it into a sport chopper. It looks pretty decent, though, as even the owner admits, it's not very comfortable after a while since the forward … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Trends – Declining Trend 1

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What's new and growing in motorcycling? Is there a growth area out there waiting or already present that's about to explode or primed for steady growth? If you were a motorcycle company and your job was to build a brand new motorcycle, what would it be and who would you serve? On the flip side, what are some segments with very little growth potential? What areas are … [Read more...]

Blade Rod Honda Streetfighter

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Starting life as a fully faired Honda CBR900RR Fireblade, used as a stuntbike by Australian, Mark Boxer, this all black "Blade Rod" became a minimalist streetfighter that looks very cool and the best part is there was no exotic high tech work involved. Even better, as the series of photos on his website show, almost all of the work was done inside his apartment! There goes the … [Read more...]

Tire Rings Motorcycle Jewelry

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After showing you motorcycle jewelry designed with engines and motorcycle logos it's only natural we needed rings done to carry the tire theme. These rings by Brian Bergeron Designs are made with a motorcycle tire tread design but he also does mountain bike tire rings and car tire rings. It may not be perfect for everyone but there are probably more than a few riders looking … [Read more...]

Revelation – Honda Powered Sport Chopper

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At first glance you see a chopper of some sort, then you see an inline 4 cylinder engine. Instead of forward controls you have rearsets but you also see the extended front fork and chopper sized 300 rear tire. It's low and long but how many water cooled choppers have you seen lately? The riding position is actually more drag bike than chopper, so what exactly is this? This … [Read more...]