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Hero MotoCorp Buys 49 Percent of Erik Buell Racing

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Hero MotoCorp, already involved in a technical alliance and sponsorship of EBR racing teams, just bought a 49.2 percent stake in Erik Buell Racing for $25 million. The remaining majority portion of the company is still held by Erik Buell. Ravi Sud, chief financial officer of Hero MotoCorp, said Erik Buell would be utilized as an extended research and development center and … [Read more...]

Web Surfer 2 from Mule Motorcycles, the Master of Trackers

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There are a lot of different interpretations of the street tracker style and we've seen quite a few of them here recently, including a Ducati and even Mert Lawwill's version, but when you want to see what many believe are some of the best, you go to the master, Richard Pollock of Mule Motorcycles. Richard's eye for symmetry and proportion, not to mention his ability to mix and … [Read more...]

Lotus is Building the Lotus C-01, a Motorcycle Designed by Daniel Simon

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This should be interesting, Lotus, a name known for legendary sports and racing cars, is about to enter the motorcycle business. The designer will be Daniel Simon, and if the name doesn't ring a bell immediately, he's the guy we mentioned some time back when he brought out the design book, Cosmic Motors. He's also the man behind a lot of movie vehicles for Captain America, Tron … [Read more...]

Mert Lawwill Street Tracker For Sale

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Some years back, about 2005, Mert Lawwill built a very limited edition street tracker. It was based on a Harley Sportster, but much of the original bike was tossed. Since only twenty were ever made they don't show up for sale very often, but one's available now. The frame was completely rebuilt with 4130 Chrome Molly tubing, only the portion with the VIN was saved, along … [Read more...]

Kawasaki KR-1S with Suzuki SV650 Power

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Jan Merckx had a little Kawasaki KR-1S 250 two stroke, nice bike, does everything right, but he really needed something with a bit more grunt, problem was, he liked the little bike, buying something big and heavy just didn't seem right. Sounds like time for an engine swap, and after considering his options, he settled on the Suzuki SV650, a four stroke V-Twin, narrow enough to … [Read more...]