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Is Road Racing Part of Harley Davidson’s Core?

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Harley, as we all know, returned to focusing on the core of the HD brand when they discontinued Buell and sold MV Agusta. The debate, especially about Buell, has been long and loud ever since. But while dumping Buell, everyone said it's now crusiers, all day, everyday, but it would be easy for the Motor Company to do a lot more racing while still focusing on the core brand. … [Read more...]

Norton Commando Now Cleared by NHTSA, EPA and CARB for Sale in USA

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Norton announced they've just received the blessing of all of those folks carrying clipboards at the EPA, CARB and NHTSA, which means it's now OK to sell their 961 Commandos over here in the US. I was surprised to see this because I had mistakenly assumed they had already passed all of the appropriate tests. This may explain why you don't see these bikes on the road over here, … [Read more...]

Get Rid of the Wheels – Aerofex Hovercraft Indicates Potential

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About a week ago, Aerofex put out an update about the latest developments and test flight of their hovercraft. It's a single seater with a motorcycle like rider position and, from the video, it definitely shows potential. I watched the videos and looked at the photos and drawings on their website and it's hard to draw any conclusions, yet. These days, it isn't hard to take … [Read more...]

Move Along – This Isn’t the Wraith You’re Looking For

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This may lead to a lot of double takes as you glance at the bike and then look again, something doesn't seem right. Then, you see a lot of things don't add up. This bike is currently for sale and the builder readily admits it has a close resemblance (that's one way to put it) to the Confederate Wraith, but it's a custom build. Powered by a rubber mounted Buell XB engine … [Read more...]

SuperTrapp Aquires Jardine Performance Products

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There's been a steady consolidation among motorcycle aftermarket companies and it continues with this acquisition of Jardine by SuperTrapp. SuperTrapp previously took on Kerker and now, with Jardine, have a very comprehensive line of exhaust products as well as many other products for both motorcycles and ATVs. It looks like SuperTrapp will be one of the survivors as the … [Read more...]