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What was Buell Working on When the End Came?

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Since the announcement of the Buell shutdown, some folks who would know, have been talking about a new Buell model that was in development. Details from those folks are mixed with lots of speculation, so it's hard to separate fact from fiction. Someone tipped me to this photo of what they say is the bike in those rumors. It was shot by John Hanson, a contributing … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson V-Rod Desert Racing Sidecar

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Lots of folks say the Harley Davidson Revolution (V-Rod) engine should be used in something else. Roehr makes a sportbike and some custom builders have done a few things of their own. But, if you do a little digging, you'll find the V-Rod engine can go off road, too. Who knew? This is the Hog Wild Racing V-Rod powered sidecar desert racer built to compete in the Dakar … [Read more...]

Last Buell Motorcycle has been Built

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Just got this note from Harley Davidson, so the era of Buell has officially come to an end: Harley Davidson press release: On October 30, a Buell Lightning XB12Scg rolled off the company’s East Troy, Wis. assembly line, the last of the 136,923 motorcycles built in the company’s 26 years of operation. Parent Harley-Davidson announced on October 15 that the Buell lineup … [Read more...]

Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle $7995

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Computers, digital cameras and cellphones keep going down in price, we've come to expect it with anything electronic, could it be electric motorcycles will follow suit? Maybe. Brammo announced they are lowering the price of the Enertia to $7995. Combined with a 10% tax credit, your final price is $7195. Compared to the initial $11,995, that's quite a deal. Walk into a Best … [Read more...]

Moto Guzzi V12 Concept

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Now this is nice, the Moto Guzzi V12 Concept. I'm partial to Guzzis to begin with but this really looks good. A Pierre Terblanche design, it has some interesting ideas, I'm not sure about that flip down setup below the engine, and the body flips up. An 8 valve 1200cc V Twin provides power. It looks like there are a couple of different variations to the body style, even a super … [Read more...]

BMW Concept 6 – 1600cc Inline 6 Cylinder Engine

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BMW joins the ranks of companies that have offered an inline 6 by installing one in the Concept 6, a design exercise unveiled at EICMA. Though BMW has a long history of inline sixes in their cars, dropping one in a bike is a bit more work if you're interested in keeping the weight and size down to manageable levels. Hollow-bore camshafts and very light connecting rods plus … [Read more...]