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Royal Enfield Plans to Double Production Capacity

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Not every motorcycle company is slowing down, Royal Enfield is set to invest almost $14 million dollars to expand manufacturing capacity in their Chennai plant, raising capacity from the current 50,000 units a year to 100,000. The company, which currently sells between 4,500 and 5,000 motorcycles a month, expects to sell 50,000 motorcycles in 2009, Mr. Lal said. "From 5% … [Read more...]

Were You Born to Ride … the Bus?

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A recent study indicates 30 percent of the population has a genetic variant that may contribute to bad driving. Bummer, I guess if you have it, you’re doomed to accidents and tickets for the rest of your life. Don't become a rider or racer, you can't possibly hit the big time so learn the bus routes and take up golf, ... People with a particular gene variant performed … [Read more...]

Roehr 1250sc Factory Demo for sale

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You already know about the Roehr 1250sc, an American sport bike with a 180 horsepower 1250cc supercharged Harley Davidson Revolution engine. We've covered it here many times. The bike is for sale new at about $45k, but, here's something you may not know, there's a demo available for sale. This particular bike has only 2600 miles and it's available right now at $19,995! … [Read more...]

Honda CBX V12 by Andreas Georgeades

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Building a V12 from a pair of Honda CBX engines would be quite an accomplishment if it was the only motorcycle project a builder ever did, unlikely of course, but by itself it would stand alone quite well. Andreas Georgeades' most recent project is exactly that, the bike shown here, but "most recent" are the key words. He's been doing things with motorcycles his entire life, … [Read more...]

Plastic Engines – We Have the Technology – Is Anyone Interested?

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Losing weight isn't just a perennial goal of human beings, it's the holy grail of motorcycle design, at least in terms of performance. If you want a motorcycle to accelerate quicker, stop faster, get better mileage or perform better in almost any area, just reduce the weight. Plastics have long been used for many reasons in vehicle design and weight reduction is certainly among … [Read more...]