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AMA Addresses Issue of Loud Pipes on Motorcycles

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Considering all of the discussion in the comment section after the Mission One electric motorcycle post about how the bike is too quiet followed by comments by some riders saying loud pipes alert drivers to their presence and keep them safer, this article by the AMA addressing the noise issue seems very timely. The problem is loud pipes do attract a lot of attention, very … [Read more...]

Harley-Davidson “Build It and Win It” Winner Announced

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One nice way to get a new bike is to win one and Harley Davidson just announced the winner of their Build It and Win It contest. Libby Hitchcock used the interactive web tool to configure a new Harley Davidson Cross Bones just the way she thought it should be and now she owns it. When you see contests like that, it doesn't hurt to spend a little time putting something together, … [Read more...]

Stimulate the Economy – Buy a Motorcycle

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If you've been sitting on the sidelines, waiting for the right moment to buy a new motorcycle, your moment has arrived. Is your collection missing something to make it complete? There's no time like the present to complete it. Are you thinking a vintage bike would be fun to own? I think you're right. Do you want to try your hand at restoring a tired old classic? There are … [Read more...]

Electric Motorcycles – The New Torque Monsters

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The Mission One electric motorcycle, brought lots of comments about styling, range, sound (or rather the lack of it) and everything else but only a few of you were interested in the torque numbers. Mission Motors cites figures of 100 foot pounds of torque everywhere from zero to 6500 rpm which translates, according to their figures, to speeds of 0 to about 60 mph. How much … [Read more...]

TSS RS500 2 Stroke Twin Update

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The TSS RS500 2 stroke twin the boys down in Australia have been working on has been installed in an an Aprilia chassis as intended and fired up. It looks like it fits perfectly and they have a short video of the bike. It sounds good. Steve adds: The motor fits in there like it was always designed to do - in fact I have a consipiracy theory that Aprilia initially had … [Read more...]

Black Hawk V-Twin Motorcycle Concept

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Marcus sent me a link to his site where he has a few interesting designs posted and this one, the Black Hawk certainly is different. I wish I could see the details a bit more clearly but the rear suspension caught my eye, it's actually a multi leaf spring. The rendering needs a few more additions to be a complete bike but, an interesting start. Link: Nos Concepts … [Read more...]