Chinese motorcycles and the Chinese motorcycle industry are coming along as evidenced by the recent show in Chongqing. Already producing motorcycles by the millions, they are steadily developing products that could have wide appeal in markets outside China . The bike in the photo above, for instance, is a 250cc 4 valve DOHC liquid cooled motocross bike with a 6 speed … [Read more...]
The Uno – Parallel Wheel Electric Motorcycle
18-year-old Canadian, Ben J. Poss Gulak, has always done a lot of tinkering, model trains, rockets, that sort of thing, but the Uno, is something else entirely. The Uno, is a parallel wheel, electric motorcycle that operates like a Segway, lean forward to go forward, lean backwards to go in reverse. Ben unveiled his creation at the 2008 National Motorcycle Show in Toronto, … [Read more...]
Yamaha First Quarter Sales Down
Yamaha is having a bit of an off year so far, too. We mentioned Harley Davidson's first quarter results a few days ago and now it looks like Yamaha sales are down 9 percent and profits are off 12 percent. Yamaha's unit sales in the U.S., where they earn a quarter of their revenue, dropped 37 percent. The usual suspects were cited, strong yen, weak dollar, mortgage … [Read more...]
Harley Davidson XR1200
The Harley Davidson XR1200, due to show up in Europe shortly, if not immediately, is showing up on video. Here's a short walk around and run through the curves. You'll notice this XR doing things most Harleys don't, like wheelies, for instance. Harley, when is this coming to the U.S.? Video: here Thanks for the tip Doug! Related: Harley Davidson XR1200 in Europe … [Read more...]
Driving a Sidecar Outfit
David L. Hough has rewritten and updated Driving a Sidecar Outfit. The brand new second edition arrived in The Kneeslider's mail and it looks like a comprehensive introduction to everything you'll need to get started. You might recognize the name, David Hough, he's the author of Proficient Motorcycling and More Proficient Motorcycling, 2 very popular and informative books on … [Read more...]
Burt Munro Indian Motorcycle Ad
By now, everyone is familiar with Burt Munro, the Bonneville racer from New Zealand, thanks to the Movie World's Fastest Indian. Before the movie, far fewer would recall ever seeing any mention of Munro, I can't recall much myself. I ran across this ad from 1966 showing Burt Munro along side Sam Pierce, who, according to the ad, sponsored Munro's runs to some degree. The ad … [Read more...]
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