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OpenRoadJourney Motorcycle Route Planner

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For a lot of us, it's a bit cold for riding right now so what better time to start thinking about a few road trips when the weather turns warm? You probably know where to go for a nice ride if you have an hour or two or even a day but what happens when you want to take a longer trip? Finding a good road can be a little hit or miss and it's a little disappointing to get home and … [Read more...]

Port-A-Chopper Motorcycle Powersports Trailer

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Sometimes you need a trailer, most of the time it just sits around taking up space. QC Metal Fab, Inc. of Elkhart, Indiana makes a collapsible trailer that will knock down for easy storage, reassemble without tools in 15 minutes and if you take it somewhere, the trailer will fit in the trunk of your car or the back of your truck until you need it to trailer your bike home. So … [Read more...]

Fusion Motorcycles – The Machine

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Will Thibeault, of Fusion Motorcycles created a Harley big twin powered custom with some unique features you miss at first glance. From certain angles, it has a profile similar to a Confederate Hellcat, probably due to the long curved tank, the seat location and the tiny headlights but it goes beyond that with an aluminum girder front end and a single sided swingarm. One … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Exclusivity – Does It Matter To You?

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How much does exclusivity matter to you? If you buy a motorcycle that is no different than the bikes owned and ridden by thousands of other riders, does it bother you? Or does it make you feel as though you're part of the group? Or does it even cross your mind? When you think about it, how can you even have an exclusive bike today unless it's a one off built by a custom … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Strike Over – Production Resumes

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Harley Davidson will resume production after striking workers ratified a new 3 year agreement. Harley Davidson press release: Harley-Davidson Motor Company reported that motorcycle production will resume with the third shift this evening at the Company’s final assembly operations in York, following today’s ratification of a new labor agreement by its unionized … [Read more...]

Wakan 1640 Update

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There's a road test of the Wakan 1640 by Peter Egan in the new Cycle World and a few interesting items emerged. First is that only 3 bikes currently exist though they are planning to build 15 more this year, primarily for testing and and showing to potential investors. But what I found most interesting, is that they want to build the Wakan in the U.S.! All of the jigs, molds … [Read more...]