The Kneeslider

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Collectible Motorcycles

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What is a collectible motorcycle? They always seem to be defined by price which is another way of saying a lot of people are trying to buy the few that exist. Why do certain makes or models skyrocket in price years after their demise when similar bikes sit unloved and forgotten? We all have stories of motorcycles we thought about buying when new but they didn't appeal to us … [Read more...]

Ron Wood Rotax Flat Track Motorcycles

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Some of you may look at the Desmosedici RR and get all weak in the knees, wondering how you can sell your first born to buy that street legal racer, but some of us look at bikes a little differently. Ron Wood builds flat track motorcycles designed to race on rutted and rippled dirt tracks at very high speeds. Ron also builds what, to my mind, is one of the simplest, cleanest … [Read more...]

Desmosedici RR Sold Out in U.S.

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The entire first year North American production for the Ducati Desmosedici RR was sold out in five hours. When Ducati dealers were allowed to accept orders, buyers were ready and waiting. Roadracing World notes the MSRP for the bike is $65,000 and as we noted before, current owners of the 999R will be given priority which caused one prospective buyer to purchase a Ducati Xerox … [Read more...]

Turbo Egli Kawasaki

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Fritz Egli has been known for a long time as a builder of interesting motorcycles and looking through some old motorcycle magazines I came across this turbo Egli Kawasaki built by Fast Company International, a Swiss company that seems not to be on the Internet if it still exists. The company was owned by Erich Korman, a transplanted Californian, who moved to Switzerland to … [Read more...]

Rossi and Mladin Fight Back

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Our recent discussion here over the rider vs technology factor in motorcycle racing was set into perspective by the riding of both Valentino Rossi and Mat Mladin this past weekend. Both the MotoGP race at Mugello and the AMA Superbike races at Road America gave us the best racing we've had so far this season. In Italy, Yamaha, Ducati and Honda all had their best setups on … [Read more...]

Vintage Motorcycle Auction

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Looks like an estate is going under the gavel up in Massachusetts and there just happens to be about 50 vintage motorcycles among the items up for bid. J Wood and Company is auctioning off the Barr Ashcraft estate and according to their web site, the motorcycles include: "Over 50, Ariel, AJS, BSA, BMW, Ducati, Honda, Moto-Guzzi, Laverda, Matchless, Norton, Royal Enfield, … [Read more...]