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Traction Control for AMA Superbikes?

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A report on Cycle News states the AMA will allow traction control on AMA Superbikes beginning this weekend. Traction control has been used on MotoGP and World Superbikes but has not been allowed in the AMA. According to the source of their report, it may be allowed for the rest of the season based on the outcome of a Superbike commission meeting in Rome next week. The … [Read more...]

Monterey Classic Bike Auction Update

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The Monterey Classic Bike Auction has a special offer for those who register early. If you sign up as a buyer before June 23rd, they will waive the $250 registration fee. They also want to remind everyone that the auction will be simulcast. You can download the simulcast software and bid for the bikes online. The Norton pictured here was one of the bikes purchased online at … [Read more...]

Sunday Morning Special Triumph

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Pat French, builder of the Rickman Metisse Harley Davidson, is still going strong at M.R.D. He has since teamed up with Chris Loosmore and they are now building several motorcycles, one of which is an interesting bike called the SMS Triumph. SMS is short for Sunday Morning Special. The bike has a chrome moly oil bearing frame, like the Metisse Harley and is one of their … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Rickman Metisse

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The Rickman Metisse is, by its name, a mongrel of sorts. You get a great frame and then install any of a variety of engines which results in a very nice looking and extremely capable motorcycle. I noticed this one for sale with a 1200 Sportster engine installed and it is a beautiful example of what can be done with a Rickman frame as a starting point. Back in 1984,the frame … [Read more...]

Riding Season Officially Begins

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OK, riding season is really any day the temperature is high enough, but in the northern hemisphere and especially here in the U.S., the Memorial Day weekend is taken as the start of the summer season and riding is in full swing. Temperatures are doing their part with 80s even in the northern states and the roads are absolutely filled with motorcycles. Even those folks who … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson in India

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Harley Davidson is pushing into international markets in a big way. Just the other day we mentioned the new trade agreements hammered out with Vietnam to allow the sale of the big cruisers there and now we are hearing of similar moves to get the bikes into India. India has had some very high import tariffs on bikes like Harley Davidsons, sometimes as high as 90 percent! By … [Read more...]