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Reevu rearview motorcycle helmet

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Motorcycle helmets offer great protection in the event of a accident but they are becoming an integral part of the riding experience. The SportVue heads up display we previously mentioned is one item allowing a rider to view speed and engine rpm without taking his eyes off the road and now here is the Reevu motorcycle helmet, a helmet with an integrated rear view mirror system … [Read more...]

GM settles with Chery over name and design issues

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In another longstanding lawsuit with a Chinese company, General Motors has settled with Chery, the company producing a copycat car with a similar name to Chevy. Details were not disclosed. Malcolm Bricklin, who is planning to import the Chery (or whatever it's going to be called now), is moving ahead with plans to bring the car to the U.S. via Auto Insider … [Read more...]

Yamaha settles with Patriot

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The other day we mentioned the lawsuit Yamaha had against Patriot motorcycles and Yamoto motorcycles of China for copying Yamaha's products. Looks like they settled with Patriot, however the lawsuit against Yamoto still stands. via Roadracing World … [Read more...]

Gas prices almost down to $2.00

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After reaching $3.19 per gallon locally not long ago during the hurricanes, gasoline is now $2.07 at one station nearby. I was looking around for pieces of sky but I couldn't find any because it never fell. That's free market optimists, one, ... gloom and doomers, zero. … [Read more...]

Where are the diesel motorcycles?

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Yesterday we noted the pricing and ordering information for the new Bulldog diesel coming out next year and we've written many times about the Thunder Star 1200, an exciting and capable bike with great performance. There are a number of other small companies designing and building diesel bikes, too, but where are the major manufacturers? I really don't understand their lack of … [Read more...]

Vetter high mileage fairing kit

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Craig Vetter is well known around the motorcycle world as the creator of the Vetter fairing. He's been a very busy guy over the years and we mentioned his design for the Defiant Scooter based on a Harley Sportster a while back. But Craig Vetter has had quite an interest in streamlining and increased efficiency for a long time and for five years, 1980 - 1985, he had a high … [Read more...]