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Harley Davidson Finally Breaks the Cruiser Mold With the Pan America and Bronx

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It's seems a few designers and engineers at the Motor Company are getting the green light to look beyond cruisers, and it's about time. Yes, there are electrics in the pipeline, but look at what they're doing with V-twins. Coming in 2020 are two models that just might get the attention of a whole lot of new customers, the Pan America and the Bronx. I like them both, a … [Read more...]

Curtiss Pushes the Electric Motorcycle Design Envelope

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While I was away, my inbox never slept and judging by the number of notices coming in for concept, pre-production or in-production electric motorcycles, you would think the end of fossil fuels had already arrived. The discussion of that possibility deserves a post all its own, but I thought I’d highlight a few of the latest rechargeable two wheelers, in no particular order, … [Read more...]

Erik Buell Racing Motorcycles Factory Liquidation

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This time it looks like Buell is really done for good. Erik Buell Racing Motorcycles factory liquidation starts June 7th and everything is up for sale, ... really, EVERYTHING! You can even buy the motorcycle brand! I wonder what companies might want to put that in their pocket. Lots of machines and tooling, production equipment, historical artifacts, racing motorcycles, the … [Read more...]

Erik Buell Motorcycles Winding Down

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This story is getting to be a little repetitious. EBR Motorcycles is shutting down over the next weeks and months, followed by a parts sale in March. Press release follows: EAST TROY, WI - EBR Motorcycles, LLC (“EBR”) located in East Troy, Wisconsin will begin a wind down of production operations commencing next week. EBR will continue to honor warranties and provide … [Read more...]

Is Project 156 the Beginning of an American Sportbike That Survives?

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The new Cycle World magazine has a cover story about Victory's Project 156. The project is a combination of a prototype Victory 1300cc liquid cooled V-Twin racing engine, a race bike built by Roland Sands to put the power to ground, plus Cycle World staffer/racer Don Canet to ride it in the Pikes Peak hill climb. The number 156 represents the number of turns in the run up the … [Read more...]

The Ragged Edge – An American Comeback Story – Almost

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Was the release of this film bad timing or an amazing coincidence? You decide. This is a film about Erik Buell Racing. It's the story of Erik coming back after being abruptly shut down by Harley Davidson, forming a new company and putting everything he had into making American sport and racing bikes. The ragged edge is that perfect balance between control and chaos, taking … [Read more...]