Polaris has followed up their earlier announcement of the acquisition of Indian Motorcycles with the news that Indian production will move to Spirit Lake, Iowa from Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Though no new jobs will be created in Iowa, the facility has been growing with 100 new jobs added this past year due to demand for the other Polaris vehicles already assembled there, … [Read more...]
Motus on the Road in Daytona
Turn it up, Baby! Listen, enjoy. Now THAT's what a motorcycle should sound like! A good old American hot rod. Makes you wonder how many horses are hiding in there and how long it will take someone to find out. Just think about all of the other places that V4 would fit. For those of us of a certain age, that bike will sell on sound alone. UPDATE: We've got some new photos … [Read more...]
Motus MST and MST-R – Comfortable Sportbikes
After the rush of introducing the Motus MST, Lee and Brian wanted everyone to get a better look at the bike they've built. During the intro last week, Lee used the term "comfortable sportbike" to describe the Motus, something that would appeal to someone who has moved beyond the desire for the ultimate hard edged track weapon, and instead, wants to ride in relative comfort … [Read more...]
Motus MST Rolls Out from Behind the Curtains
Pencil sketches are good, CAD drawings an important step and 3D renders show what a project should look like, but there's nothing like throwing your leg over a real motorcycle to see if all of the talk has amounted to anything, and that's exactly what I had the chance to do yesterday as Motus rolled out their all new Motus MST at Pratt and Miller Engineering giving the world … [Read more...]
Motus MST Motorcycle on the Dyno and in the Cold
We haven't been hearing much from Motus, but as Brian Case told me, "we've been underground for a while, but that's what Winter is for, to stay in the shed and build s#&t so you can get it done by Spring." And then he gets to ride the MST V4 test bike in January, not in Alabama, but in Michigan. Cold? Oh yeah, but that's what it takes. Link: Motus Now check out the video … [Read more...]
2011 Harley Davidson 1200 Custom Introduces H-D1 Factory Customization Program
Harley Davidson is rolling out their H-D1 factory customization program with the new 1200 Custom. You can go online at the Harley Davidson website, configure your bike, print out the description and take it to your nearest dealer to place an order. According to Harley, you can be riding your factory custom within 4 weeks. It used to be, vehicles were ordered this way, you … [Read more...]
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