It looks like Yamaha wants to know what you think, although I'll be sure to forward them all of the comments you've been leaving here at The Kneeslider, about the new Vmax. They have an online survey, though when I went there, the site was moving very slowly so you may or may not get right in. I guess a lot of the Vmax fans are trying to get in all at once. Let them know … [Read more...]
Ecosse promising two new motorcycles
Ecosse Moto Works, makers of the Heretic, are set to introduce two new models, the X-4 and X-5, both powered by American V-twins. According to an article in Robb Report, the X-4 "recreates the KR759 Road Racer with a bad ass 1960s attitude" while the X-5 "is a radical 21st century transfiguration of the X-4." A couple of rough sketches give very vague indications of what the … [Read more...]
Camel Yamaha Factory Racing?
Just the other day, we mentioned Yamaha had dropped Altadis/Seita and their Fortuna and Gauloises brands of cigarettes as a sponsor for their MotoGP racing team. Now in a bit of off season intrigue, rumor has it that Camel is stepping in as the replacement. What's cool about this is the appearance, at least for a short while, on the Yamaha MotoGP media web site of the line … [Read more...]
Harley Davidson Shipping Service
Harley Davidson has just announced it will ship your bike to where you want to ride. A little short on vacation time and want to ride the roads a couple thousand miles away? No problem, HD will pick up your bike and send it to where you're going. All you need to do is ride. I think it's a neat idea. There are already a number of companies that will ship your bike around the … [Read more...]
Harley Davidson Police Bikes still going
Just a quick update if you haven't been following the discussion on an earlier post, the HD police bike is still being produced. There was, however, one model, the Dyna Defender, that has been discontinued. I've never followed the different HD police models, in fact I didn't even know they had multiple models. I think there is only one Honda and BMW with different levels of … [Read more...]
Motorcycle Air Pollution – part 3
The study we mentioned twice before is now online. Reading through the findings confirms a few things, the study reflects the Swiss traffic fleet and the vehicles in use there. It includes two stroke motorcycles or scooters in the mix which we do not have in the U.S. and the motorcycles, as outlined previously, were not new, in fact some were a decade old. Other than … [Read more...]
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