Have you seen ASIMO? Honda's humanoid robot is constantly improving and they just came out with an upgrade that makes the little guy oh so helpful. He can perform the duties of receptionist, museum guide and deliver your coffee or various office supplies. Helpful, cute and almost a little, hmm..., what's the word I'm looking for, a little creepy. I'm not sure we're ready for an … [Read more...]
Victory Vision 800cc parallel twin automatic concept
Polaris, well known for ATVs and their Victory cruiser line, came to the Long Beach motorcycle show loaded with something a bit outside their usual lineup. Taking an 800cc parallel twin from an ATV, they built the Vision, a concept bike that looks like nothing I've ever seen. The bike uses a CVT type transmission and shaft drive on a single sided swingarm. There are no foot … [Read more...]
What Is Motorcycle News?
"Motorcycle accident claims life of rider." "Motorcycle group raises money for children." Well, that about sums it up. Those two topics make up about, oh, I don't know, maybe 90 percent or more of motorcycle news in the main stream press. Throw in the occasional, "Local man builds custom choppers." and the press is pretty well finished. Job done, let's move on. The … [Read more...]
Norton Motorcycles – great old name, fulfilling new dreams?
We received an email from Paul Gaudio, Director of Design and Development for Norton Motorcycles, clarifying their reasons for bringing back the Norton name instead of starting anew. We previously commented on the number of old marques, both auto and motorcycle, coming back to life after the original companies had gone out of business. We made the point it appeared to often be … [Read more...]
No market for small motorcycles?
The other day we wrote about bringing small motorcycles to market in the U.S. and the usual argument against the idea is that there simply IS no market for small motorcycles. Even Honda, when looking at the U.S. market at least, seems to say that. So it was interesting when last night I was relaxing with a little SpeedTV and a program/advertisement for Honda aired and discussed … [Read more...]
Ducati purchased by Italian Investments Group
Investindustrial Holdings fund of Carlo and Andrea Bonomi have announced a preliminary agreement to purchase the shares of Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A from Texas Pacific Group, current majority shareholder of Ducati. The agreement is subject to final approval of Ducati's banks. Ducati once again owned by Italians, ... I like that. … [Read more...]
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