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Motorcycles at Wal-Mart – why not?

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As we said yesterday, the mailbag is great reading and Tom S., who sent in the idea for our post, had another closely related thought with equal merit. First, let's let Tom explain it: You're walking through a Walmart Supercenter, and there, between Automotive and Sporting Goods, is a small motorcycle. The decal on it says it's a Briggs and Stratton Sting. It's prep'ed … [Read more...]

Expanding Honda’s motorcycle lineup downward

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The Kneeslider mailbag is definitely an interesting place to spend a little time, not only do lots of you see things I miss, some of you come up with great ideas. Comments on a number of posts have wondered why all of the new motorcycles are moving upscale. Big bikes, big dollars and sometimes way more motorcycle than you want or need. Suppose there was an expanding range of … [Read more...]

Women and motorcycles, what do women want?

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This topic deserves a book not a post, but it keeps turning up, so let's open this up to all of you. I'm curious what the women have to say. A comment yesterday from Hanny over in the Netherlands said manufacturers should take more notice of women riders. I've thought about that before but what should they do? Motorcycle clothing companies are moving a lot more aggressively … [Read more...]

Motorcycle statistics

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The news is filled with endless stories about aging boomers getting bikes. As I was breezing through one more of these articles I noticed a few more statistics than usual and they were interesting. I also noticed some generalizations that may apply to some, but not all. Trust me, I know. Here's one: "Guys aren't wanting to go 120 miles an hour," said Gary Sipes, director … [Read more...]

Business in a flat world

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Way back in April I mentioned this book, The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century, as a good way to understand the new global business environment. With Chinese growth, GM cutting 30,000 employees and all of the other happenings, everyone else is reading the book now, too. It's #4 on Amazon. As I said back then, good book. I recommend it. … [Read more...]

Arlen Ness building production bikes

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Arlen Ness, the King of Choppers, is moving into new territory. Arlen Ness is now producing three different bikes for regular production, the Low Liner, the Speed Liner and the High Liner. The new bikes will be priced at $44,900, about $15,000 less than a custom but you'll be able to add your own selection of Ness custom parts to turn it into a unique bike even with a … [Read more...]