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Free Vespa scooters – sort of

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Free giveaways are always nice. Lately some of the car makers have started giving away free gas when you buy one of their cars. Nice idea, it might be enough to close the deal when you're not quite sure. Well what if you're selling big ticket items like houses and condos? A little free gas won't cut it so how about a free scooter? Save gas every day plus easy parking in the big … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson recalls 13,400 Dyna series bikes

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Harley Davidson is recalling 13,400 Dyna series bikes for a false neutral condition. Approximately 13,400 motorcycles are included in the recall. The transmissions in the affected motorcycles have a defect which under certain circumstances may allow them to go into a false neutral position even though the neutral indicator light is illuminated. As part of its … [Read more...]

Counterfeit motorcycles seized at Milan show

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The Italian finance police have seized 11 counterfeit mopeds at the Milan show after complaints from a Czech company (which I presume is Blata) over the fakes. Three Chinese citizens and one Italian were charged with patent violations. The motorcycles were perfect copies and even had the company trademark. The number of Chinese counterfeits is rising and Blata, for one, has … [Read more...]

Yamaha settles with Patriot

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The other day we mentioned the lawsuit Yamaha had against Patriot motorcycles and Yamoto motorcycles of China for copying Yamaha's products. Looks like they settled with Patriot, however the lawsuit against Yamoto still stands. via Roadracing World … [Read more...]

Where are the diesel motorcycles?

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Yesterday we noted the pricing and ordering information for the new Bulldog diesel coming out next year and we've written many times about the Thunder Star 1200, an exciting and capable bike with great performance. There are a number of other small companies designing and building diesel bikes, too, but where are the major manufacturers? I really don't understand their lack of … [Read more...]

D650A1 Bulldog diesel motorcycle prices set

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Hayes Diversified Technologies, makers of the D650A1 Bulldog diesel motorcycle have announced pricing and ordering details for the Bulldog. It's a little pricey but diesels ordinarily command a premium in other vehicles, too, combined with high demand along with development costs to consider so it's not too surprising. They're also including things like a special bomber jacket, … [Read more...]