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Motoczysz update and correction

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We received additional information today from Federico Cioni, President of Motoczysz, clarifying information in our recent post about developments there. It turns out the 600cc engine is being developed for a new, additional project and the 990cc C1 is still very much alive. You can read his comments at the end of the Motoczysz article here. … [Read more...]

Confederate Motorcycles to resume production

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Confederate Motorcycles has announced on their website that production for the '06 Hellcat will resume on February 1st, 2006 and production for the '06 Wraith will begin on April 2nd, 2006. There is a photo of the New Orleans factory on their home page which shows what they have had to deal with. It wasn't the flood that did the damage but the wind caused the building to … [Read more...]

Motoczysz second generation developments

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Michael Czysz and the Motoczysz company he started, to create the C1 prototype, haven't been making much noise recently after the initial rush of new bike introduction, interviews and photo sessions died down but it looks like they've been hard at work. The original C1 has been retired and they are working on a successor, this time with 600cc. Please read the update at the end … [Read more...]

Another Motorcycle Job site

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A few months ago we mentioned two motorcycle industry job web sites, Motorcycle Industry Jobs and My Motorcycle Jobs. A comment on that post points out another site, Cycle Careers. I had never heard of it, so I stopped over. The reader who left the comment seemed satisfied with results there and they seem to have all of the normal areas to post a job or a resume so if you are … [Read more...]

YAMAHA World Technician Grand Prix 2005

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Yamaha just held the YAMAHA World Technician Grand Prix 2005, where technicians from 23 countries competed against one another to see who fared best. From the news release: The contents of this year' s contest included (1) a written test of technology, product and motorcycle industry knowledge (60 min.), (2) a practical skills test of pre-delivery machine preparation, … [Read more...]

Ducati 999R XEROX and ST3S ABS Preview at Birmingham

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Ducati is previewing two new motorcycles at Birmingham. From the press release: In the run-up to the presentation of its complete Model Year 2006 range at EICMA in Milan from 15 to 20 November, Ducati chose the prestigious Motorcycle and Scooter Show in Birmingham (UK) to preview two of its new models due out next year. The first is an exclusive version of the 999R, in the … [Read more...]