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Polaris Indian Number 1 Rolls Out for Test and Quality Checks

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The new combined Polaris Indian company rolled out their first bike at Spirit Lake, Iowa. The company says this unit will be used for extensive testing and evaluation. Regular production will begin on October 1st. Customers of the new Polaris owned Indian can feel confident the company will be around in the future which should contribute quite a bit to the growth of the … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Penster Tilting Reverse Trike

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Remember the drawings for the Harley Davidson Leaning Trike Patent we showed you way back in 2007? Well, the Harley Davidson Museum takes the wraps off of the real trikes (code name "Penster") behind those drawings. John Buttera, the legendary custom and race car builder, originally hailed from Wisconsin, and I guess he got to know some of the guys at Harley Davidson … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Rocket Engines

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You might remember the Vincent Picador, a Vincent motorcycle engine used in some WWII target drones and whose left over high performance parts are still prized by Vincent motorcycle builders today. Well, Vincent isn't the only motorcycle company that built engines for drones, it looks like Harley Davidson got in on the action more recently, only, Harley Davidson didn't slap a … [Read more...]

Ariel Motorcycles Coming Back?

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Simon Saunders is bringing back the Ariel motorcycle, or, more accurately, launching a new motorcycle with the Ariel name. He brought us the now well known Ariel Atom as a track day car something like six or seven years ago. They've been thoroughly used and abused, especially those on the high end of the power offerings with 300hp or better in a 1300 pound car with a very basic … [Read more...]

Mo2or – User Generated Motorcycle Design

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Steve Pritchard started a company called Mo2or (how do you pronounce that?), with the goal of creating a motorcycle based on rider input. You fill out a form on their website answering questions about what you consider your ideal bike, engine size, frame type, body, seat, etc. and after they gather input for a while, they'll begin the design phase and eventually produce a … [Read more...]

Triumph Small Displacement Single Cylinder Rumors

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As noted the other day in comments on the post about Triumph heading to India, there are rumors of Triumph planning a new street single in the 350cc range. I notice the August issue of Motorcyclist picked up on an article from Motociclismo, reporting on plans to assemble a motorcycle in Manuas, Brazil from knock down kits manufactured in Thailand. It would show up sometime in … [Read more...]