After the US Highland article, I've been reminded of the Fischer Motor Company and their 650 MRX. This press release about the MRX 650L notes a lower seat height, but, notable, is the Ohlins suspension, among other things and the $7999 price tag. You don't hear much about the Fischer but it seems to be a pretty nice bike with some high quality components. The Fischer has … [Read more...]
The Demise of the Buell Motorcycle Company
The May 2010 issue of Cycle World magazine has a story of the Demise of the Buell Motorcycle Company written by Steve Anderson. Many have speculated about the role Harley Davidson played in the difficulties encountered by Buell over the years and this article seems to underscore many of those suspicions with details on the sequence of events, written by someone who knew Erik … [Read more...]
US Highland – Build to Order Motorcycle Manufacturing in Tulsa Oklahoma
Many of us would like to see more motorcycles built in the U.S. and it looks like we'll be seeing just that in a few months. Tulsa, Oklahoma based US Highland will be manufacturing motorcycles right in the heartland of America, building the whole bike, even manufacturing the engines, in Tulsa. For those of you familiar with Highland, you might be saying, "Hey, wait a … [Read more...]
Magpul Ronin – Possible Limited Production for Buell 1125R Based Special
Remember the Magpul Ronin, the modified Buell 1125R we showed you back in January? Magpul was pleased with the response from readers and they've further refined their prototype with the intention of exploring limited production. Grady Barfoot of Magpul, sent over some new photos and they look better than the bike we saw earlier. The Magpul designed girder front suspension, a … [Read more...]
Erik Buell Racing 1190RR Photos
We've seen images of the Erik Buell Racing 1190RR already but these are photos of the actual race bike being readied for shipment to Germany. Now, imagine this bike in street bike trim, with lights and mirrors and all of the usual necessities, all of the complaints of odd styling and lack of performance gone. What could anyone complain about then? What would Harley have done … [Read more...]
Harley Davidson Takeover Rumors
Rumors are circulating that Harley Davidson may be the target of a buyout. It is rumor only at this point, I have no confirmation, Harley Davidson is not talking. Shares of Harley-Davidson (HOG: 28.04, 1.56, 5.89%) rose 6% to a three-month high on heavy volume Tuesday morning amid trader speculation that the motorcycle maker could be the target of a leveraged buyout from … [Read more...]
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