Harley Davidson continues to tighten its belt adjusting to financial pressures. Harley is closing the test facility in Talladega, Alabama, eliminating about 100 jobs. Plans call for consolidating test operations from Talladega, Naples, Fla., and Mesa, Ariz. to the Arizona Proving Grounds in Yucca, Ariz. Harley Davidson also announced that they would be outsourcing non-core … [Read more...]
Vento 400 Cafe GT – 348 Pound 400cc 3 Cylinder Urban Commuter from PTS Motors
There's a strong contingent of riders always asking the same questions, "Why build every new motorcycle with a big engine? Why not build something smaller, affordable and light that still looks cool? We want a real motorcycle, not a scooter." OK, check out the Vento 400 Cafe GT from PTS Motors. If you think a light (348 pounds), nimble commuter with a 34 horsepower 400cc 3 … [Read more...]
Buell Supporters Trying to Save the Company
Both, Buell riders and a potential investment group are asking Harley Davidson to at least sell the brand rather than shut it down completely. Walworth County officials are trying to get a group of buyers together, contacting a group in Chicago and another in Minneapolis. They have received no reply from Erik Buell to their offer to arrange such a deal, so he may not even be … [Read more...]
Buell Motorcycles to be Discontinued and MV Agusta Sold Off as Harley Davidson Income Falls
Harley Davidson's earnings just came in and third-quarter net income dropped 84%. But this jumped out at me: The company plans to discontinue its Buell product line and sell its MV Agusta unit, essentially exiting the sport bike market. "The fact is we must focus both our effort and our investment on the Harley-Davidson brand, as we believe this provides an optimal path … [Read more...]
2010 Honda VFR1200F
After all of the teasers, patent drawings and spy shots, Honda has finally introduced their new high tech 2010 VFR1200F. Power comes from a 1237cc liquid-cooled 76-degree V-4, Throttle By Wire, Unicam® valvetrain, optional Dual Clutch Automatic Transmission with manual mode and automatic mode with two D/S modes and paddle-style shifters, Honda slipper clutch in the … [Read more...]
2010 Kawasaki Concours 14
Kawasaki unwrapped their new 2010 Concours and it's obvious they haven't ignored this super sport touring machine since the new version appeared in 2008. With a couple of years and many thousands of miles, they refined the bike to reflect feedback from riders and added some extra technology, too. The bodywork has been changed a bit for better heat management so riders don't … [Read more...]
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