Kawasaki has not yet made it official but the news is flying all over the European web sites that Kawasaki is pulling out of MotoGP. Evidently, the same high costs of racing while doing business in a slow economy that have prompted Honda to pull out of Formula One and Subaru and Suzuki to pull out of the World Rally Championship have put sufficient pressure on Kawasaki to … [Read more...]
Moto Guzzi V7 Classic Available in the US
Some of you may have noticed by now that Moto Guzzi is bringing the V7 Classic to the US after all. This was another case of a very nice standard bike being introduced in other markets but not in the States. When we wrote about it last year, there were a lot of comments to the effect of, bring it here and you'll buy it. Well, here's your chance. Suggested retail is … [Read more...]
Radix and Rogue – SnowBikes
Looking out my window at the falling snow reminded me of this tip I received a few days ago. 2Moto, in Nampa, Idaho wants you to keep riding even when the weather outside is frightful. So they offer the Radix, a kit to convert your dirtbike to a snowbike and the Rogue, a complete 650cc snowbike ready to ride. The Radix kit is available for a wide variety of applications: … [Read more...]
Two Stroke Shop Sets Pricing for Kits
Got a note from Stephen Rothwell and Wayne Wright of the Two Stroke Shop in Australia that things are pretty much ready to go. When we mentioned them a couple of months ago, prices weren't set but now they have things all arranged into parts lists and kits with the appropriate pricing. Shipping of the first TSS500GP engine kits and complete engines will begin in February and … [Read more...]
Harley Davidson CEO Jim Ziemer to Retire
Jim Ziemer, President, CEO and 40 year veteran of Harley Davidson will be retiring in 2009. Whoever takes the helm of the Motor Company now will have the opportunity to navigate through an interesting business environment, it should be an exciting ride. Press release follows: Harley-Davidson, Inc. announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer James L. Ziemer … [Read more...]
If Factories Stop Racing, What Do They Sell?
Recently, Honda announced their withdrawal from Formula One racing and last Friday said they would also be pulling the factory teams out of AMA Superbike. Will this be the only factory to go due to the economy or is it the first of many? NASCAR, for one, is experiencing a major reduction of support from and, in some cases, the complete departure of many companies long … [Read more...]
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