The modular motorcycle concept discussed the other day, which can be described as ordering exactly the motorcycle you want with a careful selection of components added to a standard base assembly and configured by the dealer, also gives us a way to move up without having to buy an entirely new motorcycle every time. I just noticed modular construction is currently making … [Read more...]

Are modular motorcycles the answer to soft demand and a weak economy? The idea was floated on The Kneeslider a couple of years ago when I said the concept of the "category killer" was dead, the new model every company keeps trying to build, the one so successful it defines the category and sales skyrocket. The buying public has become so diverse, their tastes change so rapidly, … [Read more...]

As promised a few days ago, Ducati has officially released photos and specifications for their new 2009 Ducati Streetfighter and Streetfighter S. Powered by the watercooled engine from the 1098, it weighs 368 pounds with 155 horsepower and 87.5 foot pounds of torque. With an upright seating position and the naked, no bodywork look, the streetfighter should attract a lot of … [Read more...]