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2009 Honda DN-01 is in the US Lineup

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Honda is releasing the DN-01 to the U.S. motorcycle market. The new design features a 4-valve, 680cc liquid-cooled V-twin engine sending power through the HFT transmission, a continuously variable, hydromechanical automatic. It has 2 automatic modes, (D) drive and (S) sport plus a 6 speed push button manual mode. The HFT has a lock up mode for cruising to increase fuel economy. … [Read more...]

First Indian Motorycle Dealership Opens October 4th

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After all of the hard work and no small investment, Indian Motorcycle Company is set to open its first U.S. dealership in North Carolina. It looks like they've done a great job of producing a high quality bike in the Indian tradition, what remains to be seen is how customers respond. This is also a perfect example of how a company can build a fine product, plan for every … [Read more...]

25 Years of Buell – Book Review

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25 Years of Buell by Court Canfield and Dave Gess, arrived last week and I read it over the weekend. This is a very complete history of the Buell Motorcycle Company starting with Erik Buell's early years and interest in motorcycles right up through the current Buell 1125R. If you are the least bit interested in Buell motorcycles, this is a must have book, and no matter how much … [Read more...]

Brudeli 654L Leanster On the Road in Europe

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Remember the Brudeli 625L tilting trike? When we first covered the prototype over 2 years ago, it looked pretty neat, the 45 degree lean angles it's capable of seemed like huge fun. Geir Brudeli, inventor of the trike, says they've been working on getting it approved for European roads and that hurdle is finally cleared so the Brudeli Leanster, as they're now calling it, will … [Read more...]

Honda Super Cub Special Site

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Honda is about to launch a special site devoted to the long running Honda Super Cub. After 50 years and 60 million units, the Honda Super Cub is about to get its own special website. It's set to go live on September 26th. Neat! UPDATE: Site is live. It takes a while to load but it's a very cool little site with lots of history and images. Link: Honda Super Cub … [Read more...]

2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager

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Kawasaki has entered the full dress touring market with the 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager. They've done their homework and the bike looks pretty complete. It's powered by a 1700cc, single overhead cam, 4 valve, fuel injected V-Twin with 107 foot pounds of torque. A 6 speed transmission with overdrive turns a belt final drive. The Voyager utilizes an electronic throttle, … [Read more...]