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Ducati Apollo V4

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The Berliner brothers, who owned Berliner Motor Corporation and used to import Ducati into the U.S., among several other brands, in 1959 asked Ducati to build a motorcycle to compete with Harley Davidson for the police motorcycle business. After some discussion, Ducati finally agreed to the idea and a few years later produced the V4 powered Apollo. The engine displaced 1256cc … [Read more...]

Dan Gurney Alligator Recumbent Motorcycle For Sale

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Here's something you don't see very often, a Dan Gurney Alligator recumbent motorcycle for sale. Powered by a 710cc Honda single making around 70 horsepower, these very limited production feet forward motorcycles were written up in all of the motorcycle magazines when they were first introduced. Lots of folks thought they would go over very well but maybe people just weren't … [Read more...]

Boss Hoss Advantage Wheelchair Accessible Trike

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Boss Hoss is coming out with the Advantage Trike for the wheelchair bound individual who has the desire to ride one of their big V8 powered trikes. A wheelchair lift is hidden in the rear of the trike and all controls are hand operated. There aren't many trikes offered specifically for wheelchair use, the Martin Conquest, based on a BMW, is one that comes to mind, but this … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Opens Taiwan Dealership

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Continuing their overseas expansion, Harley Davidson is now open for business in Taiwan. As with several other countries, Taiwan had a ban on large displacement motorcycles which has since been lifted. With a soft market in the U.S., opening a few more international dealerships could be good thing. I'm a little curious how the new dealers in other countries have been doing, … [Read more...]

Buell Firebolt Becomes Fembot in Transformers 2

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With all of the press Buell is getting these days, their PR department must be working till the wee hours of the morning or maybe the producers just thought a Buell was the best choice. Either way, according to this leaked call sheet for the upcoming Transformers 2 movie, there is a Buell Firebolt that transforms into a female robot among the various multi hinged vehicles ready … [Read more...]

Vintage Motorcycle Advertisements

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Many of us have a lot of fond memories of old motorcycle ads, (remember the Norton girls?) whether of our favorite vintage motorcycle from back in the day or just a favorite ad you remember that brings back a flood of old memories. I happen to have a sizable stack of old motorcycle mags research library, filled with old motorcycle advertisements that I'm sure many of you will … [Read more...]