The Kneeslider

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VMAX Awakens Need 6

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In Yamaha's extremely long lead up to their new V-Max, they had a display at the Tokyo Motor Show titled "The VMAX Awakens Need 6." There was a highly stylized video with a rear tire smoking and a 3D profile artwork of a new V-Max, or rather, parts of the bike in a semi assembled state. I found a video and grabbed these screenshots from a Japanese website showing the Tokyo … [Read more...]

Honda 50 Was a High Mileage Champ 45 Years Ago

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Using high mileage as a selling point isn't new as this ad from Honda clearly shows. The "thrifty Honda 50" as the ad calls it, touted 225 miles per gallon at a time when gas was cheap, this ad appeared in May of 1963. 1963 was 10 years before the first oil embargo and high gas prices were not a concern but no matter what the price was, it was still a neat idea to stress … [Read more...]

Megelli Motorcycles to Debut at EICMA in Milan

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Megelli Motorcycles is set to introduce a brand new line of small displacement (125cc) motorcycles November 6th in Milan, Italy at the upcoming EICMA motorcycle exhibition. When you hear about new motorcycles in this category you might picture a cheap product from the Far East. Megelli Motorcycles looks like it is planning to break free of that image with 3 offerings in the … [Read more...]

No Haggle Dealer Pricing is Growing

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There's a small but growing movement among car dealers to a no haggle policy. Instead of going in and enduring the back and forth nonsense dealers are known for, the price is set and that's that. No more, "I have to get approval for this" or "I'll see if my manager will go along with this." Wouldn't that be nice? Every other retail store we go into has a price on items for sale … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Sportster Cafe Racer by Hogbitz

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This year has seen the emergence of a new style in the custom bike scene with both Fred Krugger and Roger Goldammer building café racer inspired, Harley engined bikes, however, there is now a more affordable option for those who want the café racer look with Harley power. Hogbitz, in Chigwell Essex, England are now building Sportster based café racers. The man behind the … [Read more...]

Which Concept Motorcycle Would You Buy?

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You've seen the new bikes from Honda and Yamaha scheduled for the Tokyo Motor Show, which one do you like best? The four shown here appear closest to production, the Crosscage and Biplane from Suzuki appear to be pure concepts so they're not included. If every one of these 4 went into production, which one would you be most likely to buy, if any? Why? Only one vote allowed. … [Read more...]