Chris Roberts, a former motorcycle electrician employed by Confederate Motorcycles for over 5 years, was shot and killed on Father's Day when he confronted a thief stealing his motorcycle. Chris had recently left the company to return to New Orleans after following Confederate in their post Katrina move to Birmingham. If you saw photos or video of the Wraith on the Bonneville … [Read more...]
2008 Suzuki Hayabusa
Suzuki brought out the new 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa and there is more displacement, 1340cc versus the old 1299cc. Like the new B-King, the rider can choose between engine settings, but the Hayabusa rider has a choice of three instead of the B-King's two, there's probably something labeled "light speed" on the Hayabusa. A Hayabusa with more power is certainly no surprise and if … [Read more...]
2008 Suzuki B-King
After long speculation and years of waiting, the 2008 Suzuki B-King has finally been introduced. The styling is very close to the original concept motorcycle. Suzuki received so much interest and support for the design it was given the go ahead for production. The engine is straight from the new Hayabusa and nowhere in the specifications or features do we read the dreaded … [Read more...]
Why So Much Harley Davidson Merger Talk?
Last week we had a story about rumors of Ducati getting all chummy with Harley Davidson, then the financial folks started whispering about Honda looking to buy the motor company. Now it appears those rumors have subsided and everyone is back to where they started. Harley stock rose then fell back. This is beginning to sound like the racing off season when everyone speculates … [Read more...]
Vun Rotax Single by Cafe Racers and Superbikes
What would you think of a 297 pound, single cylinder hand built motorcycle? What would you think if it was $20,000? Crazy? Desirable? Both? The Vun, built by Cafe Racers and Superbikes of Italy is, perhaps, all of those things but ordinary would never apply. I had never heard of this small company or the motorcycle they offer but Performance Bikes had a feature on it and … [Read more...]
EPA CARB and the Motorcycle Engine
There are few things less interesting to the average motorcyclist than the latest emission regulations, they’re as easy and fun to read as the tax code. But, like taxes, you are directly affected whether you understand the regulations or not. Motorcyclists who never touch their bikes except to ride or wash them don’t have to think about emissions very often, if the bike … [Read more...]
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