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Cafe9 From Steffano Motors

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Acme Rocket Bike lead designer Robert Steffano is introducing the Ducati 999 powered Cafe9, a limited production custom. The Cafe9, like the other Acme Rocket Bike designs, is unique yet not overdone. Specifications as provided by Steffano Motors: Weight: 375 Lbs. Power: 140HP - 150HP Torque : 80 ft-lbs Aerospace quality carbon fiber bodywork Exotic and … [Read more...]

India Set to Allow Harley Davidson Imports

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Last year we said Harley Davidson was looking at India as a new potential market, all they had to do was get some agreements on tariffs, which are extremely high, plus figure out how emissions would be regulated. US Trade Representative Susan Schwab will be visiting India in April and in what looks like a goodwill gesture before the visit, India seems ready to allow Harley … [Read more...]

S&S X-Wedge Sport Fighter XTR

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S&S Cycle is going all out to promote their new X-Wedge engine as well they should. It looks like it has a lot going for it, great power output, multiple displacements available and it meets all of the EPA emission regulations. To give bikers an idea of what it can do, they're installing it in a lot of custom bikes and signing on custom builders to wrap something around … [Read more...]

Tim Cameron’s Dreambike V-Rex Unveiled

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A little over a year ago we mentioned the news that Tim Cameron's Dreambike was going to take the leap from computer screen to metal and rubber. This week, the Dreambike, now known as the V-Rex, is being shown in Daytona and it looks like it made the jump without any changes, the computer model and the actual prototype look identical. Seeing this design on the computer screen … [Read more...]

Extremely Rare Motorcycles Disappear

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Did you hear the news? Extremely rare motorcycles from all over the world are disappearing and the trend is accelerating. Owners of these bikes are shocked to discover their once rare motorcycles are, ... no longer rare! Just think, could this be the end of the speculative buying frenzy for those "once in a lifetime" motorcycles now showing up with amazing regularity? We … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Exclusivity – Does It Matter To You?

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How much does exclusivity matter to you? If you buy a motorcycle that is no different than the bikes owned and ridden by thousands of other riders, does it bother you? Or does it make you feel as though you're part of the group? Or does it even cross your mind? When you think about it, how can you even have an exclusive bike today unless it's a one off built by a custom … [Read more...]