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Is Road Racing Part of Harley Davidson’s Core?

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Harley, as we all know, returned to focusing on the core of the HD brand when they discontinued Buell and sold MV Agusta. The debate, especially about Buell, has been long and loud ever since. But while dumping Buell, everyone said it's now crusiers, all day, everyday, but it would be easy for the Motor Company to do a lot more racing while still focusing on the core brand. … [Read more...]

Norton Commando Now Cleared by NHTSA, EPA and CARB for Sale in USA

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Norton announced they've just received the blessing of all of those folks carrying clipboards at the EPA, CARB and NHTSA, which means it's now OK to sell their 961 Commandos over here in the US. I was surprised to see this because I had mistakenly assumed they had already passed all of the appropriate tests. This may explain why you don't see these bikes on the road over here, … [Read more...]

SuperTrapp Aquires Jardine Performance Products

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There's been a steady consolidation among motorcycle aftermarket companies and it continues with this acquisition of Jardine by SuperTrapp. SuperTrapp previously took on Kerker and now, with Jardine, have a very comprehensive line of exhaust products as well as many other products for both motorcycles and ATVs. It looks like SuperTrapp will be one of the survivors as the … [Read more...]

Honda CB750 Named Motorcycle of the Century by Motorcyclist Magazine

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Motorcyclist Magazine is celebrating their 100th anniversary and they thought it would be appropriate to choose a "Motorcycle of the Century," which turns out to be the 1969 Honda CB750. They call it the bike that changed everything, which is exactly what I said, several years ago. Good choice. There are lots of memorable motorcycles that created waves over the years, many … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Snowmobiles – the Product Diversity of the AMF Years

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Our local railroad museum just had one of their weekend events, with a variety of interesting displays. About a half dozen hit and miss engines which are really cool and there was a display of vintage snowmobiles. A 1969 Mercury caught my eye, all in black with a single headlight, an orange Ski Whiz along with several others. It wasn't until I was leaving that I saw this … [Read more...]

CFMoto Middleweights – 650NK and 650TR – the Coming Competition?

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CFMoto is introducing a couple of new middleweight motorcycles, the 650NK and 650TR. These could be a sign of things to come, bargain priced middleweight motorcycles with good performance and decent quality from mainland China, new competition for established companies in a sector they dominate at a pricepoint that could cause big changes in the market. Some might point to the … [Read more...]