Virgin Limobikes offers Londoners the advantages of getting through traffic on a motorcycle, even if you don't own one. Heading for the soccer match and not looking forward to fighting the traffic? Limobikes can get you to and from the match on a Yamaha FJR1300 ABS, they'll even supply everything you need. The passenger gets an Arai helmet fitted with an intercom, Hein … [Read more...]
Confederate Certified Previously Owned Motorcycles
Confederate Motor Company has introduced a Certified Previously Owned Motorcycles program. According to the company, motorcycles traded in at Confederate are carefully examined by the factory technicians and after getting the seal of approval are offered for sale with a limited 90 day warranty. Although numerous high end auto companies have programs like this, it's rare to see … [Read more...]
Honda Forza Smart 2-seater Concept Scooter
Honda is introducing a few new concept vehicles at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2007 this weekend, among them is this Forza Smart scooter which looks rather nice. If scooters keep improving and looking like this, they could win over a lot more riders. Honda press release follows: TOKYO, Japan, January 10, 2007– Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced it will display four concept … [Read more...]
Arctic Cat Diesel ATV Coming to US
Arctic Cat's diesel ATV which began production in September of last year for European customers is slated for U.S. dealers this March. The diesel ATV, which has been approved for use with 6 kinds of diesel fuel, including biodiesel, has a 686cc 2 cylinder engine and has 30 percent better fuel economy than comparable gasoline models. The diesel ATV was developed in … [Read more...]
Do Motorcycles Have a Future?
What is the future for motorcycles and motorcycling? I imagine this question gets tossed around on occasion in the boardrooms and design studios of motorcycle companies around the world, but I wonder how they answer it. Technology Life Cycles Technology has a life cycle from invention to maturity and finally supersedence by something else. Motorcycles were invented back … [Read more...]
Confederate Wraith Close to Production
Confederate Motorcycles is getting very close to starting production of the Wraith. Brian Case, Confederate's chief of design, pointed me to an article in the LA Times where they ran prototype number four through a short road test. Although Confederate would have preferred using a production model, the Times was a bit impatient so the prototype was used instead with somewhat … [Read more...]
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