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Future Ducati Design Concepts from IED of Turin

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The Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) of Turin had a thesis project carried out in collaboration with Ducati as part of a three year post-diploma course in Transportation Design. Ducati, looking for new market segments and potential design direction with an eye on a younger demographic, enlisted the students to create potential future Ducatis. The students gained a great deal of … [Read more...]

The Next Motorcycle Trend May Be No Trend at All

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"Choppers are over." That's really old news, their day came and went and may, some time down the road, come again, ... or maybe not. What's interesting are comments we see on many posts here showing a cafe racer, board tracker, street tracker or some other style of motorcycle where the complaint is we're seeing too many of those, implying that style is also too popular and … [Read more...]

Brawler – A V-Rod Powered Sportster Alternative

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It's no secret the V-Rod has not broken any sales records, but most everyone would agree the engine is a pretty nice piece of engineering. The Harley faithful keep pushing it away but everyone else keeps trying to fit it into a bike unlike the V-Rod Harley produced. This concept called the Brawler, is the latest work of Travis Clark. We've seen more than a few attempts … [Read more...]

Motus V4 Engine Video

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For those of us waiting to hear about the latest developments from Motus, seeing this video is just what the doctor ordered. Watch the video, listen to the engine, imagine what that will be like in the bike. Video below: … [Read more...]

McDeeb Clubman 500 Superlight

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Just a quick update from the McDeeb motorcycle crew with a photo of their latest build, the McDeeb Clubman 500 Superlight. I didn't get any details about this bike, I just received the photo, it isn't even on their web site yet, but judging by appearance, this is another very nice addition to the McDeeb lineup. These are practically guaranteed to build greater demand for … [Read more...]

Alcan Fairing – Craig Vetter’s Latest Project

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Craig Vetter is one of those guys that just keeps trying things to see how they work and his latest project is designing and building a new fairing for a trip to Alaska on the Alcan Highway, calling it, as you might expect, the Alcan Fairing. Step back for a minute to the previous posts about the Honda GL1000. When that bike was introduced, one of the first accessories … [Read more...]