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It was a sunny, warm, & beautiful spring day - a great day for a motorcycle ride. It was also a day that left me slightly puzzled and wondering if a pickup truck driver was being reckless or just polite. Read More »
MILWAUKEE (August 13, 2008) – Today Harley-Davidson announced the final entertainment line-up for the 105th Anniversary celebration scheduled this Labor Day weekend in Milwaukee. Among those slated to headline the four day event that will feature motorcycles, music and more are Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Foo Fighters, Daughtry and Kid Rock. Read More »
The Reading Public Museum in Reading, Pennsylvania will be opening a new exhibit on October 3, 2008. The exhibition is named “Born to Be Wild: Adventures in the Art of Motorcycle Design” and runs through January 4, 2009.
An opening night reception will be held on Friday, October 3 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. and a special “Museum Bike Run” will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2008, at 9:00 a.m.
“This exhibition will examine the art and design of the motorcycle through the lens of classic and contemporary cycles. Forty-six motorcycles will be exhibited including two of the most famous of all time: the Captain America chopper and Billy Bike featured in the 1969 film, Easy Rider. They headline a section of the exhibition featuring early choppers of the 1960s and ‘70s. Read More »
KATHMANDU - “Enraged locals and passengers Tuesday morning torched a public vehicle at Bijulibazaar, accusing the bus driver of attempting to run over a biker by reversing his vehicle.
The incident occurred when a public bus heading toward old bus park from Bhaktapur rammed into a motorcycle heading in the same direction, injuring the bike rider. Eyewitnesses claimed that soon after hitting the two-wheeler, the driver attempted to run over him by reversing the vehicle. Read More »
No, it’s not the “Big Dog” chopper; actually, it’s not even a motorcycle. Nevertheless, this machine is so cool we just had to show it to you! (Click here to see the action video).
Billed as the “most advanced quadruped robot on Earth”, the Big Dog can run at 4 mph, climb slopes up to 35 degrees and walk across rubble - all while carrying a 340 pound load! And when it comes to balance – you can’t seem to knock this thing over. Read More »
Blaming financial conditions in the United States as well as high crude oil and raw material prices, Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. ,who is the world’s second largest motorcycle manufacturer, has revised its forecast financial results for fiscal 2008.
Yamaha officials say “business conditions surrounding the Yamaha Motor group remain worrisome… In this environment, demand for motorcycles in Japan and Europe is projected to decrease in 2008, while in North America the demand is forecast to remain about the same as 2007.” Read More »
While high gas prices have seriously hurt automakers, the scooter segment of the motorcycling industry, has benefited significantly.
Nationwide, scooter sales were up about 66 percent in the first half of 2008 and these machines are appealing to older riders as well with the median age of a scooter buyer rising from 26 in 1990 to 46 in 2003, according to The Motorcycle Industry Council.
Averaging between 70 and 90 miles per gallon and at today’s average price of $4.02 a gallon, gas scooters can save the average driver upwards of $65.00* a week in fuel costs. Read More »
A collection of rare, vintage, and classic motorcycles are up for auction this week by Webb’s Auction House of New Zealand. The auction is being held in association with Auckland Motor Power Sports (AMPS).
Already consigned for the sale is an extremely rare 1915 Ariel VEE Twin (shown right). This bike, featured in Maureen A. Bull’s publication New Zealand’s Motor Cycle Heritage, represents the height of Edwardian technology and the beginning of New Zealand’s motorcycle history. Read More »
by: Robert Kirby
(Originally published in the The Salt Lake Tribune. Reprinted with permission).
I am not getting divorced. I wasn’t 100 percent sure until yesterday. Prior to that, the closest I dared get to the house was a block.
All I said to my wife was, “I am going to buy a motorcycle.” We were in bed with the lights out when I said it. This actually worked to my advantage because her long-standing argument against me having a motorcycle is that I have the natural reflexes of paint. Read More »
Increasing Motorcycle Sales Spur Safety Risks
AUSTIN – With gas prices topping $4.00 per gallon, more and more Texans are trading their gas-guzzling SUVs and pickup trucks for more fuel-efficient motorcycles to save at the pump. More motorcycles on the road means more motorcyclists may crash and ultimately die on Texas roadways. That’s why the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is launching a motorcycle safety campaign encouraging drivers to take extra caution watching for motorcyclists on roadways. Read More »
