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Gas Gas looks poised to throttle into the adventure dual sport market… maybe

Published: February 18, 2010

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Filed under: Motorcycle We felt a distinct flutter of excitement when we first saw the 2011 Gas Gas EC 450. This is the kind of bike that tempts its owner to find the most indirect route between two of your favorite remote locations..


End of the Road: American Chopper chopped, fat lady sings

Published: February 9, 2010

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Filed under: Etc. , Motorcycle , Celebrities It’s been a long time coming, but celebrity gossip site TMZ reports that American Chopper has finally been canceled


2010 Victory Vegas Limited Edition promises to be brand’s quickest bike ever

Published: January 28, 2010

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Filed under: Motorcycle 2010 Victory Vegas Limited Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery Victory couldn’t let that other fellow American motorcycle manufacturer have all the new-product fun now, could it? The new 2010 Vegas Limited Edition was recently unveiled at the New York Motorcycle Show, and it appears that there’s a new torque-rich power cruiser on the market vying for your hard-earned dollars and straight-line thrills.


Harley-Davidson expands Sportster line with new Forty-Eight

Published: January 23, 2010

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Filed under: Motorcycle 2010 Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight – Click above for high-res image gallery Harley-Davidson has just announced a new addition to its entry-level Sportster family, and it’s seemingly again drawing on its years of heritage in both the bike’s design and name. Called the Forty-Eight, the new machine is the latest motorcycle to slot into HD’s Dark Custom series, which also includes the Nightster 1200, Iron 883 , Cross Bones , Fat Bob and Street Bob


Video: Jaguar Leaping Cat motorcycle now a runner

Published: January 8, 2010

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Filed under: Videos , Jaguar , Motorcycle , Design/Style Massow Concept Motorcycles Jaguar – Click above to watch the video after the jump Happen to be a Jaguar lover with a hankering for unique motorcycles? If not, we can’t imagine that you’d want to ride around on a massive Leaping Cat sculpture capable of hitting speeds of 50 miles per hour, but that hasn’t stopped Massow Concept Motorcycles from creating just such a beast .


Roehr announces electric superbike, plans to contest US TTXGP

Published: January 6, 2010

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Filed under: Motorsports , Performance , Motorcycle , Electric , Racing It seems that the promise of recognition through electric motorcycle racing is bringing out an increasing number of unlikely competitors to the racing fray. Add newly-born American motorcycle manufacturer Roehr to that growing list as the company has just announced its intentions to offer both racing and street versions of the eRoehr electric motorcycle. Roehr’s first motorcycle, the 1250sc , offers up 180 horsepower via a modified and supercharged Harley-Davidson Revolution engine


Video: Godzilla versus the Ducati 1098 superbike

Published: January 5, 2010

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Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Videos , Nissan , Motorcycle Ducati 1098 versus Nissan GT-R – Click above to watch the video after the break What happens when you line a motorcycle up with a car on a racetrack? As always, the answer is up for debate and depends on the vehicles being compared, the track they are running on, track and weather conditions and the skill of the pilots


Family Feud: American Chopper’s Paul Teutel Sr. reportedly sues Paul Jr. for over $1 million

Published: December 30, 2009

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Filed under: Government/Legal , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Earnings/Financials , Motorcycle Drama, drama, drama. Don’t let anyone fool you into thinking American Chopper is all about the motorcycles. In reality, the television show has always been about an amazingly dysfunctional family, and in particular the father/son relationship of its two main characters: Paul Teutul Sr.


Final Buell motorcycle assembled in Wisconsin

Published: November 19, 2009

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Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Motorcycle As far as motorcycle manufacturers go, Buell lived a relatively short life. Founded by a former Harley-Davidson engineer in 1993, the sportbike company was acquired by HDMC in 2003.


Buell will be back? County officials throwing axed HD brand a life line

Published: October 21, 2009

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Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Earnings/Financials , Motorcycle Could Buell be saved from the brink of disaster by officials from Walworth County in Wisconsin?


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