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By Aileen Chuang / Journalist The average price of a motorcycle sold in Taiwan reached NT $ 55,000 per unit last year, up 38% from eight years earlier, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said yesterday. Last year’s figure compares with an average price of less than NT $ 40,000 per unit before 2008 and NT […]
A long-time reseller of Harley davidson motorcycles and clothing closed the doors of its 27,000 square foot Atascadero building in the 7900 block from Avenida San Luis Sunday after 35 years of activity. Gary Bang Harley-Davidson Director Kristy Bang-Popowich said on Thursday that the local market is simply not big enough to support the business. […]
Cassandra Colson Reporter The late Al Muth’s passion for motorcycles was so strong that he couldn’t understand why others didn’t feel the same. “He just could never understand why everyone in the world didn’t have a motorcycle,†said Muth’s wife Jeri. “He just enjoyed this endless bike.” Muth’s love for motorcycles – and especially the […]
Most other satisfaction categories scored close across all brands, with handling being the other exception. Can-Am, with its distinctive three-wheeler, was rated as having average ride satisfaction, lower than all other brands. In our experience, Can-Am Spyders lack the natural agility associated with traditional motorcycles. That’s not a bad thing, but the driving experience is […]
Big news coming from the electric motorcycle camp today, as Polaris announced that it has acquired the electric motorcycle business from Brammo Inc. In addition, Polaris is acting as a leading investor in a Brammo recapitalization that allows the company to focus exclusively on the design, development and integration of electric vehicle powertrains. Going forward, […]
Laura and Brian Klock at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Crosswinds of 50 to 60 miles per hour can appear out of nowhere, even on a sunny day, and this is especially dangerous when trying to overtake a much larger vehicle, such as a semi-truck. “A motorcycle has an elevator,†said Brian. “And the faster you […]
The Goldammer Experimental Motorcycle features a modified Honda CR250R frame 1 of 1 Forget about discounted M&S underwear and cheap microwaves, check out these awesome specials about to be unloaded by the world’s best custom motorcycle builders. Roger Goldammer’s superb Supercharged Nortorious cafe racer and experimental two-stroke 250 broke away from the monotonous, endless stream […]