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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:32:24 +0000

End of an Era: Vespa's Iconic PX Scooter is Discontinued

The Vespa PX scooter is no more. The two-stroke model has been a fixture in the hipster scene since it arrived 30 years ago, and while annual sales have plateaued...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:04:30 +0000

2008 Yamaha R6 Review

With a 16,500 rpm redline, a $9,599 pricetag ($9,799 if you're into flames), and a dry weight of only 366 pounds, the 2008 Yamaha R6 offers some serious performance bang...

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:01:12 +0000

$10,000,000 of Custom Motorcycle Parts to Flood the Market

It wasn't long ago that American IronHorse proved that not all that glitters is gold (among other clichés), and now Cyril Huze's Blog is reporting that $10 million worth of...

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:58:37 +0000

Photo Gallery: 2008 Yamaha R6

Just like there's something about red bikes, there's something about flamed motorcycles, too; I get that impression every time I ride a bike whose fairings are emblazoned with stickers depicting...

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:25:54 +0000

Street Legal KTM X-Bow Coming to U.S.

We don't run many automotive stories for obvious reasons, but when a motorcycle manufacturer builds an open-air, carbon fiber chassis four-wheeler that weighs only 1,543 lbs and churns 240 horsepower,...

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:03:06 +0000

Review: 2009 Harley-Davidson CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide

For all the criticism Harley-Davidson receives for their old school designs, they can't be accused of standing still. Though the 2009 CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide looks almost identical to...

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:42:13 +0000

Gear Review: AGVSport Airtech Hybrid Mesh Motorcycle Jacket

Summer may be on its last legs for most of the country, but if you live in a climate like mine you've got to deal with hot weather more often...

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:01:02 +0000

Obama: "American-made motorcycles like Harleys don't matter to John McCain"

While addressing the masses at Sturgis earlier this month, Republican presidential candidate John McCain appealed to the moto-crazy crowd by saying, "Not long ago a couple of hundred thousand Berliners...

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:56:07 +0000

Honda Gold Wing Long Term Report #5: My (Feeble) Attempts at Hypermiling the Gold Wing

If you remember my last Honda Gold Wing Long Term Update, I had a jammed side trunk, a clean bike, and a desire to put more miles on my Titanium-colored...

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:59:46 +0000

Review: 2009 MV Agusta F4 RR 312 1078

I was riding the new MV Agusta F4 RR 312 1078-- a sort of poor man's version of the $120,000 F4CC-- down particularly tasty stretch of Sunset Boulevard when an...
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