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August 10, 2010

Kawasaki debuts 2011 ER-4n naked bike

Kawasaki has launched the new 2011 ER-4n, a stylish naked-sport bike in Japan. There are several types of motorcycle licenses in the Asian country, and the "ordinary" license is valid up to 400cc engine displacement. In response to such market demand, Kawasaki started the sale of the brand new ER-4n, a naked bike based on the 2011 Ninja 400R. Read the full article »


August 9, 2010

New military bike can run on seven different types of fuel

Military vehicles usually have impressive technical specification, but the HDT M1030-M2 670cc JP8 is simply a hell of a machine. Don’t let the charming name deceive you, the military motorcycle is as tough as a two-wheeler can be. The M2 is based on the 2004 M1 which was developed and produced for the U. S. Marines. The engineers at HDT have refined the motorcycle, and the result is the new M2. Read the full article »


August 9, 2010

Official: Claudio Castiglioni buys MV Agusta

MV Agusta has been sold to former owner Claudio Castiglioni by Harley-Davidson just two years after the company was bought for $109 million. The American manufacturer announced its intention to sell MV Agusta in October 2009 as part of a new corporate strategy to focus resources on the Harley-Davidson brand. Harley has held discussions with various potential buyers since then. Read the full article »


August 6, 2010

Husqvarna introduced three new off-road machines

The Swedish arm of BMW Motorcycles announced three whole new models, namely the TE 449, TE 511, TC 449, which are said to be easy to use, ready to race and easy to maintain. The company refined the design of the TE range with a single piece side panel. All of the newbies are powered with a significantly improved 4 valve engine. Read the full article »


August 5, 2010

Indian Motorcycles promises prototypes and new models at Sturgis

Indian Motorcycles announced that it will be celebrating the company's 110-year history by introducing the 2011 Indian Chief lineup in Sturgis for the 70th annual motorcycle rally. Specific details of the 2011 Chief models have not been released, but we know that there will be a limited edition inspired by Art Deco design. Read the full article »


August 5, 2010

2011 Triumph Adventure “spy” shots

Keeping with its schedule, Triumph has released some new photos and technical data of its 2011 Adventure. The English manufacturer has created a new, 800-ish, long-stroke three-cylinder engine based on the 675 to power the middleweight road and off-road versions of the bike. The engine should be "torquey", have an "exciting top end", "compact dimensions", "controllable power delivery', all thanks to its long-stroke design. See the video below: Read the full article »


August 4, 2010

Peugeot revealed new Kisbee 4-stroke scooter

French manufacturer Peugeot has revealed its latest scooter, the Kisbee. The 4-stroke machine is not just the first 2011 model year scooter in Peugeot's range, but the first one with the marque's new lion logo. The scooter has a 50cc, 4-stroke engine which is clear and fuel efficient. We can travel up to 200 km (124 miles) with its 6.5 liter (1,5 gallon) tank. Read the full article »


August 4, 2010

Video: RSD Project: 200mph Victory Motorcycle

The Victory Project 200 is the latest work of California-based Roland Sands Design. From the title it is clear that the basis of the custom bike is a Victory cruiser, and the number 200 indicates the maximum speed of the motorcycle. And not in kilometers. Hit the jump for the video. Read the full article »


August 4, 2010

Video: Sak Art Design Electric Superbike

More and more companys plan to manufacture electric cars and motorcycles, although most of them are only concept. The newest one comes from italian design firm Sak Art, which has close connection with Ducati. They have come up with an electric Superbike concept, called SBIK_E. Hit the jump for the video. Read the full article »


August 3, 2010

Harley-Davidson leaving the sidecar business

Harley-Davidson has a long history of adding a third outrigger wheel to its line of heavyweight models, starting back in 1914. That's over now, Harley has just announced that 2011 will be the final year it offers sidecars as a factory option, and it will no longer accept new orders for them. Hit the jump for the good news. Read the full article »