Harley-Davidson Factories Are Now Silent
23 Feb 2013, 08:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Harley-Davidson has sent an official memo to its manufacturing employees, notifying them that all the musical devices and radios are no longer to be present on the York factory floor. The memo a...
India, the New Motorcycle El Dorado?
22 Feb 2013, 17:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A few years ago, people thought that China, one of the economies with the largest growth in the world, was to become a major player in the motorcycle industry. However, the last period showed that t...
Moto Guzzi California 1400 on Display in 5 European Airports
22 Feb 2013, 14:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Since one of the small secrets of bigger sales figures is at least to get people noticing the products being sold, here's Moto Guzzi following the example set by the likes of Harley-Davidson an...
Triumph to Accompany British PM David Cameron on India Trade Mission
20 Feb 2013, 16:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / British bike manufacturer Triumph Motorcycles has been officially invited to appoint several representatives to join a business delegation to India. The trade mission is lead by the British Prime mi...
Erik Buell Racing Offensive at the AIMExpo in October 2013
19 Feb 2013, 14:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Erik Buell Racing will be hosting the brand's dealers in one of the biggest motorcycle events of the Autumn in North America, the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo), October 16-20...
Victory to Export Vegas 8 Ball in India, Is Indian Next?
19 Feb 2013, 13:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With the home market a bit on the low side during the last years, it seems like more and more motorcycle manufacturers are considering entering markets they had always overlooked. Victory is no exce...
Vance & Hines Exhausts Gets $500,000 Fine
14 Feb 2013, 14:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Aftermarket exhausts manufacturer Vance & Hines agreed on a $500,000 (€375,180) settlement with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on January 31st 2013. The manufacturer has to pa...
3-Wheel In-Line Motorcycle Gets Closer to Mass Production
11 Feb 2013, 15:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 3-wheel in-line motorcycle idea and prototype have been around for some time now, but this year we get to see a better machine altogether, a worthy demo unit to be considered by the big manufac...
Lehman Trikes Continues Development of Own Models under New Champion Ownership
11 Feb 2013, 14:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After US-based Champion Trikes got hold of Canadian Lehman Trikes in June 2012, some feared that the acclaimed Canadian modding kits were to be available no longer, with everything going under the C...
Amazing 2013 BMW R1200GS Animated Engine Presentation
9 Feb 2013, 10:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We're not diehard fans of the big GS here, but we cannot help admiring the way BMW Motorrad are presenting their craft. With the introduction of water-cooling in the R1200GS series, BMW took a ...
Second Harley-Davidson Cafe in the World to Open in Pune, India
9 Feb 2013, 09:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Harley's plans for India seem to be very consistent and not at all limited to building a smaller bike for the local (and eventually worldwide) area: rumors are that the Milwaukee manufacturer i...
French Moto Taxis Can Call Themselves Taxi Again
8 Feb 2013, 09:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / First appearing in Paris, France back in 2001, motorcycle taxis have gained a lot of popularity because they offered a swift service cars could not, were fun and obviously more convenient on fair we...
Lower Prices for 2013 Aprilias, Way Cheaper than Ducati
8 Feb 2013, 07:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Just days after we reported that Aprilia are on the move as far as the US market is concerned and is cutting deeply into the prices of the 2012 bikes still in the dealerships, the Italian manufactur...
Motorcycle Industry Council Shows Sales Increase in 2012
7 Feb 2013, 12:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Motorcycle sales in the US have increased 2.6% in 2012, the Motorcycle Industry Council reports after analyzing figures from the 19 leading manufacturers tracked. The report shows that 2012 was the ...
Zero Motorcycles Launches New Site
6 Feb 2013, 11:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 2013 with be a very interesting year for the motorcycle industry, even if only for the small-displacement bikes and electric vehicles battles. And just to make sure they have an early start, Zero Mo...
OCC Merchandise Files for Bankruptcy: the Beginning of the End?
5 Feb 2013, 16:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Hudson Valley Merchandising is the name under which Orange County Choppers (OCC) operates their merchandise division. Well, "operated" would be a more appropriate phrasing, given the actua...
Stefan Pierer of KTM Details the Husqvarna Deal
4 Feb 2013, 13:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A lot of people in the motorcycle industry have been wondering how come BMW sold Husqvarna, a brand they had bough only years prior to this move, and even more, how come Stefan Pierer, partly owning...
Husqvarna Bought by KTM's CEO Stefan Pierer
31 Jan 2013, 13:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As we reported yesterday, the Brits at MCN got wind of Husqvarna changing hands, and all rumors pointed out to KTM as the big buyer. Well, it looks like the deal is actually closed with the signatur...
Polaris Announces Massive Growth in 2012 Sales
30 Jan 2013, 15:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With multiple brands gathered under the Polaris badge, 2012 was a very profitable year for the group: official figures released earlier show a 15% increase in total sales throughout 2012, and a whop...
Harley-Davidson Sales Up in 2012
30 Jan 2013, 15:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's one more motorcycle manufacturer showing the 2012 figures. Despite some foretelling the imminent doom Harley-Davidson will face in 2013, it looks like the Milwaukee-based brand had a ver...