Category Archives: Motorcycles

How They Make the Triumph Rocket III

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Tom Parker

I mentioned this a month and a half ago on the podcast. Now Boing Boing Gadgets has posted about it and it made me want to mention it all over again. Triumph has a brilliant, hilarious company video on how … Continue reading →

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Red Wing Motorcycles Introduces New Cruisers

Posted on September 26, 2007 by Tom Parker

Steven Tyler (yes, that Steven Tyler), together with engineer Mark Dirico and Stephen Talarico of AC Custom Motorcycles, has delivered the first models from new motorcycle venture Red Wing Motorcycles. Tyler is credited with the bikes’ design aesthetic, while Dirico … Continue reading →

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Is Your Motorcycle "Real?"

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Tom Parker

I had a discussion with a brand snob recently and apparently one of my motorcycles isn’t “real.” I was reminded of this exchange today when I saw an article on the AMA website about the 2008 Buell 1125R. It appears … Continue reading →

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New Diesel Motorcycle?

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Tom Parker

The Track Diesel Motorcycle looks interesting. The website is absolutely terrible — poorly designed with very limited information, referring you to a Dutch version of the site just to see the price of the bike — so it’s hard to … Continue reading →

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Motorcycle Meets iPod

Posted on August 7, 2007 by Tom Parker

How’d I miss this?! Steve Jobs has long touted the iPod’s integration with a wide range of cars. Now the new Victory Vision will support the iPod. Scott Bourne of The Apple Phone Show is reporting that the Victory Vision … Continue reading →

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New Ténéré For 2008?

Posted on July 14, 2007 by Tom Parker

Will we see a Yamaha Ténéré for 2008? Some people seem to think so. I’ve only seen a couple mentions of this so far. Yet another big dual sport for those of us in the United States to dream of … Continue reading →

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Moto Guzzi Wins Motociclismo 2007 Motorcycle of the Year

Posted on June 21, 2007 by Tom Parker

The Moto Guzzi Norge 1200 was voted number one in the Granturismo category by readers of Italian motorcycle magazine Motociclismo. Is this a big deal? A bunch of Italians voted an Italian motorcycle as the best? Actually, traditional GT favorites … Continue reading →

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Free "Stuntwars" DVD from BMW

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Tom Parker

BMW appears to be giving away free Stuntwars DVDs at part of a promotion of the F800S. The DVD features Chris Pfeiffer, who currently rides the F800S in street freestyle competitions.

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Moto Guzzi Demo Fleet in Chicago This Weekend

Posted on June 7, 2007 by Tom Parker

Today is one of those days where I’m really missing Chicago. This weekend the Moto Guzzi demo fleet will be at Rosefarm Classics. The Rosefarm Classics website is one of those unfortunate sites that seem to exist soley to frustrate … Continue reading →

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KTM Debuts 690 Prototype, Scores Second in Baja 500

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Tom Parker

KTM took second place in its first tryout of the Baja 690 machine. The Baja 690 is based on the LC4 engine that first appeared on the market in the KTM 690 Supermoto. Cyril Despres, Chris Blais and David Pearson … Continue reading →

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