2009 Marks Ninja’s 25th Anniversary
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Kawasaki’s “Ninja” brand name, a name that has become globally synonymous with sport bikes. Industry icon and Dealernews columnist Mike Vaughan led the Ninja...
View ArticleOff-Road Star Blais Still Passionate About Cycles
Chris Blais has a passion for motorcycles. Off-road motorcycle enthusiasts no doubt recognize Blais’ name from the stellar riding career he carved out for himself in the sport of desert racing. Chris...
View ArticleAttention Piaggio, Ducati & BRP Enthusiasts
Do you ride a Piaggio X9 500 or BV 500, Can-Am Spyder, or Ducati 1098R, 1098 Streetfighter or 1198S? If so, you may be getting some bad news in the mail from the manufacturer. Piaggio USA, Inc. is...
View ArticleScooterists, Art Lovers Gather at Los Vesparados
Scooterists and art lovers from the Twin Cities and beyond gathered the evening of June 13 in Minneapolis to attend Los Vesparados, an event combining the cult following of scooters with a line up of...
View ArticleVictory Lays Down the Hammer … S
I picked up a 2009 Victory Hammer S from Polaris HQ today, June 15. I’ve noticed this particular bike is about Victory performance, and that my sportbike has tire envy. 2009 Victory Hammer S After...
View ArticleExclusive: FMF Working on Pipe for Ducati Streetfighter
We at Dealernews previously reported how well-known off-road exhaust specialist FMF has been planning to increase its emphasis on the on-road market with its APEX line of exhausts. Today I received a...
View ArticleMy House Wine: CorsaVino
A couple of months ago I reported on CorsaVino – a wine brand of limited availability launched by Arun Sharma, the general manager of MotoCorsa in Portland. Well, today I received my shipment of...
View ArticleRace Replica Scoots We’re Not Getting
File this under cool stuff we’re not getting in the U.S.: Three 50cc scooters wrapped in race livery that are sure to be a hit with sportbike enthusiasts looking for alternative surface street...
View ArticleErpelding, Europe’s Keeper of Classic Race Bikes
Are you a racebike enthusiast? Happen to be planning a trip to the Nuerburgring in Germany? If so, you may want to visit former motorcycle and auto dealer and racer Frithjor Erpelding, a man who claims...
View ArticleBlogs Abuzz About H-D’s Buell Decision
Harley-Davidson has carved a lot of pork, and jobs, during the past year, and now the move to end production of the Buell line and sell off its recently-purchased MV Agusta business has people buzzing...
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