By El Jeffe
Since 1963 Suzuki has been importing innovative motorcycles into the United States, providing riders new levels of value and reliability. The 2008 cruiser edition is a blend of traditional and innovative technology and styling.
Although Polaris began introducing the revolutionary Victory Vision to the world nearly a year ago, we hadn’t had the chance to take one for a spin until a chilly December day at Cycle World’s International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, CA recently. Continued »
Slayer flame end caps from Smartpartz. Replaces the end caps on all Hard Krome and Road Burner 3″ diameter exhaust systems Continued »
New Star Motorcycle Arrives in the Fall of 2007
The 2008 Raider “S” and Raider are the newest from Star Motorcycle Company with a 113 cubic inch (1854cc) air-cooled pushrod 48-degree v-twin engine mated to a 5 speed gearbox and belt drive. This is the second company in the same number of months that has released a factory chopper. Continued »
Metric Thunder Report - How Buell has Defined the American Sportbike Riding Experience
The Buell 1125R represents an all-new platform from the Buell Motorcycle Company that is changed in almost every respect from previous Buell models, but stays true to Buell’s design and engineering philosophies. Continued »
Metric Thunder Report - New Upgrades and a New, Slammed Hardtail Look for the Harley-Davidson Softail Platform
The Harley-Davidson Softail family grows in a new direction for 2008 with the introduction of the FXCW Rocker and FXCWC Rocker C. Continued »
Metric Thunder files this report: Company Marks 25 Years of Building American Sport Motorcycles with the new Buell 1125R Superbike
Two Milestones: 1 New Bike / 25 years of Service
Two major milestones will mark the 2008 model year for the Buell Motorcycle Company. Continued »
Had a chance to lay your eyes on Harley Davidson’s latest, the XL 1200N Sportster 1200 Nightster? They’re calling it an “iron fist in a soft-bellied world, Continued »
Victory Motorcycles has just released their latest and greatest motorcycle model to date. The public unvieling will be at the International Motorycle Show on January 20, 2007 in New York. Details are few but we will update you as soon as the information become available. Continued »
Victory turns the Kingpin into a tourer
Victory calls this version of the Kingpin motorcycle a “soft tourer.” It offers a medium-sized windshield and clear plastic lowers alongside the fork legs for wind protection. Continued »
The Yamaha Star Stratoliner heart is a powerful 1854cc air-cooled, pushrod v-twin engine. It’s the signature model for the new Star brand image. Continued »
In the cruiser market, in case you haven’t heard, the oft-repeated mantra is that size matters. The Honda Rebel is an ideal first bike because of its good looks, good brakes (disc in front), great mileage and of course Honda reliability. So in this instance, Continued »
For 2007, Honda has radically revamped the popular Spirit 750.
Changes to the Spirit 750 start with a 21-inch front wheel (instead of the previous bike’s 19-incher). Continued »
The All New V-Star 1300 From Yamaha
With the Road Star and Roadliner, Yamaha has an enviable position in the big-cube metric cruiser category, but its smaller displacement V-Stars have been neglected for several years. Continued »
At the introduction of its new Vulcan 900 Classic during Daytona’s 2006 Bike Week, Kawasaki made it abundantly clear that value drove the bike’s development. Now, value is not a concept that’s particularly difficult to crack. In short, value is all about getting more for your biker bucks. Continued »
Following on the heels of its successful M109R launch, Suzuki adds a C109, M109RN, and M109RZ to its 2007 Boulevard cruiser motorcycle line.
At its 2007 dealer meeting, Suzuki announced that it will produce three additional variants of its M109R performance V-twin, all of which will use the same engine and drivetrain. Continued »
Next Motorcycle Series from Victory
Motorcyclist magazine’s Senior Editor Tim Carrithers reports on the next series of motorcycles coming out of Victory Motorcycle. Carrithers met with Victory Vice President Mark Blackwell, who outlined the company’s plan to enter the luxury-touring market with something entirely new, entirely American and entirely cool. Look for the bike to come out next year as a 2008 model.
Click here to review the Victory concepts.
For 2007, Harley-Davidson introduces a new 1584cc engine for all its Big Twin models, plus a 50th-Anniversary Sportster, a new Fat Boy, Softail Custom, Night Rod and racing-style V-Rod.
