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Free house with every Harley!
By Tim Skilton on 13/06/2007 11:49:07
US company offers bike as incentive
USA-BASED Cambridge Homes has unveiled its latest promotional campaign, offering a complimentary 2007 Harley-Davidson motorcycle to every buyer who closes on one of the company's ready-to-move-in homes by July 31.Scott South, area president
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Yamaha win million-dollar law suit
By Tim Skilton on 15/06/2007 10:09:27
Chinese company penalised over misuse of brand identity
YAMAHA MOTOR Co. Japan has been awarded $1 million in damages in a trademark lawsuit in China. Four Chinese companies have to pay the damages for selling scooters carrying Yamaha's brand name. The ruling also requires the companies to issue a
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Victory Motorcycles realign UK prices
By Tim Skilton on 30/08/2007 17:35:16
Company reduces prices inline with exchange rates
motorcycles just nine years ago from its base in Medina, Minnesota. America has around 40,000 Victory riders, and the company claim British sales are on the up. As an example the price reductions now mean Victory's Vegas 8-Ball drops from £9,995 to £8
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Honda develop new form of motorcycle transmission
By Tim Skilton on 04/10/2007 15:06:47
System to appear on company's new DN-01
Honda's new DN-01 will be armed with HFTHONDA HAVE developed a new automatic transmission system for motorcycles called Human-Friendly Transmission (HFT), which is to appear on the company's new DN-01 concept machine. HFT is a compact and highly
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Harley fans to hit Butlins
By Tim Skilton on 05/10/2007 17:22:20
Company to celebrate 105th year in motorcycling
of the legendary MotorCompany and the 25th anniversary of the world's largestmanufacturer-supported enthusiast club. A range of motorcycles with limitededition anniversary paint schemes have already been launched. They areavailable in all authorised Harley
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Kawasaki jet plane video
By Tim Skilton on 04/10/2007 15:35:23
Company's new XP-1 aircraft makes first flight
YouTube VideoERROR: If you can see this, then YouTube is down or you don't have Flash installed.KAWASAKI HEAVY Industries have flown their XP-1aircraft for the first time, making an hour-long flight from Gifu airbase in Japan.The company are also
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Rossi's TT Yamaha R1 up for sale on eBay
By Tim Skilton . on 24/09/2010 11:35:40
Would you part company with £25,000 for this?
THE YAMAHA YZF-R1 ridden by nine-time motorcycle world champion Valentino Rossi at the 2009 TT has gone up for sale on eBay for £25,000.The 998cc 182bhp machine was ridden by Rossi when he lapped the Isle of Man TT course during a parade lap for Yamaha and Dainese in 2009.Authent...
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Suzuki set to launch new models at NEC Show
By Tim Skilton on 03/10/2007 15:50:01
Company joins other manufacturers with tempting 2008 line up
SUZUKI UK has confirmed the UK unveiling of its 2008 models will be at the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show (23rd November and 2nd December).Suzuki's array of exciting new models for 2008 will include the much-anticipated GSXR-600, GSXR-750 and the GSX1300R Hayabusa.Situ...
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2010 Honda VFR1200 European launch road test
By Tim Skilton on 11/06/2010 09:12:17
Honda has a lot riding on this one. With dwindling 1000cc supersports sales and an increase in the sports-tourer market, the VFR1200F is arguably the company’s most important new bike for a decade
And don’t they know it? It’s four years since Honda revealed that a new VFR was in the pipeline. This isn’t just any new bike: it’s a new Honda VFR.It’s more than 20 years since the company’s original VFR750 first hit our showrooms in 1987. The 100
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SpeedFerries to drop ban on motorcycles
By Tim Skilton on 23/10/2007 12:34:17
Specially designed bike carrier proves solution
Bikers welcome again on fast craft serviceIN EARLY 2007 SpeedFerries, the low-cost ferry company, announced a ban on transporting motorcycles on its fast craft service from Dover to Boulogne.According to the company, securely lashing the motorcycles
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