April 13, 2010
News
Moto Morini saved?
Italy's Motociclismo magazine is reporting that Paolo Berlusconi, the Prime Minister's brother, has made a €2.9 million offer for Moto Morini, a move that could possibly save the brand. The tiny manufacturer declared bankruptcy back in September, slashing production in the intervening months. If the purchase is accepted by the liquidator, Berlusconi will purchase the brand, its 1200cc v-twin, th...
13 April 2010
News
A dummy's guide to electric motorcycles, part two
In part one of our dummy's guide to electric motorcycles we learned about general terminology and motor types. Now, Brett Gober, a self-described "knuckle-dragging redneck" that we discovered leaving suspiciously intelligent comments on HFL, takes us through the difficult stuff: batteries. -- Ed. >Electricity is weird. It isn't that hard to learn about, but there are some counter intuitive things ...
12 April 2010