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Custom: Shinya Kimura MV Agusta 750 S America
We’re excited to be exclusively unveiling Shinya Kimura’s latest artwork, this custom MV Agusta 750 S America. Before taking us for a canyon ride yesterday, Shinya took the time to wheel the MV outside so we could shoot it. It was the first time the bike had ever left his workbench. Photos: Grant Ray “This is for a famous Japanese singer,” Shinya tells us. The unnamed singer has houses...
Norton returns to USA
Beginning in May, 2011, Norton Motorcycles will again be on-sale in America. Similar in both style and mechanical arrangement to the much-loved Commando of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, three versions of the new bikes will be offered — the basic Norton Commando 961 Sport, the up-styled 961 Cafe Racer and the high-spec 961 SE. All three are powered by a sophisticated 961cc parallel-twin and ... Photos: 2011 Triumph Modern Classic range
While we may be giving Triumph a hard time for over promising on the Tiger 800 and they may be going around telling people I’m “poisonous,” we remain huge fans of their products. With only a couple exceptions, Triumph’s motorcycles manage to stand out in a world of near-identical sameness and bridge the gap between Japanese affordability and European desirability. They also pull off a tric... Schuberth returning to North America with C3 flip-front
The definitive flip-front helmet maker is returning to North America with its flagship helmet, the Schuberth C3 seen here. Considered the last word in flip-front safety, the made-in-Germany helmets are bizarrely styled, freakishly quiet and surprisingly lightweight. The news comes straight from Germany, where this country’s respected (ie not us) motorcycle press is currently being wined (expec...
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Honda CB1100 spied in California
This Honda CB1100 was ridden to Orange County's Cars and Coffee event yesterday morning by a Honda employee who was keen to know what other motorcyclists thought after seeing it in person and sitting on it. We've heard that the company's product planers are under pressure from other departments to bring the CB1100 stateside, but this sighting doesn't indicate that such a decision is imminent, as...
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