There are more dead motorcycle brands than you might be aware of. Levis Motorcycles was based in England and began manufacturing two-stroke bikes in 1911, eventually building four-strokes until production ended during the Second World War. According to Levis, the last bike came off the production line in 1941. More than 70 years later, auto […]
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EU 25% Tariff on Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Arrives Sooner Than Expected (News)
The European Union was expected to impose a tariff on large-displacement motorcycles manufactured in the U.S., primarily impacting Harley-Davidson, next month. That 25% tariff, however, has been moved up, and will be effective tomorrow. We have previously commented on the challenges faced by Harley with the aging of its primary demographic, and the difficulty of […]
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Why Are Most Custom Motorcycles So Hideous? … And What’s The Point? (Editorial) (Editorials) (News)
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, they say, but ugly is in the disjointed, mishmash design of most custom motorcycles these days. There are sites devoted to posting pictures and stories of one custom after another. BikeExif and PipeBurn come to mind, but there are many others. “Back in the day” customs were […]
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Research Study Tries to Determine Why Millennials Are Not Buying Motorcycles (News)
We can all speculate why younger people are not buying motorcycles in sufficient quantities to assure the future health of this industry, but there seem to be very few, careful, scientific studies on the subject. An article posted on Barrons’ web site seems to have found one. In the article, Barrons discusses a study by […]
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150 Pound CAKE KALK – Is This The Future of Off-Road Motorcycles? (with video) (Bike Reports) (News)
Minimalist Swedish design can seem pretty extreme … shocking even. Don’t let that fool you or put you off when you think about the new KALK electric off-roader from Swedish company CAKE. With a weight of 150 pounds, and enormous 24″ wheels, the KALK is a clean-sheet design that deserves your attention. CAKE Motorcycle founder […]
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U.S. Still Favors 100% Tariff on Small-Displacement European Motorcycles to Prop Up U.S. Beef (News)
The American Motorcyclist Association has just released a press release addressing the proposed U.S. 100% tariff on European motorcycles displacing 500 cc or less. In short, the U.S. trade representative is still proposing such a tariff in an effort to force European Union countries to ease restrictions on their import of U.S. beef. Here is […]
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