Archive for February 2010
Triumph, from old school to now-cool
The first bike I ever rode on was a Triumph Tiger 650, clinging to Dad, the wind blowing in my hair.
No, there were no helmet laws in 1966 and, yes, I had hair.
Trumpets were still Marlon Brando “Wild Bunch” cool and Hondas were tiny tiddlers with squares riding them and Beach Boys singing about them while [...]
Buell is liquid or ‘it’s all over but the shouting’
Buell motorcycles are officially kaput, toast, outta-here, gone, history, bye-bye.
This past weekend they sold everything in the factory, from a few motorcycles including a Triumph, a Ducati and some other toy to the ceiling fixtures and every kind of motorcycle-making tool imaginable.
Clutch and Chrome (http://www.clutchandchrome.com/News/MotorcycleNews100053.htm) was there and reports on the issue.
Meanwhile, Erik Buell is [...]
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