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• 2012 New York International Motorcycle Shows Preview The 2011-2012 International Motorcycle Shows tour hits the Big Apple this weekend with a number of debuts, Jan. 20-22 at the Jakob K. Javits Convention Center. Headlining the show is a new 2013 Victory model being introduced by R. Lee Ermey, a.k.a. The Gunny. According to Victory, the new model will be a cruiser that [...] more
• Motorcycle Drifting, Part 2. Today’s Friday Fun Video comes courtesy of the marketing department at Icon Motorsports. Following the success of their first motorcycle drift video, featuring Nick Brocha on a stretched Kawasaki ZX-10R scorching rubber with Jim Guthrie on a Corvette-powered Mazda RX7, the guys set out to one-up themselves. With this video, I think it’s safe to [...] more
• New Delhi Auto Expo 2012 Motorcycle Manufacturers Draw Battle Lines for Worlds Second Largest Market In past years, the biennial Auto Expo in India slipped under the radar while the industry was focused more on shows such as EICMA in Italy and Intermot in Germany. But with India’s middle class starting to flex its financial muscle while other markets continue to struggle, the New Delhi show is becoming much more [...] more
• Triumph Reports 2011 Financial results Triumph reported a 7% increase in unit sales and a 47.8% increase in operating profit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. According to Triumph, the British manufacturer sold 48,684 units over the year, a 7% increase from the 45,501 units sold the previous year. Operating income totaled 22.3 million pounds (US$35.0 million), a [...] more
• 2012 Triumph Speed Triple R Unveiled at EICMA Triumph’s legendary Speed Triple receives the ‘R’ treatment for 2012, which means it comes equipped with top-shelf parts like Öhlins suspension and Pirelli Supercorsa SP rubber. Judging from its looks alone, it’s plain to see that this is no ordinary Speed Triple. Triumph worked in close collaboration with Öhlins, to fine tune the NIX30 43mm [...] more
• 2012 Triumph Tiger Explorer Unveiled at EICMA Powered by an all-new 1215cc three-cylinder engine producing a class-leading 135bhp with 89lb-ft. of torque, the Tiger Explorer sports a high specification that Triumph thinks will set a new benchmark in the adventure touring class. The thoroughly modern powerplant utilizes a new ride-by-wire electronic throttle system, allowing for a number of high-tech rider aids for [...] more
• Rock n Rollers Harleys and The Fonzs Triumph Hitting the Auction Block Matt Sorum with his customized 2008 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail. Sorum’s bike will go on auction Nov. 12 at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Famous auction house Bonhams recently announced the addition of customized Harleys belonging to Matt Sorum, most recognized as the drummer for Gun N’ Roses, and from the lead singer of Godsmack, Sully Erna, as [...] more
• This Used to be a Triumph Daytona 675 Race Bike [Video] Crashes occur fairly often during motorcycle races but rarely do we see a race bike get as spectacularly demolished as this Triumph Daytona 675. The crash took place during the Sept. 11 Donington Park round of the Triumph Triple Challenge, a support class in the British Superbike series featuring the Triumph Daytona 675. Rider Ash [...] more
• Roland Sands Designs Triumph Scrambler For Charity Auction Roland Sands Designs is customizing a Triumph Scrambler and a Triumph Thruxton to raise money for the Tony Hawk Foundation. The custom Triumph Scrambler, pictured in the rendering above, and the Thruxton will be sold at the Tony Hawk Foundation’s “Stand Up for Skateparks” gala auction Oct. 2 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Funds raised will [...] more
• 2012 Triumph Tiger 1050 and 1050SE New Suspension, Handlebars and Colors Triumph announced some updates to its Tiger 1050 and Tiger 1050SE for 2012, though at the moment it appears only the SE version will be offered in the United States. The 2012 Triumph Tiger 1050 and the special edition version receive updated suspension with new damping settings for both the front and the rear as [...] more