COMING EVENTS IN 2012

SHOWDOWN in Las Vegas (Jan 12-15):  Alain de Cadenet and Malcolm Barber sold a Velocette Thruxton at the Bonhams Las Vegas auction in 2011 Three major auction companies are duking it out for top spot on the global auction calendar - Bonhams, MidAmerica, and Auctions America (RM).  While MidAmerica has hosted a 3-day auction for many years (the world's largest vintage motorcycle auction already with 500 machines annually), in 2011 Bonhams joined the fun, and slipped 150 bikes into a Thursday daytime slot, giving attendees a chance to head to MidAmerica's Thursday evening dinner auction.  Awfully polite, really, and they brought some amazing machines to the party.  By contrast, RM (owner of Auctions America) descends on Sin...

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HAPPY KRAMPUS!

Have a great holiday, whether with Krampus or St.Nick, or a little of bo...

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FRATELLI BENELLI RACING

Fratelli Benelli: Antonio ('Tonino'), Francesco, Giovanni, Guiseppe, Filippo, DomenicoWhile glamorous rivals captured collective racing memory, the Benelli firm has a sterling history of race successes dating back to the 1920s, and a family of rider/manufacturer/racers who catapulted the little factory to the top echelons of racing.  Now known more for its bicycles (due to on again/off again production of motorcycles in recent years), there was a time when Benelli was synonymous with racing and World Championships, and that special Italian devotion to supercharged multi-cylinder racing exotica immediately prior to WW2.The first Benelli of 1920, a 98cc two-stroke engine mounted at the rear of a bicycle The factory's story begins with Teresa...

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THE MOTORCYCLING DU PONTS

Éleuthére Paul du Pont in 1911, with his Indian strapped to his plane...Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours was born a Parisian in 1771, of a family soon to be granted a noble title by Louis XVI (in 1784).  The du Ponts, especially father Pierre Samuel, had close ties to the government of France but were advocates of reform to the country's finances, which were heading rapidly towards bankruptcy after the French, to spite the English, heavily funded the American colonists' rebellion.  The French Revolution of 1789 saw many reform-minded aristocrats such as the du Ponts (many of whom were members of Masonic clubs advocating democratic change) elevated to important positions.  Pierre Samuel was even President of the National Constituent...

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2012 YAMAHA FZ8 motorcycle pictures collection

2012 YAMAHA FZ8 Yamaha Motorcycle pictures collection2012 YAMAHA FZ8Click Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels) 2012 Yamaha FZ8 ReviewThe FZ8 has a streetfighter attitude with sporkbike manners.Combining sports performance and agressive styling with all day riding comfort, the 2012 Yamaha FZ8 is a special breed of motorcycle. The word practical pops to mind, but don't confuse practical with dull. Most riders can only afford one machine and the 2012 FZ8 is worth a serious look. It delivers solid performance from its 779cc inline-four engine and excellent handling thanks to the 2012 FZ1 inspired twin spar aluminum frame. And when it comes to comfort, it's in the bag.The motorcycle world is becoming more highly specialized...

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2012 YAMAHA Stratoliner Deluxe Motorcycle review, pictures, specs

2012 YAMAHA Stratoliner Deluxe Yamaha Motorcycle pictures collection2012 YAMAHA Stratoliner DeluxeClick Thumbnail to download (size 1600 x 1200 pixels) 2012 Yamaha Stratoliner Deluxe ReviewComfort, convenience and head turning style.With more amenities than ever including navigation, the Stratoliner Deluxe is the new standard in baggers.Comfort, convenience and style are the best adjectives to describe the 2012 Yamaha Stratoliner Deluxe causual full dress tourer. From its authentic air cooled V-Twin engine with EFI to the sleek "neo-classic" styling lines of the fairing, the "Bagger Deluxe" is ready for some serious road time.Take our award winning Stratoliner and mix in the most popular touring amenities available today and you have...

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