tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50166602011-12-13T21:53:45.445-06:00The continuing misadventures of a daily rider...Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13826474033505298583noreply@blogger.comBlogger591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016660.post-1121968086939546472005-07-21T12:42:00.000-05:002006-05-17T07:25:26.946-05:00

For those of you interested in alternative fuels and motorcycles, Honda announced yesterday that they are going ahead with plans to produce hydrogen powered motorcycles.By 2009, the company expects to be leasing fuel cell-powered motorcycles, and is also looking to boost the overall efficiency of its hybrid systems during that time by combining it with more efficient engines.Honda is also looking

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I had the good fortune today to attend the Memphis, TN version of The Art of the Motorcycle, a groundbreaking art exhibit first featured by the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.Although the exhibit was, sadly, not the same put on by the Guggenheim, it was a dream come true to tour the historic event in the belly of the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, TN.Unless you've been living in a cave for the

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I should have posted earlier, but of course, this post is not for those who need a reminder, is it? Wednesday, July 20th is the 14th Annual Ride to Work day.So ride 'em, keep the shiny side up, and show the world what we're made of.I'll see you out there on my '01 Connie.

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Didn't get a chance to go see the US MotoGP at Laguna Seca? Neither did I. Want some MotoGP souveniers from the event?MONTEREY, Calif. (July 13, 2005) – Due to the high demand on official souvenir outlets during last weekend’s Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, online event merchandise sales will be available while supplies last at www.laguna-seca.com. Official event

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Crash.net reports that the US MotoGP may end up at the Barber Motorsports Park as early as 2007. Better yet, we may end up with GP two races here in the States!The success of last weekend's US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, the first Motorcycle Grand Prix held in the United States since 1994, has reignited the interest of Barber Motorsports Park in hosting a MotoGP race.The Alabama circuit had

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Via USA Today:While attention has been focused on developing pollution-free hydrogen-powered cars, Intelligent Energy and some others have turned instead to two-wheeled transportation.The firm, which is relocating to Los Angeles from London, says the motorcycle's fuel cell develops the equivalent of eight horsepower, good for speeds up to 50 miles an hour. The cycle has a range of about 100 miles

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Via CNN/SI:Browns tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. had successful surgery Tuesday to repair the right knee ligament he tore in a motorcycle accident.... Winslow, who will miss the 2005 season, was already at home recovering, the Browns said. He will begin a rehabilitation program immediately. Typically, players with Winslow's type of injury take nine months to recover.On Monday, Winslow disclosed for

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Via Motorcycle Misadventures I learned about Alice Sexton's excellent Vroom! blog, a daily recounting of her trip from from Los Angeles, CA to Wierton, WV for the Moto Guzzi National Rally.She's a brave woman, making the trip on a Moto Guzzi Breva 750 and pulling about 500 miles per day. It's currently Day 5 of her cross country ride (she's made it to Nashville, TN in one piece). Get over there

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Via Motorcycle Daily.There are now reports that Suzuki is nearly ready to introduce a production version of the Boost King... without the boost. Likely to feature a normally aspirated 1300cc Hayabusa motor, rather than the turbo engine used in the concept, it will still pack plenty of punch for naked-bike enthusiasts. If it shows up as a 2006 model from Suzuki, expect an announcement in the

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The new Norton 952 Commando is, for myself, the thing that dreams are made of. From the Norton website:This modern roadster reflects the soul of the original machine. Classic sculptural forms are combined with raw functionalism, laying beautiful shapes over a structural frame and muscular motor; resulting in a visual language that is both sensual and purposeful. With a very narrow waist and

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One of my favorite naked bikes on the streets right now is the Suzuki SV650. OneWheelDrive.net has a review of the 2005 model that's well worth the read.It’s quick, nimble, and precise, making the SV as good as any entry-level bike out there - and a number of the mid-range bikes too. In-city maneuverability had me confidently whipping the SV650 through traffic before the tires were fully

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I'm making a couple of significant changes here at 1down4up and wanted to let you guys know what's going on.First of all, I've started using my first name to sign all of my posts instead of B. For some reason, I wanted to be somewhat anonymous when I started blogging a couple of years ago, and I don't feel the same way now.Second, I'm not going to open a new window every time a link is clicked.

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Beginner Bikes website is no longer, and is apparently for sale for over $26K. Did I miss an announcement or a post somewhere detailing what's going on?Man, I really hate to lose them. What a great resource for new bikers, and a fun place to visit regardless of how long you've been riding. I hope those folks have a new project somewhere. If anyone knows anything, shoot me an email or leave a

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From CBS Sportsline:CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. will be charged with disregarding safety in the motorcycle crash that put his 2005 season in jeopardy, police said.Police in suburban Westlake will issue a citation Friday afternoon, Lt. Ray Arcuri said. The charge carries a maximum fine of $150 with no jail time.Winslow tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right

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If you value your eyes, always ride with your face shield all of the way down. Or maybe wear sunglasses.Unless, of course, you've successfully completed your Secret Ninja training. Then you could probably just catch those eye-gouging rocks in your teeth.FURTHERMORE: It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Then it's just fun.UPDATE: Jeff at Ride Blog points out that it's not always

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Motorcycle Daily reports that Yamaha is re-branding its cruiser line.At a glitzy event held at a rather amazing Beverly Hills mansion last evening (the house is worth a story of its own), Yamaha announced the creation of "Star Motorcycles" as a stand alone brand for its cruisers.Yamaha had this to say about Star Motorcycles in the promotional material handed out to journalists at the event:The

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Don't dump your your choke halfway through a left turn through a busy intersection during the AM rush hour.Tends to mess up your line a little bit.

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The Cleveland Browns 2004 first-round draft choice went head first over his GSXR-750's handlebars after running himself into a curb at 35 mph. Brilliant.I'm sure you've already heard about it as it happened over two weeks ago, but make sure you check out angrybob's post at motorcycleblogger.com and Dave's post over at Canyon Chasers if you haven't seen them already. angrybob has video of the

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A couple of nights ago I was headed home and saw one of the wildest things I've ever seen on the road. I was headed south towards the interstate on Airways (a big six-lane job) and all of a sudden here comes a disembodied wheel rolling towards me through the turn lane! The wheel was on a collision course with my bike as far as I could tell, but thankfully it was rolling slowly enough that some

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A few years ago, I saw a sidebar in an Aerostitch catalog called "Top Ten Ways To Do More Ridin'" The thing that stuck out to me the most was a phrase in Number Seven:Get a ‘beater’ motorcycle. Or make your bike into one. True beaters can be interesting and fun to ride and don’t attract vandals or thiefs. TT500’s, Ascot’s, Sabres, Interceptors, Titans, GS’s, /5’s, etc... Like blue jeans, most

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Via MotorcycleBG.com:Twenty-five years after it created the 'big enduro' off-road genre, BMW Motorrad will launch the HP2 enduro ('High Performance 2-cylinder') - an uncompromising, sporting and exceptionally light road-legal off-road motorcycle. The HP2 is the first model in a new, independent category of motorcycles being developed by BMW Motorrad....To highlight the sporting enduro qualities

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Via Motorcycle Daily:Harley-Davidson Inc. stock took its biggest hit ever today as investors reacted to the news that the company was reducing its projected 2005 earnings growth by almost half, and cutting projected 2005 shipments back to 329,000 instead of the previously projected 339,000 bikes....The increasing mainstream popularity of "choppers" and cruiser culture over the last few years

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Two Wheeled Irony The following is an article from Cycle Canada's January 2005 edition. It was written by a fellow COG member, and is reprinted with permission from the author. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Two Wheeled Irony “Dad, remember that guy that I’ve been hanging out with? Well, he just bought a motorcycle.” This, the teenage daughter pronounced as if it were the same as

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Harley Davidson Stands For... Wow. This guy is peeved.I don't think that we've seen any innovation from Milwaukee for sixty years now. If Japan, Italy, and Germany did product development the same way that Harley Davidson does, there wouldn't be Honda, Ducati, or BMW bikes. There wouldn't be VCRs, mini-TVs, or Sony Walkmans. We'd all still be listening to wind up phonographs and watching black

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Getting Into The Holiday Spirit Tonight I'll be riding in a local small-town Christmas parade. I've never done that before, so I don't really know what to expect. I imagine I'll be doing lots of smiling and waving and lots of low speed riding. Hopefully some of that slow smiling and waving will be done to some attractive, local small-town women. Heh. Regardless, I'm looking forward to seeing

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Wikipedia on Motorcycles Wikipedia, the free-content, user supported, online encyclopedia, has a great entry on motorcycles that's worth a read. Included is a decent, if not akwardly technical, explanation of countersteering.Gyroscopic precession of the front wheel is one of the phenomena that cause both counter-steer, and steering by leaning. The turning wheel rotates the effect of a force

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Bluetooth Helmet Roundup Bikes in the Fast Lane has a great post on Bluetooth enabled motorcycle helmets....in recent months many of the motorcycle helmet manufacturers have introduced their first Bluetooth equipped helmets. All these helmets allow the rider to communicate with any Bluetooth equipped device, specifically another Bluetooth helmet (ie your pillion), or with a GSM telephone and/or

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Respecting my Elders Came across Doug Klassen's "Forty Years on Two Wheels" tonight. Do yourself a favor and read it all. Take special note of his rant on Stunting, in which he manages to rant about stunting, RUBS, SQUIDS, Senator Danforth, and even The Rolling Stones, all in one post.Generally, stunting on sport bikes seems to consist of what are in fact amazing feats of balance and coordination

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The Biker Wave Excellent post from "In The Scene" on the biker wave. New bikers and old alike take note.This past weekend I took my niece out for a spin on the bike. After explaining the passenger rules (don't counterlean, feet and pegs are not to separate, etc.), we took off through town, heading for backcountry blacktop. As we went down the mainstreet, I tapped her on the knee and said "do you

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Too Much Polishing Leads To Idolatry As a matter of principle, I don't wash the bike all that often. I'm one of those riders that loves riding way more than I love any motorcycle. Sure, I love a bright, shiny, clean bike as much as the next guy, but I'd rather ride than spend hours every week cleaning, polishing, and fussing over my ride. Unfortunately for me, today is going to be a cleaning day

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Make-A-Wish Foundation and Custom Choppers The Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Midsouth and Memphis Choppers have gotten together and are auctioning off a custom chopper. Tickets are $25 a pop.The Bike will be raffled off on November 19, 2004. Donations of any amount can be made at BenchMark Realtors and Mortgage, 7990 Trinity Road Suite 201, Cordova, TN 38016, Phone: 901-202-2000, and Memphis

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I Can't Believe It Finally Happened All of the women in my life told me it would come to this, but I always refused to listen. "Sort your laundry!", they would say, and I would scoff at their advice. Look, I've been jamming every piece of dirty clothing I own into any washer that would accept them for years, and I've never had a problem Pride comes before a what? The best laid plans of who?

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New '05s from, er, Pakistan? When Mark Tuttle Jr. of Rider Magazine complained about the plethora of new motorcycle models that we won't be getting here in the U.S. (sorry, no link available), somehow I don't think he was referring to these.ISLAMABAD: Another six different kinds of motorbikes will be introduced in the country which will be available on lowest cast with new models and designs, an

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Good Advice from Sport Rider Sport Rider offers five tips for the daily rider in their Urban Guerrilla riding tips article. Of course, when all else fails, there is no better advice than being a damn good rider. When everything goes wrong and the above five steps fail to keep you in safety's arms, you'd better be a good motorcycle rider. Get to an empty parking lot and practice braking; take a

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Bad Ass Bikes for '05 By now you've read tons of articles and posts on many of the new models for '05. Here are two of my favorite bikes for '05: the 2005 BMW K1200R and the 2005 Triumph Speed Triple. Those are some mean looking machines.

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Taking Pictures on the Road If you're like me, you love nothing better than taking tons of pictures on your road trips, and then hoisting them on unsuspecting friends when you get back. Of course, many of my pictures end up coming out pretty badly. Here are some tips from the AMA on taking better pictures, advice I would be wise to follow.

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My Gear on eBay I know, I know, I haven't been around in almost a year, and now I expect you guys to go running to eBay and bid on some of my stuff. Well, that's right. I'm currently selling a Chase Harper 1150 GM tank bag (item 2461996492) and a nice pair of Aerostitch Combat Touring Boots (item 2461974437). Gotta make rent somehow. Talk to you guys soon...

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I Made it Back in One Piece (Barely) I'm back from Skullbone 3. It was a fabulous trip. A brief write-up is in the works, but work has been really crazy lately and that's been keeping me from posting. Pictures from the rally are promised at the official Skullbone Music Park site and should also be forthcoming on the aptly named Tits-R-Us Inspectors site (Adult content may be featured; don't

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Outta Here I'm off to Skullbone 3. You guys stay safe, I'll report Monday-ish.

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Honda to Begin Production of Rune Honda begins production of the awe inspiring Valkyrie Rune.Honda of America Manufacturing Inc. is beginning production of the Valkyrie Rune cruiser motorcycle at its Marysville motorcycle plant. The 8.5-foot bike is the largest ever built at the plant, and was unveiled at Honda's annual dealer show in Chicago six months ago.Just to refresh your memory, here's

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Group Riding Tips It's spring time again, and that means poker runs, road trips, and club outings. Here are some handy tips courtesy of the AMA on playing it safe while you're out riding with your buddies. Pay special attention to the hand signals link. Nothing is more confusing that riding in a group and not knowing if the lead rider is signaling for a lane change or just pointing to the

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SkullBone 3 Skullbone 3 will be held this weekend in Skullbone, TN. Check out the official website for more info. I'll be there all three days. You won't be able to miss me in my High-Viz.

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Back From the Dead I know I've been severely delinquent lately, but I'm back. I don't know if I plan on posting daily, weekly, or some combination of both yet, but I'm back for sure. Motorcycles are my passion, and blogging is such an effective way to share information and discuss current events that I figured I'd try and combine the two. Let's see how it goes. On that note, I've always

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2004 Yamaha FJR1300 MD says that the 2004 FJR is even better than the 2003.Yamaha loaned us one of a handful of 2004 FJR1300s now here in the United States (indeed, all of the bikes here are pre-production units, with production units to follow) for a very brief, one-day ride. Since we have already tested the 2003 FJR1300 extensively (see our report here), we focused our attention on the changes

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The Very Boring Rally Aerostitch is hosting the Very Boring Rally on August 16th in Duluth, MN. Sounds boring.There will probably be entertainment. There will also be free Boring Rally cloisonné pins for everyone. A new aerostich suit will be awarded to the person who shows up with the oldest and most worn out Roadcrafter. There is no rally site other than the city of Duluth, and hotel and

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How to Build a Chopper "It's just a formula--nothing magical. If you get the geometry right--the rake and the offset on the triple tree, then add the right front tire--it makes the bike pleasant to ride."Or so says Denny Berg of Cobra. Sure. Check out the CB750 he turned into the C3. Whoa.

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Kawasaki Z1000 I've had a thing for naked bikes ever since I rode an old CB750F. Of course, back then they weren't "naked", but I can't help thinking back to that old Honda every time I see one. Kawasaki's Z1000 is one of those super hot naked bikes (IMHO). Motorcycle Daily has a favorable write up over at their site.The styling of the Z1000 is, simply put, stunning. The bike is impressive in

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Fight Terrorism, Ride a Bike! Gas prices are rising rapidly. I'm guessing they'll continue to go up for a while, plateau, then come down to a price 10-15% higher than they were two or three weeks ago. What better reason to ride a motorcycle? As soon as I started riding on a daily basis, I cut my gas budget by 2/3. That's a lot of money I'm saving, and that's a lot of gas I'm not using. In

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BMW F650CS Motorcyclist reviews the '02 F650CS as a great bike for beginners. I was excited about the bike until I saw that it looked strangely deformed and very much like the V-Strom (not one of my favorites).There will probably be just two kinds of responses to the CS. One: "Omigod, that's a lot of money for a 650 thumper with fruity bodywork." And, two: "That's exactly the kind of bike my

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Hmmm, I Dunno About This... I saw my first Suzuki V-Strom sometime last summer, and I was immediately turned off. To me, it looked like an imposter. What I thought at first was a naked bike soon looked to me like a dual sport. Then I realized it had street only tires on it. But it does have hand guards. And it has a huge amount of ground clearance. What is this hideous monster I asked

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Marsee Adventure Ballistic Jacket Reviewed by Motorycle Daily, this looks like a great jacket at a good price. Sounds like it includes everything you need to keep you safe and it looks good as well (bonus).It is a very robust design that uses a 500 denier Ballistic shell, with a stronger, 1050 denier Ballistic layer in the shoulders and elbows. Between the outer and inner layers is a breathable,

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Kawasaki's KLR650 This bike is definitely at the top of my motorcycle wish list. It's no R1150GS, but it's also $8K less than what you can touch a new GS for. Every time I read about this bike, whether it's a review, a touring story, a military anecdote, or the stinking manufacturer's specs, my heart starts pumping in that funny way that either means you like what's happening or you're about

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NHTSA Drops the Ball According to the Motorcycle Rider's Foundation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has missed the mark with its new Motorcycle Safety Program. Read the Motorcycle News Wire story here.NHTSA issued this new plan more than a year and a half after the Motorcycle Riders Foundation, State Motorcyclists' Rights Organizations (SMROs) and academicians leveled stiff

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Hubba, Hubba Check out the goods on the 2004 Yamaha FJR1300. Beautiful bike, well priced, and they're using Roadcrafters in their advertising pics. Nice. I can't wait to see a shootout between the top sport-touring bikes (US models please). Gimme an ST1300, an FJR1300, and an R1150RT. Can't wait to see that article.

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Learn to Ride Paranoid: Pt. II Rant about riding safely and educating yourself one day, find the perfect article on the subject the next. Check out Andrew Cherney's article on going "Back to School" over at Motorcycle Cruiser. He touches on almost every point I made, and even hits the ones I meant to make and didn't.A serious street rider understands that he's likely to be surrounded by dozens

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MD does Aprilia Motorcycle Daily reviews the 2003 Aprilia RSV Mille R. Their review makes me wish I had $18G for an Italian bike.Let's face it, a bike like the Mille R is not for commuting to work. It is a stallion. You polish it, stare at it in your garage for countless hours, and ride it for pleasure. You also use it to measure and expand your own riding abilities . . . the same way you would

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Learn to Ride Paranoid Motorcycle fatalities are on the rise nationwide, according to NHTSA statistics.U.S. motorcyclist deaths dropped consistently from 1980 to 1997, but now are jumping each year by the hundreds. In 1997, 2,116 motorcyclists were killed; in 2001, the number was up to 3,181, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The story goes on to say that no

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AMA 1, Sen. Hurt 0 Congrats to the AMA for organizing a protest against New Mexico State Senator Allen Hurt's Senate Bill 239. The bill would have forced motorcyclists who died under specific circumstances to become organ donors whether they had signed an organ donor card or not (read the AMA Jan. 30 report here).Hurt's bill, designated Senate Bill 239, specifically states that: "a person

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Sport Utility Motorcycles? Motorcycle Daily theorizes that the popularity of and the clamor for Sport Utility Vehicles is now infecting the motorcycle market. They point to the new Ducati "dual sport" (that should never be taken off-road) as evidence.Ducati believes, like sport utility vehicles in the automobile segment, the market for sport utility motorcycles will expand dramatically --

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