It took time for Indian to get these dealerships rolling, facing tough state emission requirements a search for suitable dealers.
The story also reports that California accounts for 10% of all U.S. motorcycle sales and has stricter emissions standards than any state in the country.
2009 was the year when Honda ventured entered the world of choppers and Buell Motorcycles left the business. Electric motorcycles went from a futuristic concept on the drawing board to having their own races.
Among the bikes featured in the About.com story are is Buell 1125R, the winner of the AMA Sportbike championship (not everyone was happy about that).
Photo Credit: Buell
The Honda Fury was not your typical chopper, yet it is described as a reliable, well-priced custom alternative.
Photo Credit: Honda
The CORE is a concept motorcycle designed and built by the Victory Motorcycles Industrial Design team to show what a performance cruiser of the future could look like. It consists of only the essentials: engine, frame, wheels and front suspension - no rear suspension.
Photo Credit: Victory Motorycles
Do you have a pick for a controversial motorcycle of 2009? Leave a comment and tell us!
The most unusual item is probably this motorcycle engine USB hub, demonstrated in this video. You can connect all you digital gadgets to your computer and make lots of noise at the same time.
Ducati North America has announced that the highly-anticipated Hypermotard 796’s are in transit to dealerships across the country, just in time for the holiday season.
Photo Credit: Ducati
According to Ducati, beginning this weekend, the Hypermotard 796 will be available to the public at all authorized Ducati dealerships. Developed using weight saving technologies from Ducati’s racing machines, the Hypermotard 796 includes a light action slipper-type clutch and top shelf components establishing it as the ‘must-have’ bike for the 2010 riding season.
Perfect for dicing through the daily commute or attacking the open roads, the 796 flawlessly balances Ducati’s unrivaled twin-cylinder power, 81hp and sportbike heredity with the lightweight and minimalist Supermotard concept.Available color selections include Ducati red, matte black and white.
Cycle Trader has made searching for new and used motorcycles, ATVs, personal watercraft, and snowmobiles a whole lot easier. Powersports enthusiasts can now shop CycleTrader.com’s inventory of more than 140,000 vehicles from their iPhone by using the Cycle Trader iPhone application.
The free application can be downloaded from the lifestyle section of the iTunes Store by searching the key phrase “Cycle Trader.” A demonstration video is available on the Cycle Trader Insider blog [link].
“We’re ecstatic to offer our tech-savvy customers easy access to CycleTrader.com from anywhere at anytime with technology that suits their on-the-go lifestyle,” said Gwyn price, vice president of Cycle Trader.
The Cycle Trader application is a GPS-sensitive search and retrieval tool to help shoppers quickly and conveniently find CycleTrader.com powersports listings and access the 1,200 members of the Cycle Trader Dealer Network. Users may search the database by zip code or current location and use enhanced search parameters such as category and type, new or used condition, price range, and model year.
Search results show multiple vehicle and dealer locations on enhanced Google maps along with driving directions to each. Individual vehicle listings provide detailed descriptions, seller contact information, and multiple photos and YouTube video when available. Users may then view the vehicle location on a map, e-mail or call the seller, e-mail the listing to a friend, or add the vehicle to a Wish List. The application also saves recent searches and vehicles viewed for easy retrieval at a later time.
Easily attached to either full-faced or open-faced helmets, the fully weatherproof, water-resistant Interphone F4 incorporates stereo capability and differentiating voice technology so bikers can enjoy wireless entertainment and mobile phone communication on the road.
With its voice-answer capability, bikers can take calls by simply saying “Hello”. To further increase usability and maximize safety, the F4 also offers automatic voice dialing and redial functionality when supported by the user’s mobile phone. Stereo music streaming is another key feature of the F4 allowing riders to listen to music from their A2DP Bluetooth phone and music players.
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