Thursday July 9, 2009
You might expect Italy's most popular scooter to come with an
Aprilia,
Piaggio, or
Vespa nameplate, but the top selling step-through in the land that invented
la dolce vita is actually the Honda SH150i.
New to Honda's lineup as an early 2010 entry, the 153cc two-seater has a fuel-injected, liquid-cooled powerplant, linked brakes, and available accessories like a top case and a tall windshield.
I'm still recording fuel economy data and noting riding impressions, so I won't be posting a review right away. In the meantime, take a look at shots of Honda's new entry in my 2010 Honda SH150i Photo Gallery.
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Harley-Davidson Offers 100% Sportster Trade-In Value for a Year
Wednesday July 8, 2009
Harley stock is still
down in the dumps, but that's not stopping the Motor Company from standing behind the value of their Sportster lineup, which includes the
XR1200,
Nightster, and
Iron 883.
A just-announced promotion enables new Sportsters bought between July 1, 2009 and August 31, 2009 to be traded in within a year for one of the brand's twenty so-called "Big Twins" or three V-Rod models. Those who choose to trade up will get full MSRP for their Sportster, regardless of how much they spent on the bike. Sportster buyers should note that the calculated MSRP includes factory equipped options, but excludes parts and accessories, taxes, titles, licenses, set-up/prep charges, Extended Service Plan, GAP coverage and any dealer add-ons.
For more, visit h-d.com/ridefree.
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Monday July 6, 2009
I hadn't heard from my friends at Kawasaki from a while, so imagine my excitement when they called with an invitation to ride at the Americade Rally, one of our
10 Great American Motorcycle Events. But I had one small problem: I was already booked on another trip.
That's when I called up Jason Fogelson, our esteemed SUV Guide who happens to be an avid motorcycle tourer and an occasional reviewer of bikes (he wrote up the Harley-Davidson Cross Bones, Nightster, and Yamaha Star Raider for us, among others.
Read all about his experience in his Americade: The Thinking Man's Motorcycle Rally article, and stay tuned for Jason's riding impressions of the Vulcan 900 lineup.
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Celebrating Freedom this July Fourth
Friday July 3, 2009
When I first started to ride, I experienced a certain feeling of freedom-- and nothing since has quite matched that sensation. I'm also lucky enough to call America home, and though bike testing has taken me around the world, I've found no culture that respects individuality quite like we do here.
I hope you get to enjoy every aspect of freedom we're fortunate enough to have this July 4th-- from the thrill of riding on two, three, or however many wheels you choose to, to the joy of living in such a great country. Ride safe, be well, and have a great Independence Day.
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