Archive for March, 2011

  • Indian Bikes: The Popular Models of the Company
    Indian bikes were produced from the 1901 till 1953. The company manufacturing these bikes was located in Springfield, Massachusetts of the United States. During its initial days, the company was known as Hendee Manufacturing Company; however, later in the year 1928 it was renamed as Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company. The decade of the 1910s saw the company growing into as the largest motorcycle producer of the world. The most celebrated model of Indian bikes was the Scout built from the year 1920 till 1946 and Chief manufacture from the 1922 till 1953. However, in 1953 the company declared itself to be bankrupt and eventually the production of Indian motorcycles stopped. However, the name Indian is used by several successors, out of which the most recent one is a company producing Indian motorcycles from 2006. Here we’ll  [...]
    Posted at March 30th, 2011 in Indian
  • The Burgman Fuel Cell Scooter from Suzuki Gets WVTA Certification
    Recently Intelligent Energy and Suzuki announced that their joint venture production the Burgman Fuel Cell Scooters has obtained the WVTA or the Whole Vehicle Type Approval. What is the WVTA all about? Receiving this approval will allow this electric scooter to run across the public streets in all parts of the world where the WVTA is followed. According to the claims of the company and our collected data, this is the first time when a series of fuel cell vehicles have managed to achieve the WVTA certification. People came to know about the Suzuki Burgman Fuel Cell Scooter for the first time at the 2009 edition of the Tokyo Motor Show. However, the scooter took a long time for its official launch in the automotive market. It was launched in 2010 in the month of February at a London event. Since its launch, this Fuel Cell Scooter had  [...]
    Posted at March 25th, 2011 in News
  • E-ton Motorcycles: Two Wheelers with Great Fuel Efficiency
    If you are a motorcycle fanatic, the name E-ton motorcycles will definitely excite you. The name E-ton represents a series of goo looking motorcycles that are equally impressive in their performance and boats a number of advanced technical features. The most admired model of E-ton motorcycles is the E-ton Beamer Matrix. This motorcycle models run on two-cycle, oil injected engines of 50cc. The engine is known for its excellent fuel efficiency. You will never need to worry about you fuel bill, as this E-ton motorcycle offers a mileage of around 75 mpg. However, the company is sure that the mileage offered by this bike will not drop below 65mpg. This means you can always keep you fuel bill within your budget. The compression ratio of the engine is 6.8:1 and its offers a displacement of 49.3 cc. This first-rate engine specification  [...]
    Posted at March 23rd, 2011 in E-ton
  • Kawasaki Ruled the 2011 Scottish Motorcycle Show
    One of the star guests of the recently concluded Scottish Motorcycle Show was Stuart Easton. Stuart Easton is the triumphant biker of the Macau Grand Prix of 2010 and is also famous as a Hawick rider. The Royal Highland Center hosted the show. The Royal Highland Center is located in Ingliston close to Edinburgh. It was a two day show taking place during the weekend, on Saturday, Sunday. This show is known to start the Scottish biking season. It plays the host to bike enthusiasts and riders not only from Scotland, but also from northern parts of England. The people taking part in this event get the chance of meeting great personalities of the biking industry and also see some of the world’s most stunning motorcycle models. This year’s event was special for the fans of Kawasaki Motorcycles. They got the chance of discussing the  [...]
    Posted at March 18th, 2011 in News
  • Buell Motorcycles: The Famous Harley Davison Subsidiary
    Buell Motorcycle Company was originally a US based motorcycle manufacturer. The company was founded by Erik Buell, who used to work as an engineer for another famous motorcycle manufacturing company, Harley Davidson. In 1993 Buell Motorcycle Company entered into a joint venture with Harley Davidson; and in the year 2003 Buell finally became one of its official subsidiaries. On 17th of November, 2006 Buell made the announcement of manufacturing and shipping the 100,000the piece of motorcycle. However, the great partnership between Harley and Buell ended in 2009 due to some changes in strategies of Harley Davidson. The last pieces of Buell motorcycles were manufactured on the 30th of October, 2009. The total number of motorcycles produced by Buell is 136,923. Here we’ll be informing you about two models of Buell motorcycles, the  [...]
    Posted at March 16th, 2011 in Buell
  • BMW Motorrad to Launch Its 2011 Models on March 19
    The BMW Motorrad would be conducting the dealership launch of the fresh range of motorcycles for the model year 2011 on the 19th of March, Saturday. This year’s fresh launches include a series of exciting motorcycle models. There will be the dynamic tourers i.e. the K1600 GTL and the K1600 GT, the roadsters R1200 R classic and R1200 R and the sports bike G650 GS. From the 19th of March all the dealerships of BMW Motorrad will be offering their visitors the opportunity of experiencing test rides on these newly marketed bike models. The occasion of the unveiling of these 5 feature-filled bike models is special for all BMW Motorrad dealerships. To celebrate the occasion every dealership has planned special activities. The dealerships are arranging events that will make the visitors and prospective buyers feel special. They will  [...]
    Posted at March 11th, 2011 in News
  • Independence Bikes: Two Powerful Independence Models
    When you speak about reliability of bikes, the one brand that will surely fit the discussion is Independence bike. Independences bikes can be designated as one of the most reliable bike brands available today. The other feature that makes these bikes special is their durability. Even the used versions of Independence Bikes sold by the used bike dealers are mostly in perfect condition. All the bike models marketed by this company are equipped with extremely powerful engines. The auto parts used for manufacturing an Independence bike are also of premium quality. Let it be a young fellow purchasing his first bike, or a grown up riding bike for years, the bikes from Independence emerge as the unanimous favorite. All the bikes manufactured by Independence are known for their impressive fuel efficiency. Maintaining these bikes is also  [...]
    Posted at March 9th, 2011 in Independence
  • BMW Introduces the 2012 1600 Series Bikes in South Africa
    The two new motorcycle models to be marketed in 2012 were introduced by BMW at a press meet in South Africa recently. The models introduced were the BMW K1600GT and BMW K1600GTL. People who got the chance of going for a test ride on these motorcycles models planned and manufactured by BMW seemed to be quite impressed with the attributes offered by them. Both the newly introduced models were filled with enough features to at tract customers from all around the world. BMW K1600GTL is a sport touring bike, a dream machine of all the bike enthusiasts. The motorcycle is designed by specialist BMW designers; it boasts a number of standard features and quite a few optional equipments. The bike’s mill is a bit narrow, but is capable of generating a torque of 129 feet pound at 5250 rotations per minute. The engine can produce 160HP at 7750  [...]
    Posted at March 4th, 2011 in News
  • Coolster Bikes: Information on Some Coolster Dirtbikes
    Coolster is one of the most trusted names in the bike industry. Coolster Bikes have great reputation of offering the best quality both in case of bike parts or vehicles. The company not only sells Coolster Bikes with impressive specifications, but also offers accessories required by the bikers. Here we’ll be discussing the features of some of the premium models of Coolster Bikes. One of the most admired products of the company is the Qg-210. This car is no more in production; however, all the top used bike vendors have this model in their collection. This bike is a member of the mini dirtbike family manufactured by Coolster. It can carry riders up to the weight of 50 kg. The Coolster Qg-210s are powered by eight stroke 70 cc air cooled engines. With this features, a child can easily run this bike at a speed of 55 km per hour.  [...]
    Posted at March 2nd, 2011 in Coolster
  • The Gulf Bike Week 2011 Was a Blockbuster
    The recently concluded Gulf Bike Week held in the Festival City of Dubai was a blend of a number of blockbuster events. This annual event will soon become one of the biggest of the world. This event is organized for supporting the huge motorcycle market of the Middle East. The motorcycle market of this part of the world has a value of over $1.4billion. If measured in local currency, the value of the market would be Dh6.4 billion. This motorcycle festival is arranged ‘Clarion Events Middle East’; they are partnered by Dubai Shopping Festival in this venture. The event was not only about looking at the displayed two wheelers; the motorcycle exhibition was accompanied with interesting stunt shows and enthralling riding activities. The Managing Director of the company organizing the event, Christopher Hudson said that the UAE’s  [...]
    Posted at March 1st, 2011 in News