Before yesterday afternoon, I had a hard time getting excited about Polaris. I think they make snowmobiles…but I’m not sure. This is how engaged with their brands I was, but of course this has all changed with the news that Polaris Industries, Inc. has acquired Indian Motorcycle for still undisclosed terms. Covering the business strategy side of motorcycling for the past two and a half years, I can tell you that there are few moves or decisions that strike me as truly inspired, but that events of the past 24 hours are surly Mensa-worthy  … More
Polaris Industires has just announced its acquisition of the historic Indian Motorcycle company. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but the deal sees one of the most historic names in American motorcycling finding a home with a major player in the motorcycle industry. The move is an interesting one for Polaris, as the company already owns cruiser and touring motorcycle manufacturer Victory Motorcycles.
According to the company press release, Indian will  … Details
The recently-released 2012 Honda Goldwing doesn’t look that dissimilar from its predecessor and certainly doesn’t represent the quantum leap in technology that many expected from the bike that’s been Honda’s flagship for the last 37 years, but it is new enough to merit a different model number to its predecessor.
Yes, peer at the VIN and you’ll spot that it starts with the alpha-numeric combination “SC68â€. That mightn’t mean much on its own, but it does suggest that Honda … More
On April 10, 2011, while busy preparing the world’s most powerful electric superbike for the upcoming Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the SWIGZ boys decided to pop over to Mojave Airport for the Mojave Mile Competition, where Chip Yates hit 190.6 MPH in only his second and final run, instantly becoming the fastest electric motorcycle in the world! Speeds of over 200 MPH for the superbike were predicted, but a faulty generator blew up the team’s two charging systems so only two runs were possible.