Although looking similar to the original Brutale (certainly not a bad thing), the significantly redesigned Brutales (990R and 1090RR) for 2010 feature 85% new components, including new frame, swingarm, redesigned suspension and engines. The bikes will retail in the U.S. for $15,000 (990R) and $18,000 (1090RR), respectively, when they go on sale. The bikes displace 998cc and 1078cc, respectively…Â Details & Pictures
Over the past two years, sales of small motorcycles and scooters rose rapidly as an economical transportation mode. The electric versions have been gaining grounds as well.
Electric motorcycles and scooters, the two or three wheeled vehicles that use electric motors for power, have been around as early as 1860’s (earliest references were found in patents). Today’s electric motorcycles combine the best aspects of a traditional gasoline-powered motorcycle with the most advanced technology available… Details
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Buell hopes national sport bike victory fuels sales
A decades-long struggle for respect paid off for Erik Buell this month when a Buell motorcycle won a national sport bike championship race.
A Buell 1125R bike beat Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki motorcycles to win the coveted American Motorcycle Association’s sport bike championship Sept. 8 in New Jersey.
It was the first pro championship for an American motorcycle manufacturer since 1986 and the first for Buell Motorcycle Co., which is owned by Harley-Davidson Inc.
The victory was especially sweet for Erik Buell, given that …Â Details
Although looking similar to the original Brutale (certainly not a bad thing), the significantly redesigned Brutales (990R and 1090RR) for 2010 feature 85% new components, including new frame, swingarm, redesigned suspension and engines. The bikes will retail in the U.S. for $15,000 (990R) and $18,000 (1090RR), respectively, when they go on sale. The bikes displace 998cc and 1078cc, respectively…Â