Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Today in motorcycle history, January 9, 1999

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  SWAT teams from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Broward County Sheriff's Department raid a warehouse and bust...
Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Today in motorcycle history, January 8, 1970

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    Don Brown, Vice President BSA, National Sales, resigns.   Don Brown conceived the original idea of the Triumph X75 Hurricane in 196...
Monday, January 7, 2013

Today in motorcycle history, January 7, 1972

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  After not nearly enough testing, Norton releases the "Combat" engine.  With a twin roller bearing crank, 10:1 compression and a...
Friday, January 4, 2013

Today in motorcycle history, January 4, 2002

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  American Suzuki Motor Corporation unveils it's GSX-R/4 concept car at the Los Angeles Auto Show.    The "Formula Hayabusa...
Thursday, January 3, 2013

Today in motorcycle history, January 3, 1963

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     Mustang Motorcycles introduce a Heavy Duty Dellorto air cleaner (D-1874) to their new bikes for 1963.       Mustang Motorcycles were...
Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Today in motorcycle history, January 2, 2003

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  Patsy Quick beomes the first ever British woman to enter the Dakar Rally. It turns out to be a real baptism by fire for Patsy as she cra...
Monday, December 31, 2012

Today in motorcycle history, December 31, 1967

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  In one of his most famous, or infamous, stunts, Evel Knievel, attempting a year-ending jump at Caesar's Palace Fountain, Las Vegas, N...