Archive for October, 2008

Honda Demonstrates Life Saving Motorcycle Technology

Germany - Honda’s leading motorcycle to car communication system is being demonstrated for the first time in Europe at the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium event in Dudenhofen, Germany, from 22-23 October 2008.

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Electric Motorcycle Price Drop: $8,000 Lithium Battery-Powered Bike Goes on Sale

It’s a good time for the electric motorcycle industry, even if gas prices have dipped– this week, at least. Case in point: Electric Motorsport’s new GPR-S, a 19 horsepower bike…

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2005 HONDA RUCKUS 50CC SCOOTER

US $1,595.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Oct-23-2008 8:37:51 PDTBid now | Add to watch list

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Honda Soltec Begins Sales of Thin-Film Solar Cells

Japan - Honda’s wholly-owned solar cell subsidiary Honda Soltec Co., Ltd. will begin sales throughout Japan of thin-film solar cells for public and industrial use on October 24, 2008.

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Review: 2009 Yamaha V-Star 950 & V-Star 950 Tourer

The heavyweight bike trend is cooling, and with budget-minded touring cruisers like the Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT finding a foothold among buyers, it’s only fitting that Yamaha’s Star division…

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1980 Honda C-70 (classic scooter clutchless motorcycle)

US $510.00 (7 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Oct-21-2008 6:43:46 PDTBid now | Add to watch list

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Honda Inaugurates Second Auto Plant in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Thailand’s second largest manufacturer and exporter of passenger cars, announced that production has begun at the company’s second newly operational auto plant.

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Motorcycle-Hating Top Gear Host Jeremy Clarkson Explains Vespa Riding Photo

I’m generally fairly patient with people who don’t like motorcycles– after all, bikes aren’t for everybody, and who am I to impose my two-wheeled passion on every living creature I…

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Is it possible/advisable to jump start a car with a 50cc scooter? Anything potentially dangerous about this?

My car battery died, and I have access to a scooter that has it’s own battery. Can one simply jump start the car with the scooter in the same fashion that one would jump start a car with another car? The scooter has a 50 cc motor, and is a Honda Metropolitan. [...]

what is the current state of indian two-wheeler market?

how the indian companies are performing in in this market? competition between hero honda motors and bajaj motors. and figurs of sales of all types of bikes, scooters and mopeds.
What Indian market?
The last time I heard anything they were bankrupt.
The only Indian motorcycles out there are used ones.
I had recently heard a rumor that some [...]