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Bringing American motorcycles into the 21st Century

February 5, 2016 Mick Matheson 13

“We want to bring the American motorcycle into the 21st Century,” says Mike Song, chief designer of Victory’s upcoming Octane motorcycle, and that’s a noble sentiment. I hope he succeeds and that the Octane is […]

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TESTED: ROYAL ENFIELD CLASSIC 650

by Dean Mellor in Bike Comments Off

The midsize bike that Royal Enfield should have introduced at the beginning of the 650 twin story: the Classic 650. PHOTOS: TOM FOSSATI AND MATTHEW HAYMAN Following on from the launch of the revised Classic [...]

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