Category: Indian Motorcycles
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Trump’s Asinine Assertions Will Have Negative Consequences
There is barely a moment goes by anymore that Herr Trump isn’t threatening someone. His “Golden Age” for America will end up with America being isolated geopolitically, seeing what could have been growth and stability turned into a significant loss of international influence, with many former friends and allies seeking new markets, developing preferential trade…
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The Last 24 Hours Have Been Surreal
A World Upside Down – (Appended By the Writer on April 15th.) Surreal, is hopefully a word that I don’t need to use too often, yet the last 24 hours have felt anything but normal. The world feels like it is on the verge of destroying itself, immersed in conflict that as everyday passes feels…
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Royal Enfield Himalayan
Royal Enfield is rapidly growing the Indian company into a truly global player. Not known for taking technological leaps, the new Sherpa 450 engine, a single piston 4 valve, is now liquid cooled – a first for Royal Enfield (RE). The ride-by-wire throttle, four-valve head has twin overhead cams and electronic fuel injection. Power to…
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Indian Motorcycle Annual Report
Attempting to gain clarity on the financial health of Indian Motorcycles is, to the say the least, challenging. First, Indian motorcycle financials are lumped in with what is called “on-road” financials, which makes it difficult to ascertain the exact figures related to Indian motorcycle successes and failures. The use of aggregate categories limits being able…
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A Rebirth at Norton?
Fifty years ago I watched a friend of mine buy a Norton Commando 750 roadster. I was envious. I was borrowing my friend’s Ducati Monza 250 at the time, and the Norton was fast, and sleek and blew my ride away. I had money down on a BMW R75/5 in 1971, when the dealer went…