http://www.motorcyclemojo.com Wed, 01 Jan 2020 05:00:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/05/honda-opens-scooterexclusive-dealership/ http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/05/honda-opens-scooterexclusive-dealership/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:32:42 +0000 Mojonews http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/?p=25658 Honda Canada has joined forces with an established Toronto scooter dealer to offer new Honda scooters. Motoretta, a scooter-only dealer that has been operating in Toronto since 2001, will now include a new Honda Scooter Boutique, selling and servicing new Honda scooters. The 900-square-foot brick building is located at 554 College Street in Toronto, and will also service the scooters. This is a unique retail environment for Honda, which in the past featured full-line dealerships. “Being involved in launching a Honda scooter only dealer in the heart of the city is something we ...]]> http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/05/honda-opens-scooterexclusive-dealership/feed/ 0 http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/05/honda-targets-new-young-riders-grom/ http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/05/honda-targets-new-young-riders-grom/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 12:21:14 +0000 Mojonews http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/?p=25647 Honda gets closer to its roots with the new Grom, a true beginner bike with design features recognizable to veteran riders. Countless current riders started on Honda mini bikes—Z50s, CT70s, ST90s. All of those earlier Hondas had distinctive styling: a single-cylinder engine suspended from a single-backbone frame with no down tubes. The engine itself was easily recognizable by its horizontal, forward-pointing cylinder. Just introduced for North America is the Honda Grom, otherwise known as the MSX125. This uniquely styled city bike has a single backbone frame and uses a 125 cc, two-valve ...]]> http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/05/honda-targets-new-young-riders-grom/feed/ 0 http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/05/indian-releases-us-pricing-2014-chief/ http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/05/indian-releases-us-pricing-2014-chief/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 13:14:49 +0000 Mojonews http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/?p=25349 Indian Motorcycle announced U.S. pricing of the upcoming 2014 Indian Chief before even releasing images of the bike. Purchased in 2011 by powersports conglomerate Polaris Industries, Indian Motorcycles will be soon be introducing the first motorcycle designed under the new ownership. The new bike will be the 2014 Indian Chief, and U.S. pricing is set at $18,999, somewhat more expensive than the 2013 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Deluxe, which retails in the U.S. for $17,399. In March of this year, during Daytona Bike Week, the American company revealed the all-new Thunder Stroke 111 engine. The ...]]> http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/05/indian-releases-us-pricing-2014-chief/feed/ 0 http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/05/new-royal-enfield-plant-india/ http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/05/new-royal-enfield-plant-india/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 14:56:33 +0000 Mojonews http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/?p=25338 Siddhartha Lal, CEO of Royal Enfield, rides the first unit to be produced at a new motorcycle plant in India. According to Siddhartha Lal, CEO of  Eicher Motors Ltd (owner of Royal Enfield Motorcycles), demand for Royal Enfield motorcycles has grown by 50 percent each year for the last two years. This growing demand has stressed the production capacity of the existing 60-year-old plant beyond its capability. It is currently capable of producing 144,000 units a year. A new, 50-acre plant has therefore been opened at Oragadam, Tamil Nadu with a production capacity of ...]]> http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/05/new-royal-enfield-plant-india/feed/ 0 http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/05/motorcycle-awareness-month/ http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/05/motorcycle-awareness-month/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:15 +0000 Mojonews http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/?p=25328 May 1st marks the beginning of Motorcycle Awareness Month. May marks the return of motorcycles to the streets in many provinces, and in some it is also the month with the highest number of motorcycle accidents. Weather might be a factor in these increased numbers, but it’s most likely a combination of riders who have been out of practice due to winter, and automobile drivers not yet accustomed to seeing two wheelers on the road after several months of absence. To bring awareness to motorcycle safety, May has been designated Motorcycle Awareness Month ...]]> http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/05/motorcycle-awareness-month/feed/ 0 http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/04/claudio-domenicali-ducatis-new-ceo/ http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/04/claudio-domenicali-ducatis-new-ceo/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:39:21 +0000 Mojonews http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/?p=25308 Ducati’s CEO Gabriele Del Torchio moves on and is replaced by general manager Claudio Domenicali. Rumours were confirmed today that Ducati CEO Gabriele Del Torchio has left the company. He will be succeeded by current general manager Claudio Domenicali, who has been with the Italian firm since 1991. “Gabriele Del Torchio has guided Ducati along a successful growth path in recent years,” said Audi CEO Rupert Stadler in a press release. Audi AG bought Ducati last year. Domenicali has occupied various managerial positions at the company, including project leader, managing director of Ducati ...]]> http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/04/claudio-domenicali-ducatis-new-ceo/feed/ 0 http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/04/heroes-highway-ride-looking-kids-participate/ http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/04/heroes-highway-ride-looking-kids-participate/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:16:19 +0000 Mojonews http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/?p=24874 The Canadian Army Veterans Motorcycle Units will hold its fifth annual Heroes Highway Ride on Saturday, June 1st. The Highway of Heroes, a portion of Highway 401 that stretches from Trenton and Toronto, has seen 158 fallen Canadian Forces personnel take their final journey. Family members and other supporters have lined the overpasses and bridges in tribute, as each of the men and women who gave their lives in Afghanistan were taken on a funeral convoy along the Highway of Heroes. On June 1st, hundreds of motorcyclists are expected to arrive in Trenton ...]]> http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/04/heroes-highway-ride-looking-kids-participate/feed/ 0 http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/04/bmw-partners-tvs-motor-company-produce-small-bikes/ http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/04/bmw-partners-tvs-motor-company-produce-small-bikes/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:51:15 +0000 Mojonews http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/?p=24860 BMW has entered into a partnership with Indian motorcycle maker TVS Motor Company to produce small-displacement motorcycles for the world market. In a press release yesterday, BMW and TVS announced they have signed a long-term cooperation agreement to manufacture sub-500 cc motorcycles to be distributed through each company’s distribution network, both in India and around the world. “We will be able to offer vehicles in smaller capacity classes in addition to the BMW Motorrad core segments,” said BMW Motorrad president Stephan Schaller at a recent press conference. TVS Motor Company chairman Venu Srinivasan ...]]> http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/04/bmw-partners-tvs-motor-company-produce-small-bikes/feed/ 0 http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/04/harleys-newest-rain-riding-gear/ http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/04/harleys-newest-rain-riding-gear/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:20:41 +0000 Mojonews http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/?p=24846 Harley-Davidson introduces new waterproof jackets for men and Pink Label riding gear for women. Harley’s new Roadway two-piece rain suit (p/n: 98239-13VM) is made from 100 percent waterproof nylon twill and uses 3M Scotchlite reflective piping for improved night time visibility. The jacket uses a cord and toggle on the neck and hem for adjustability, and has a removable hood and adjustable elastic cuffs. The pants have an elastic waist, heat-resistant material on the lower legs and removable suspenders. The suit is designed to fit over existing riding gear and comes in sizes from ...]]> http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/04/harleys-newest-rain-riding-gear/feed/ 0 http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/04/quebec-use-sound-meters-trial-basis/ http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/04/quebec-use-sound-meters-trial-basis/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:47:01 +0000 Mojonews http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/?p=24830 Quebec’s Société de l’assurance automobile (SAAQ) mandates the use of sound meters to test for noisy motorcycle exhausts during a three-year pilot project. With little fanfare or announcement, beginning April 1, traffic authorities in Quebec will be equipped with sound meters and will test any motorcycle pulled over and suspected of being excessively loud. If a motorcycle is found to exceed 100 dB using a testing procedure detailed in French only on the SAAQ website, a ticket of between $100 and $200 will be issued. Should a rider refuse to have a ...]]> http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2013/04/quebec-use-sound-meters-trial-basis/feed/ 0