Saturday Morning General Moto News - A Show, A Man and a Bike

First we will start with the show. In Toronto at the International Centre during 15 - 17 January 2010, the International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW will have 7 halls dedicated to various motorcycle disciplines including cruisers, customs, racing, and much more. It seems to be a very large event which gets only basic press coverage here in the US. If you live nearby, though, you should go and check it out! All manufacturers should have a presence there and there will be vendors from all over North America and elsewhere.

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And, now on to the man; Julian Ryder, Eurosport MotoGP commentator and longtime motorcycle journalist, will be making an appearance at English dealer Tippetts Honda for a night of conversation about the MotoGP broadcasting experience. Tickets are only £5 and they are limited, so get yours quickly. Ryder is always worth listening to and he has a way with words...

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And now on to the bike - it is the Buell 1125CR, believe it or not, and it is the hottest selling 1000c.c.+ motorcycle in all of the United Kingdom for December. I guess we can say that all of the dealers cutting the price in half have had an effect. If you can get yourself a Buell, this is the time to do it as they are dirt cheap and they are, in fact, full of great tech. You should also not have a problem with spares as Harley-Davidson has promised to keep parts stocked for a long while.

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Café Racers and 60 Years of Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing - Two New Publications

First of all, Veloce Publishing has come out with another winner, "The Café Racer Phenomenon." It is part of their new "Those were the days …" series. This one is full of everything that makes the café racer scene fun and so very interesting. It covers the early years, the motorcycles, the people, and several previously unpublished photos. There is even a video interview with the author...

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Julian Ryder & Martin Raines bring us the stories from 60 years of motorcycle Grand Prix racing. It includes the people, machines, politics and a great deal of information about the last 60 years - all the way up to MotoGP in 2009. If you are looking for a very good comprehensive guide to all of this time, this is the book to purchase.

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