Saturday, February 21, 2009

New models and concepts revealed at N.Y. IMS show

Photos by Jim Moore

The motorcycle industry converged on New York's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center for the International Motorcycle Show. Here are some visual highlights, including a peak at Honda's new Fury and Victory's Core concept bike.



Left and above: Ducati threw a reception for a few hundred of its closest friends during one night of the show.



Left: Victory may only be about 10 years young, but they've already established themselves as a force in the American motorcycle business. Above: Ducati's new Streetfighter.


Above: Honda's new Fury is a steep departure from what we're used to seeing from the Japanese company. Right: Leslie Porterfield, the fastest woman on two wheels, tries out a Fury for size.



Harley-Davidson was well represented at the show.


Harley is clearly committed to women riders, which they've also shown with their backing of the AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference.


Kawasaki rolled out a tribute ZX-14 in honor of multi-time drag racing champion Rickey Gadson.


Who doesn't want a Moto Guzzi?


KTM's RC8 is ready to race in 2009.


A large number of women were checking out the product at the show.


Above: Riders could find info on both insurance and the AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference at the show. Right: The AMA's Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum tells the amazing story of motorcycling.



Above: These guys would be happy on orange in 2009. Right: Arai has re-designed its top-of-the-line helmet for '09, the all-new Corsair-V.



Motorcycle design is quickly moving into new territory.


Speaking of new territory, Victory's Core concept bike was a hit at the show.

from: http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/story.asp?id=566


Left: This Pirelli rubber can't wait to roll. Above: The Vectrix Vx-1, a new electric urban commuting vehicle.






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