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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