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Best new motorcycles of the 2014 riding season

By Charles Plueddeman of MSN Autos


Two American brands — Indian and Harley-Davidson — have been hogging the headlines prior to this 2014 motorcycle riding season. Polaris Industries relaunched the historic Indian brand with a trio of retro-cruisers. Harley produced major enhancements to its best-selling Touring motorcycles, and then revealed the Street 750/500, its first all-new platform in 13 years. Not to be outdone, Honda released a flurry of new bikes in two waves, including its own millennial-generation bike, the perky Grom 125. The motorcycle industry is clearly resurgent as the economy recovers. Here are 22 new bikes ready for the open road. MCF Member's, post your favorite one or the one that you would like to have ?


Hottest new motorcycles for 2014
It’s a good time to begin dreaming about sunny summer miles on the road.

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• Ducati 899 Panigale
  

 

Nice, but I prefer the 2011, 1198 SP.. 170hp, 100lbf-ft torque. A rocket on wheels, literally.

 

...Hi Slugger & thanks for your post...You have excellent taste 4>Sure...That's a beauty...They sure are expensive...

I hope to get another bike in my future & I will once I know where I'm going to `be (?) >The Unknown

Do you have a bike now ? If so ? What ?

Right now I could afford this new one from H/D, but I also still like to go off road....

I don't know if this one will sell good or not...I'd ride it
or maybe the below one (LOL) HOLD ON, wanta `go 4 a ride ? > LOL

 

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Hi Spacerider,

No I do not have bike myself. My friend has that 2011 1198 SP and when I first saw it, I loved it immediately. It's so beautiful and such a unique sound -- a powerful one at that.

Very expensive bike but you get what you pay for. I believe he said he paid 33k for it and it was the first 2011 1198 SP shipped to Ontario at the time.

 

Thanks `Slugger for your reply...
Yes, it's a lot less expensive to have a good friend that lets you ride his machine >

I've only own small dirt bikes under 250 c.c.'s & none of them were registered for the roads... I have slowed down with age (I think, until I get one one: )>LOL...

I will keep dreaming of getting a road bike & trying to save some $'s...

Look forward to what other member's post & what they are riding now...There used to `be many member's with rides, but they faded away or are just out riding & having fun...

OK, whose next ? Is it you reading this ? We will just seat here & wait ?