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Hero Honda Splendor - a brief history

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

More than a decade ago when Hero Honda launched splendor, it looked a little out of place. Its sleek curves, a visor above the headlights and rounded looks were very different from the boxy shaped motor cycles that were common in those days.

It was not exactly a success when it came out and people were weary to buy a bike that looked out of place. Pricing mattered much more than it did today

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Harley Davidson in India

Saturday, April 14th, 2007

Harley Davidson would most likely have many fans in India, and most of those fans may not even have seen one. Considering the price tag that they carry, owning one in India is not going to a reality for most.

Harleys were not allowed on the Indian roads so far because they did not meet the emission standards set for the Indian bikes. But now the government has relaxed the norm specially for

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While visiting with David Greenlees over in Brattleboro, Vermont, yesterday for an article in an upcoming issue of Hemmings Classic Car, Lentinello and I couldn’t stop slobbering over the cool toys in Greenlees’s shop. Aside from the Locomobile he’s building for himself and the Simplex and Mercer customer cars, he had this Indian motorcycle in […]

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