Motorcycles from any brand are normally understood to accommodate only 1 or maybe up to 2 passengers due to its limited make. But it seems that there is a 10 passenger motorcycle that is now available and people will get the chance to catch a glimpse of that on August 1, 2009 courtesy of Hupy & Abraham, S.C.

Hupy & Abraham, S.C. is sponsoring the inaugural ride of a ten passenger motorcycle as it leaves Wisconsin to travel 900 miles to Sturgis, South Dakota on Saturday. The motorcycle has is made up of ten seats and nine Harley-Davidson motors from various models dating back to 1909. The master behind the 10 passenger motorcycle is Doc Hopkins.

This event is part of Hupy & Abraham, S.C. continued motorcycle safety campaign.

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It seems that the iconic motorbike maker Harley-Davidson has recently posted a 91% drop of earnings for the first half of 2009 compared to the same time period of 2008.

Despite the frightening drop, Harley CEO Keith Wandell was quoted to have said “the underlying fundamentals of the Harley-Davidson brand remain strong.”

While I have to say I agree that whenever someone sees a hog drive down they road they immediately think ‘Harley’ I don’t know if the fundamentals of the brand are strong enough to save the company from the economy.

via Jalopnik

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Upholding the rebellious image that Harley Davidson started in 1957, the Iron 833 seems to be the latest installment towards the defiant attitude embracing the pure essence of riding.

Decked in black from fender-to-fender, the new Harley-Davidson Iron 883 motorcycle brings the beat of an 883 Evolution(R) engine backed up by a combo of gritty, old-school garage features like front fork gaiters, drag style handlebar and side-mount license plate holder.

A ticket to ride the Iron 883 starts at just $7,899 MSRP, leaving plenty of freedom for customization.

Iron 883 features and highlights:
• Rubber-mounted Evolution 883 cc V-Twin black powder-coated engine
• Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
• Black fuel tank with unique graphics
• Black front forks with gaiters
• Black belt guard and front fender supports
• Black, 13-spoke cast aluminum wheels, 19-inch front / 16-inch rear
• Black low rise drag style handlebar
• Black mid-mount foot controls
• Black low profile front fender
• Black chopped rear fender with combination rear stop/tail/turn lights
• Chrome staggered shorty exhaust with dual mufflers
• Side-mounted license plate holder
• One-piece, solo Sportster classic seat
• 25.3-inch seat height
• Optional Harley-Davidson Smart Security System
• Classic 3.3-gallon fuel tank

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