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35 years ago this month

IT'S 35 YEARS since Evel Knievel attempted to jump 13 London buses at Wembley Stadium. Riding a heavy, slow Harley-Davidson XR750, the American daredevil had serious reservations about the jump, admitting the take-off ramp was too short, therefore limiting the bike's speed. But even though the plucky American knew his chances of pulling off the stunt were slim, he was reluctant to disappoint the 80,000-strong Wembley crowd.

Motorcycle Thefts Down 11.2% in 2010

Motorcycle thefts in the U.S. are down for the fourth consecutive year in 2010,  according to a report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau. There were 49,791 reported motorcycle thefts in 2010, an 11.2% drop from the 56,093 thefts reported in 2009.

New 2010 Harley-Davidson CVO Motorcycle Video Previews!

Harley-Davidson revealed their new CVO line-up over the weekend and Motorcycle.com’s own Alfonse Palaima was there to cover it … and video tape it! The 2010 Harley-Davidson Street Glide, Fat Bob, Ultra Classic Electra Glide and all-new Softail Convertible were there and Fonzie was able to take a close look at each one. Here’s a quick run-down of the new 2010 models: Short Course Recap Model Street Glide Softail Convertible Ultra Fat Bob Built York, PA York, PA York, PA Kansas City, MO MSRP Base $30,999 $27,999 $35,999 $25,299 Production Run 3500 2500 3450 1300 Class Touring Touring/Cruiser Touring Cruiser Features, Standard ABS/Cruise/Alarm/ESPFI ESPFI/ Alarm ABS/Cruise/Alarm/ESPFI ESPFI/ Alarm History All-new for CVO All-new for CVO CVO Elder at 6 years 2nd year CVO For the full details of these amazing motorcycles, head to Motorcycle.com’s 2010 Harley-Davidson CVO Model Line-Up Preview.