Looks like Suzuki is working on a cafe retro model. THis patent application suggests it is in the works. Not sure of when it will happen since they added a cafe style SV650 which is now on display.

Shoei has just announced that they are developing a heads up display helmet for 2020. 

Read the full article at:https://japantoday.com/category/tech/shoei-to-release-hud-equipped-motorbike-helmet-in-2020

According to a new survey performed by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL), around 25 percent of motorcyclists wear the wrong size helmet. The survey also revealed that around 20 percent of riders said their helmet almost came off in a crash.

Not only is a loose helmet uncomfortable, but it will not protect you properly. One of the problems when you purchase online is that you do not get fit properly for a helmet.Stop in to MINEOLAMOTO/Indian Motorcycle of Mineola and try on Shoei, HJC, Bell, , LS2, Vega, Scorpion, Sena and Indian Motorcycle brand helmets. We stock a huge selection of sizes we will help you choose the right motorcycle helmet. We carry a full selection of shorty, open face, full face and modular helmets.

We will meet or beat most internet prices and you will get personalized service.

Responding to the Federal Highway Administration's 2016, the National Transportation Safety Board issued 10 recommendations yesterday, including making anti-lock brakes mandatory on new on-road motorcycles sold in the United States and potentially requiring stability control systems later on.

Yamaha won an iF Design Award 2019 for its concept motorcycle called the MOTOROiD. The iF Design Awards are awarded to excellent designs selected by top designers in the industry. The MOTOROiD’s blend of unique technology, innovative ideas, and superb execution is what qualified it for the honor.

The MOTOROiD has won similar awards in the past. According to Yamaha, the bike has won an International Design Excellence Award and Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2018. With the iF Design Award, it would seem the high-end design crowd is pretty pleased with this thing. To be honest, it is impressive, but that doesn’t mean it’s not weird as hell.

The Embrio concept is just one of many controversial and strange products to come out of Bombadier. Not only does the bike sport one lonely wheel but it also uses gyroscopic technology to balance itself and the rider.

However, although it might sound fancy the bike itself is nothing special with the concept actually rather ridiculous. Bombadier claims that by 2025, the Embrio will be the most common form of transport, with two-wheeled mean machines a thing of the past. One can only hope that Bomadier has this one wrong, with unicycles hopefully left in the circus where they belong.

A awesome place to visit! Check out the Indian Motorcycle Display. See Indian Motorcycles from the beginning to today.  Get a blast from the past and see all brands including Ariel, Norton, BSA plus brands you probaably never heard of. Mineolamoto/Indian Motorcycle of Mineola recommends that you visit Motopedia. 

Motorcyclepedia features 85,000 square feet of exhibition space, with more than 600 Motorcycles on display from 1897 to today! The museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit public charity dedicated to motorcycle history, education and rider safety and operates under an Absolute Charter, granted by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York. Look, Learn and Explore our ever expanding collection, currently organized into 10 galleries, including: The Indian Timeline, which is the foremost collection of Indian Motorcycles in the world. Chopper City which features customs and choppers from Big Daddy Ed Roth, Arlen Ness and Indian Larry. The Ed Youngblood Hall, which houses the AMCA Winner’s Circle. Fast From the Past, a showcase of racing motorcycles from past and present eras and disciplines. The Police and Military collection which contains historic police and WWII motorcycles. The Circa Timeline which includes an 1897 De-Dion Bouton, one of the oldest running motorcycles in North America. A Motordrome event space with two Walls Of Death and much more!

http://www.motorcyclepediamuseum.org

Not a difficult question. The motorcycle industry is weather dependent. Our manufacturers Indian Motorcycle, Yamaha and Suzuki offer the greatest purchase incentives when sales are slow. Typically our slowest sale months are Jan and Feb.and we see the best incentives during these months. In addition we very often have new left over model year motorcycles with even greater deals. Some of the manufacturers will delay the start of your warranty until spring and MINEOLAMOTO/ Indian Motorcycle of Mineola offers free storage if you do not want to pick up your new ride immediately, Check out current factory incentives and keep in mind that we offer additional dealer promotions also.

As an authorized dealership for Indian Motorcycle, Suzuki Motorcycles, and Yamaha Motorcycles we see a good number of insurance claims come through our shop. All insurance companies require a damge estimate for the repair. We always give both you and the insurance company an estimate including original OEM parts as the motorcycle was manufactured. Our job is to restore the motorcycle to the same condition it was before the claim. Many repair shops will use inferior after market parts or accessories. BUYER BEWARE!

It is important to know that not all insurance companies handle claims the same way. Our experience is that some motorcycle insurance companies really want to help their clients and others don't.  In many cases it has nothing to do with the premium you paid and just how the claims are handled.

We would be more than happy to relay our experiences. Stop in to discuss!

The most frequent service department consumer issue is that their motorcycle battery went dead. In most cases the motorcycle is not ridden enough to maintain a good charge on the battery. Starting your motorcycle and running it for 5 to 10 minutes weekly will not add a sufficient charge to the battery and it will go dead. An easy way to prevent this is to maintain the battery with a maintainence charger. Yuasa and Battery Tender chargers are the most popular and they allow for quick connect so it is very easy to use. All Indian motorcycles have the quick connect installed on their motorcycles. 

Leave the chrger on your motorcycle whenever you are not riding. These chargers will not over charge you battery.

Our service department can install the quickconnect on any motorcycle.

What is Motorcycle Tire and Wheel Protection? 

Mineolamoto/Indian motorcycle of Mineola offers this protection for any new or used motorcycle. This protection will replace your tire, tube or wheel if you get a flat or if you damage your wheel. There is no deductable and it will definitely pay for itself.  Motorcycle tires and wheels can be expensive. After you include labor, costs can exceed $300 in many cases and wheels could be over $1000. This protection even gives you a towing allowance! Our Motorcycle Tire & Wheel program is for 5 years. Ask our sales department for details        

Indian Motorcycle has a place in History. Iconic styling and innovative design. Indian Motorcycle of Mineola has all the new models on display in their show room. Stop in to see and demo ride all the new Indian Motorcycles on Long Island, NY. Only 30 minutes from manhattan and 10 minutes from Queens. NY's #1 authorized Indian Motocycle dealer. 

More than 50 years after the first modern, fully streamlined motorcycle was designed and concepted, Rocky Robinson of the USA broke the record for the fastest land speed on a motorcycle. Riding his Top Oil-Ack Attack on 25 September 2010, Robinson achieved an average speed of 605.697 km/h (376.363 mi/h) over one measured kilometer (0.6 miles) at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA.

The Ack Attack contains a carbon-fiber paneled body with chrome-moly tubing. It purrs on the strength of twin Suzuki Hayabusa in-line four-cylinder engines, with a 30 psi turbocharger boost. The maximum engine speed tops out at 12,000 rpm with an incredible net horsepower of between 700-900.

A motorcycle (or motorbike) is a vehicle used to transport people from one place to another. It does not have 4 wheels like a car. It has 2 wheels like a bicycle. But it has a motor like a car. A motorcycle is normally driven by one person. A passenger can also ride on the back of the motorcycle. Some motorcycles have a sidecar that can carry another passenger.

In 1901, the first successful motorcycle was made by "Indian" motorcycles in Springfield, Massachusetts. Since then, many other companies have made them. There are different manufacturers of motorcycle, like Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha. A well known American manufacturer of motorcycles is Harley-Davidson.

Enduro motorcycle BMW F 650 GS Dakar (2004)

Since motorcycles can be lighter than cars, they can accelerate more quickly. But it also makes them not as safe as cars, because they do not have a protecting chassis around them like cars. Very often motorcycle-riders are injured heavily in accidents. A motorcycle rider can wear a helmet and clothing that has armor. This special clothing may reduce the rider's injuries in an accident. Motorcycles also do not protect the rider against wind and rain. That makes it difficult to drive in winter or at bad weather.

In poor countries, motorcycles are used by many as a cheap method of transportation. Many people who do not have the money to buy a car, can afford a small motorcycle. In rich countries, large powerful motorcycles are used more as a hobby or sport.

On-road bikes (ones that are allowed on public roads) require the rider to have a special type of driver's license to be ridden legally. Off-road bikes are not allowed to be driven on public roads.

Speed and stunts are the main goals for off-road bike sports. Many on-road bikes are much faster than off-road bikes and can be used in sports such as motorbike racing.

10 times world champion, Stefan Everts

Motocross

Motocross is a form of motorcycle racing. It is on an off-road circuit. The sport came from motorcycle trialscompetitions held in the United Kingdom.^[1][2] Motocross is a physically demanding sport. It is held in all weather conditions.

There are many competitive events in motocross.

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Well, in terms of specification, everything seems fine – apart from the bigger engine. With a turbo’d 700 150 hp sounds about right, pitching it in the same ball park as an unfaired liter bike, but with the nimble handling and an increased fun factor, which would be exactly what Suzuki were aiming for. Even so, can we trust this? While the answer is probably “yes” – because we know something is coming – we can’t help but wonder why Suzuki would pass around a memo with incorrect model names on it? It’s not really nit-picking to call out that the models above the Suzuki GSX-700T are written as “GSXR-“ rather than the official “GSX-R” because…this is meant to be an official work related document. We could be looking at a good hoax…but we’re really hoping that it’s true.

Get ready for PERFORMANCE! 120hp, 6 speed, Let's have some fun! Not for the inexperienced!

Learn to ride and you can get your motocycle license in NY. 

This course is offered by Big Apple Motorcycle School  and On the Road Again Motorcycle School on Long Island. Bring in couse completion certificate within 30 days and get $100 FREE accessories when you purchase your new or used Yamaha, Suzuki, Indian Motorcycle or Can AM Spyder or Ryker from MINEOLAMOTO or Indian Motorcycle of Mineola.

The new Yamaha Ténéré 700 takes the MT-07s engine and packages it into an adventure bike for the masses.

The Tenere 700 could be the most important new adventure bike of 2019. Of course, it isn’t as advanced, powerful, sexy or sophisticated as the latest crop of superbikes-on-stilts, but it will be very capable and far more accessible – bringing genuine lightweight adventure ability to the masses in terms of rideability and affordability.

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2019 — If you’ve noticed more motorcycles tucked inside garages across the country, or parked out front, you’re not imagining things. Eight percent of U.S. households had at least one bike in 2018, the most ever recorded in decades of polling by the Motorcycle Industry Council. 
 
Motorcycle households rose from 6.94 percent in 2014 (the last full survey) to a record 8.02 percent in 2018, an increase of more than 1.5 million homes. The United States Census Bureau’s most recent estimate put the number of U.S. households at 126,224,000. The MIC Owner Survey found that 10,124,400 of those homes had a motorcycle.

The good old days!

Very popular local biker mag is now only avaailable on the web. Go to:

FULL THROTTLE MAG

Check out the new edition.

The editor advise us that future issues will have an updated format and will include all the features of the printed edition plus much more. Check out local events, editorials plus much more.

Suzuki Unveils 2020 KATANA: Speed and Comfort

Suzuki’s legendary KATANA returns for the 2020 model year as a comfortable, sporty all-arounder with a hint of the edgy styling found on earlier models. Suzuki released preliminary details of the bike, but availability in the U.S. market will not be announced until next year, and labeling it a 2020 model means we will be waiting a bit before we can test one.

We can tell you that this will be a very fast motorcycle with a revised version of the long-stroke four-cylinder 998cc engine found in the GSX-S1000F we previously tested. Expect something north of 130 horsepower with gobs of low-end and mid-range torque. Much more street motor than most will ever need, or want.

Although detailed specifications are not yet available, this is much more than a prototype. Suzuki has released detailed images of the frame and engine components, for example. There is a dedicated web site, and here on MD you will find several high resolution images.

Here is a brief announcement from Suzuki on the new KATANA:

The Suzuki KATANA
This is not a retro-styling exercise but a modern performance motorcycle that is destined to be as revolutionary as the original KATANA. Of course, its name comes from the sleek and beautifully crafted Japanese sword known as a katana.  Inspired by the same artisan spirit demonstrated by Japanese swordsmiths, Suzuki’s development team tested and tuned each component until they were satisfied the KATANA would deliver the optimal balance of power, comfort and control. At the heart of the KATANA’s performance is a new version of the championship winning long-stroke GSX-R1000 engine. Heading out on the road, riders will immediately appreciate the KATANA’s agility and rider-friendly nature. Maneuvering its compact, lightweight chassis around bends instills confidence and brings pure pleasure. The seat and optimized riding position are designed to enhance controllability and keep riders comfortable on longer outings so they will want to ride the KATANA all day long. With the 2020 KATANA, Suzuki repeats and rewrites history at the same time.

ADVANCED LOOK- 2020 KATANA

• The distinctive design of the legendary KATANA exists in a totally modern motorcycle.
• 999cc engine offers excellent low- to-mid range torque with good peak horsepower.
• A variety of advanced electronics include traction control, Easy Start and Low RPM Assist.
• Twin-spar aluminum frame, braced superbike-style swingarm, KYB-supplied suspension, dual front Brembo Monobloc four-piston brake calipers with 310mm floating rotors.
• Unique satellite rear fender extends from the swingarm creating a taut-looking tail design.
• New style, full LCD instrument panel is unique to the KATANA.
• Metallic Mystic Silver paint with KATANA lettering and logos that mirror the original 1981 model.

MSRP: TBA
Estimated arrival at U. S. dealers: TBA 2019
Click here to learn more about the KATANA

MINEOLAMOTO/Indian Motorcycle of Mineola has now added California Sidecar TRIKE CONVERSIONS and ESACAPADE Motorcycle Trailers to our 2019 products. Ask for details about converting your existing Indian Motorcycle, Victory, Yamaha, Honda or Kawasaki to a TRIKE. We can take care of all the details. We also have Escapade Motorcycle trailers available in matching colors for your motorcycle.

Many customers ask when is the best time to trade in. The best answer is when you no longer ride the MC. Letting a motorcycle sit in the garage or back yard makes no sense. Trade in for a bike you can enjoy now! 

We can accept all model years, brrands and any condition. Even very old bikes can have value. We specialize in selling old bikes to buyers who are interested in restoring or just need parts. 

Let us do a quick evaluation,

Many manufacturers also give special additional trade allownances when you purchase a new motorcycle. Let's talk about this since these offers change monthly.

During the next few months our show room will be expanding with new displays, additional accessories and better utilization of our floor space. Many new products will be avaialble for you to see. Specialized designers are completing the new floor plan. Stop in often to see how we are changing.

The highest three months for motorcycle theft are July, August and September while the lowest are February, December, and March.

Might be a good idea to add some security to your bike. Kryptonite locks, alarms, cable locks and don't forget theft insurace. All available right here!

The Hayabusa is probably in it's last year of production. Rumors are that a brand new replacement will be on the way in 2020.

Stop in to meet and greet this Sat Jan12  9-10 AM. Meet other Indian Motorcycle riders and find out about the members. FREE BREAKFAST. Ride after meeting weather permitting.

Topics to be be discussed are future rides planned, events on Long Island and NYC and much more. 

Call it peace of mind. Now you can own your new motorcycle without fear of major expensive repairs for the life of the bike.

Now available on many Indian, Suzuki and Yamaha Models at

Mineolamoto/Indian Motorcycle of Mineola.

Ask our sales department for details.

The Word Is Out! Women Now Make Up 19 Percent Of All Motorcycle Owners

Wishing all our Moto friends very happy and healthy New Year. 

We will be closed Monday and Tuesday and will re-open on Wed Jan 2, 2019

FREE BREAKFAST and Meeting 2nd Saturday of every month from 9-10 am at Indian Motorcycle of Mineola.

The new revised  THUNDER STROKE 116 KIT is a huge success!

Now is the time to have it installed at Indian Motorcycle of Mineola.

Special Promotion during January and Feb.  Only $3999 plus tax installed!

Let's think about it!

Motorcycle.com reported patent filing with European Intellectual property office by Indian Motorcycle. No other information has been reported or announced. Maybe we will see a new model down the road!  What do you think?

The new Can Am Ryker has arrived in Mineola and is now on display in our showroom. Really cool!

Fully automatic, easy to ride, starting at $8999. Great for new riders or experienced.

Financing and Leasing available.

Stop in to check it out.