In a rare move, Harley-Davidson has unveiled a base version of its Breakout months after first launching the exclusive Custom Vehicle Operations version. Presented at the 2013 Daytona Bike Week, the 2013 Harley-Davidson Breakout offers a similar low and muscular profile as the CVO version but at prices starting at $17,899 compared to the premium model’s $26,999 price point.

Tom Roderick reviewed the 2013 Harley-Davidson CVO Breakout last August, saying it “continues the tradition of exclusivity, performance and style customers have come to expect from Harley-Davidson’s Custom Vehicle Operations.” But take away the premium CVO features and what do you have? We’ll find out soon after our resident Hipster-baiter Jon Langston completes his upcoming review.

In the meantime, here’s what we do know. The Breakout is powered by Harley-Davidson‘s Twin Cam 103B engine rather than the CVO model’s larger Twin Cam 110B engine. As with the CVO, a slender 130mm wide cast aluminum spoked wheel leads the way while the rear sports a thick 240mm tire. A chopped front fender contrasts against the Breakout’s thick fork while the drag-style handlebar and shaved fuel tank console help provide a low profile. Continue Reading »

Yamaha will reveal a new Star cruiser on March 9 during Daytona Bike Week. To promote the upcoming launch, Yamaha released a teaser video revealing a few fleeting glimpses of the new model along with the tag line “less is more”.

The video reveals some details such as dual rear shocks, a solo seat and a new single exhaust design. The key however is the “less is more” slogan which likely refers to the engine displacement. Most Star models have engines larger than 1000cc with the V Star models offering smaller engines in displacements of 942cc, 649cc and 249cc. Perhaps we can expect an engine in the 800cc range to compete against Harley-Davidson‘s 883cc Sportsters or Honda‘s 749cc Shadows.

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Filmed at the 2013 Progressive International Motorcycle Show in New York City, the “Indian Motorcycle Summit” press conference featured celebrity panelist Mike Wolfe and top executives from Indian Motorcycle including Steve Menneto, Gary Gray and designer Michael Song. Moderated by Robert Pandya, panelists discussed everything from Mike’s favorite picks to the company’s exciting plans for the upcoming launch of the all-new Indian Motorcycle – one of the most anticipated and historic events in motorcycling history. Continue Reading »

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Bikes from Orange County Choppers are generally out of reach financially for most of us, so this is a great opportunity to take one home for free.

The grand-prize winner will be selected shortly after November 30. The winner will be presented with the Mobil 1 Orange County Choppers motorcycle during Daytona Bike Week, which runs from February 26 to March 7, 2010. Fifty runners-up will also win Mobil 1 Motorcycle Oil polo shirts and hats.

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Motorcycle.com was there, video camera in hand.  If you were there, watch the video below and sigh, wishing that every week was Daytona Bike Week.

If you are looking for more then a video montage, check out our coverage linked below:

	Girls at Daytona Bike Week Kick back and enjoy the show!
	Bikes at Daytona Bike Week Every bike under the sun
	2009 Daytona Bike Week Report From 5-mph crawls to 200-mph brawls

Hit the jump to see Mo’s video of insane bikes and girls shaking their ‘thang’.
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Daytona Bike Week would be not nearly as fun if the girls stayed in hibernation, Daytona Beach is famous for gorgeous girls from Bike Week to Spring Break to all summer long. We have set up a photo gallery of all the babes we saw at Daytona for you after the jump, enjoy!

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Thousands of bikers from across the United States and around the world converged on Daytona Beach for the unofficial start of motorcycle season – Daytona Bike Week.

Motorcycle.com was there with a camera in hand and we put together a photo gallery of all the interesting, crazy and cool machines on two, three and even four wheels! The link to our 170-picture gallery is after the jump.
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UPDATE: 2009 Daytona Bike Week Report and the Daytona Girls Photo Gallery.

The 68th Daytona Beach Bike Week officially kicks off today and will run until Sunday, March 8th. The event has become the unofficial start of the motorcycle season and claims to be the world’s largest motorcycle event. Go to the Official Bike Week site to get all the info for accommodations, restaurants and a calendar of events.

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