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The motorcycle industry converged on New York's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center for the International Motorcycle Show. Here are some visual highlights, including a peak at Honda's new Fury and Victory's Core concept bike.
                                   
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 |                                 Left and above: Ducati threw a reception for a few hundred of its closest friends during one night of the show.
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 |                                 Left: Victory may only be about 10 years young, but they've already established themselves as a force in the American motorcycle business. Above: Ducati's new Streetfighter.
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                         |                                 Above: Honda's new Fury is a steep departure from what we're used to seeing from the Japanese company. Right: Leslie Porterfield, the fastest woman on two wheels, tries out a Fury for size.
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                         |                                 Harley-Davidson was well represented at the show.
 |                                 Harley is clearly committed to women riders, which they've also shown with their backing of the AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference.
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                         |                                 Kawasaki rolled out a tribute ZX-14 in honor of multi-time drag racing champion Rickey Gadson.
 |                                 Who doesn't want a Moto Guzzi?
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                         |                                 KTM's RC8 is ready to race in 2009.
 |                                 A large number of women were checking out the product at the show.
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                         |                                 Above: Riders could find info on both insurance and the AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference at the show. Right: The AMA's Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum tells the amazing story of motorcycling.
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                         |                                 Above: These guys would be happy on orange in 2009. Right: Arai has re-designed its top-of-the-line helmet for '09, the all-new Corsair-V.
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                         |                                 Motorcycle design is quickly moving into new territory.
 |                                 Speaking of new territory, Victory's Core concept bike was a hit at the show.
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                         |                                                 from: http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/story.asp?id=566
 |                                 Left: This Pirelli rubber can't wait to roll. Above: The Vectrix Vx-1, a new electric urban commuting vehicle.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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