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MAZDA needs to make a MOTORCYCLE - 8/16/2005 6:51:18 PM

ANGEL_of_WAR

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Mazda (Zoom Zoom) needs to make a motorcycle. After all, there were rotary motorcycles back in the day, made by Suzuki I believe, and I know that Mazda could make some wicked bikes today.

Anyone agree?

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RE: MAZDA needs to make a MOTORCYCLE - 8/17/2005 11:33:56 AM

Fragile

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it's probably no where in their business model, but they do have a big name. You would think if a company wanted to, they could manufacture bikes and get rights to the Mazda name, and perhaps thier rotary engine technology as well.

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RE: MAZDA needs to make a MOTORCYCLE - 8/17/2005 11:58:08 AM

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the thing with the other japanese companies, or at least suzuki and honda, they began with small engine works..mazda would sort of half to double back..and now that theyre a ford company, i could never see it happen.

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RE: MAZDA needs to make a MOTORCYCLE - 8/17/2005 8:26:45 PM

gtxtreme

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A little Mazda history, the first motor vehicle, they manufactured were three wheeled motorbikes. There first car just has Honda did
were powered by their motor bike engines.

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RE: MAZDA needs to make a MOTORCYCLE - 8/18/2005 1:45:27 PM

Fragile

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Patrick

the thing with the other japanese companies, or at least suzuki and honda, they began with small engine works..mazda would sort of half to double back..and now that theyre a ford company, i could never see it happen.

yeah, they are a quasi-american company now. that's why i think if they were to get into the motorcycle industry it would be more likely through licensing than direct investment

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RE: MAZDA needs to make a MOTORCYCLE - 8/18/2005 1:50:06 PM

Patrick

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but with who though?

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RE: MAZDA needs to make a MOTORCYCLE - 1/24/2006 3:32:34 PM

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Suzuki made the RE5 which is the only rotary engine bike I know of, but I don't see Mazda making any bikes at all in the future. I just don't think it is in their agenda.

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RE: MAZDA needs to make a MOTORCYCLE - 1/25/2006 1:33:57 AM

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Ford owns 34% of Mazda shares and are probably looking to cash in lately ... as well Mazda is wanting to gain back its independence since business is good now .... so I heard .... but who knows ???

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