Carberry-Enfield V-Twin takes a Royal Enfield single and through the magic of some imaginative engineering turns what was one cylinder into two. The Indonesian importer of Royal Enfields had the idea for this engine and turned to Ian Drysdale (of Drysdale V8 fame) to make it real. It’s a cool idea. Carberry is [...]
From the monthly archives:
October 2004
Motorcycle design down under. Noticed a graphic on the MCNews website and followed it to Tim Cameron Design and some motorcycle design studies. Tim has a company in Australia that creates some really superb motorcycle possibilities. Here’s a variation on an older Ducati SS 750. I hope the manufacturers are watching because his [...]
Great ride on a Royal Enfield over the weekend. We took advantage of the beautiful autumn day and rode up through southwestern New York. The particular Royal Enfield Sixty-5 I was on was equipped with a solo saddle which gave it a very period look. I was amazed at how well the bike handled for [...]
Technology marches on … I think. If you like to tinker and that weekend lawn mowing is getting a little boring, how about a flying lawnmower. That should impress your neighbors before you go for your Sunday ride. There’s video here but I would suggest a high speed connection.
The Ducati Monster Challenge is on. Down below I pointed out a modified Monster and now, Ducati is running its own contest to find the coolest Monster in America. If you have one or know of one, let them know.
They look neat but I wonder how they sound. Ducati is introducing the Ducati High Performance Sport pens in conjunction with the Sport Classics.
Murphy’s Law always seems to strike at the most inopportune time. Well, now there’s a formula to show the components of a situation and how you can affect the likelihood of old Murphy showing up to spoil your day.
Saw one of these on TV and it seemed odd but after thinking about it and taking another look, SMART cars seem interesting. A steel cage with snap in plastic panels, 2 seats and 60mpg. They are coming to the US and with $2 gas I bet they sell like crazy. Not ideal for [...]
Kickboxer Subaru WRX Powered Motorcycle Concept
