December 2004

Motoczysz C1 on display

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 12/22/2004

in Motorcycle Design

A blogger stopped by the Seattle motorcycle show and saw the brand new Motoczysz C1 on display and lucky for us he had a camera along. He has a couple engine closeups which is great since that is the really radical component along with the single sided front end.

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London’s Ace Cafe

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 12/22/2004

in Vintage Motorcycles

If you hang around here at The Kneeslider, chances are the old cafe racers would be of interest, eh? Well, go to The Ace Cafe in London and check them out. They have a huge online image file of cafe racers and street fighters. Worth a peek and something to give you ideas if you’ve [...]

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Is motorcycle racing too expensive?

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 12/21/2004

in Motorcycle Racing

Several developments in the last few weeks seem to indicate that motorcycle racing on the professional level is getting way too expensive. The field for the upcoming MotoGP season is only 17 riders and several manufacturers are either not planning to field teams at all or have not yet committed themselves. Today, Buell announced they [...]

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Garages – it’s a guy thing

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 12/20/2004

in Workshop & Tools

There’s something about a garage. Here in the north, where the temperature right now is in single digits, we need four wheel drive even if we prefer two wheels. These days, though, our machine of choice is covered with a blanket or sheet, sometimes a fancy fitted cover, and snoozes out in the garage until [...]

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