Archive for December, 2006
Hyosung Trend Killer
11 December 2006The Hyosung Trend Killer was shown at Intermot by MMS Cycles, one of their dealers over in Germany. The Trend Killer is a Hyosung GV650, with a careful selection of custom accessories swapped for the stock pieces to change the look quite a bit. The end result, which includes items like a 240 rear tire [...]
Buell Blast Cafe Racer
8 December 2006This is what the Buell Blast should look like to begin with. I’ve never been a big fan of the Blast, maybe the styling just left me cold but the guys over at Crossroads Performance of Somerset, Wisconsin, who make a lot of aftermarket pieces for the Buell, put this cafe racer together called the [...]
Ribcap - Flexible Armor Stocking Cap Helmets
8 December 2006If you live in an area where motorcycle helmets are not required, but you still think a little head protection would be a good thing, this could be an option. We mentioned flexible instant body armor before, it’s a soft and pliable plastic material that instantly hardens on impact. The molecules can slide around slowly [...]
Mini Kawasaki Z1 by Mitik Moto
8 December 2006Here’s one of those look and then look again photos of a Kawasaki Z1 or what appears to be a Z1. In fact, it’s a mini Kawasaki actually powered by an engine from a Kawasaki Z500. It’s the work of Patrick Caralp of Mitik Moto in Tours, France.
I don’t have much detail but it [...]
Motorcycles - Vietnam Trading Up to Cars
7 December 2006We have all seen the images of the streets of Vietnam, packed with scooters and small displacement motorcycles, but those images may be changing. According to a recent article, sales of motorcycles in Vietnam are dropping while sales of cars are on the rise, not really surprising but something to keep in mind for a [...]
Essential Guide to Motorcycle Maintenance
6 December 2006Sooner or later your motorcycle will need some basic maintenance and repair. Even when things are running great you still need to change the oil periodically, check tire pressure, look for loose bolts and nuts and make a few adjustments here and there. If you are new to all of this, owning your first motorcycle [...]
Norton Kawasaki Cafe Racer
5 December 2006Look at the cafe racer here and you think, another nice old Norton or Triton, until you look closer and see an engine with Kawasaki on the side. Look closer still and you find a front fork from a Suzuki GSX-R400, a Suzuki GT750 front brake and a Kawasaki H2 rear hub, plus a big [...]
Build Your Own Virtual Motorcycle Company
4 December 2006Do you have an idea for a great new motorcycle? Would you like to actually design and build it? We cover a lot of motorcycle builders here on The Kneeslider, from one man garage operations to small custom shops to startups, both well funded and shoestring plus the big guys from Honda to Harley Davidson. [...]
