December 2006

The 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 [...]

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Buell Blast Cafe Racer

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 12/8/2006

in Motorcycle Builders

This 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 [...]

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If 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 [...]

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Mini Kawasaki Z1 by Mitik Moto

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 12/8/2006

in Motorcycle Builders

Here’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 [...]

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