There have been a lot of rumors about the Triumph 675 going naked and this image, which is supposed to be pretty accurate, shows the Triumph Street Speed, a Daytona 675 in Speed Triple form. Judging from the positive response the Daytona 675 has received, the Street Speed should likewise do very well. Reports also [...]
From the monthly archives:
March 2007
Lehman Trikes has added another manufacturer to its list of partners, this time Victory Motorcycles has signed on with Lehman to create the “Pit Boss” trike based on the Victory Kingpin. It was rolled out Saturday on Lehman Trikes Day at the Mineral Palace Hotel and Casino in Deadwood, South Dakota.
The Pit Boss will be [...]
The Neander Turbo Diesel motorcycle is another new bike getting very close to seeing the light of day in production trim. The guys have been thrashing the prototype to make sure everything is in order:
Our team of test drivers allowed our prototype to taste the spring asphalt, by running it from Munich through France into [...]
Micke Fredriksson of UmeÃ¥ Sweden, decided to build a 3 wheeler powered by a GSX-R1000 engine. Last year he completed his project and has since removed the rear section and converted it into 4 wheel configuration. Depending on the angle, it looks pretty good, though from some angles it doesn’t flow quite so well, but [...]
This really isn’t news to anyone, we’ve written about Chinese motorcycles many times but it just seems like things are moving faster now. Here at The Kneeslider, email arrives almost every day from one Chinese company or another announcing their new motorcycles or motorcycle engines. If you follow their link you’ll find one of thousands [...]
Roehr Motorcycles has revealed their new V-roehr 1130 superbike, powered by the Harley-Davidson Revolution engine, the same engine found in all of Harley’s V-Rod variations. Housed in carbon fiber bodywork with strong hints of Ducati, this new bike looks to have a lot of potential. As we’ve said many times, big twins need something other [...]
3 wheelers keep coming up on The Kneeslider and I see there’s a 1933 Morgan for sale on eBay. It’s powered by a JAP V-twin and just looks really cool. There are a few companies making some great modern recreations of the originals, like the Ace Cycle Car for instance, but you have to admit, [...]
Tank Sports, another one of the many, many Chinese motorcycle companies we’ll be hearing a lot more about in the near future, has tested both a 150cc and 250cc version of their motorcycles for use with E85 ethanol.
After 7 months of research and development along with 3000km of road testing, Tank quality control has inspected [...]
Kickboxer Subaru WRX Powered Motorcycle Concept
