From the monthly archives:

March 2007

Brittown – British Bike Documentary

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 3/22/2007

in Motorcycle Shows, Vintage Motorcycles

Scott Di Lalla and Zack Coffman, directors of Choppertown: The Sinners, are making another documentary and this time their focus is on the world of old British Bikes.
BRITTOWN – a motorcycle documentary featuring Meatball from the Hell On Wheels bike shop in Anaheim, California.
As a master mechanic, vintage Brit bike connoisseur and dirt-track racer, [...]

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MV Agusta F4R312 – Fastest Production Motorcycle?

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 3/22/2007

in Motorcycle Business

Without a whole lot of fanfare, MV Agusta has slipped out their new F4R312 and made the rather bold claim it’s now the new world’s fastest production motorcycle. The 312 in the name represents 312 km/h, or 194 mph which beats all of the other speed limited machines, ZX-14 included. What does the big Kawasaki [...]

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Cafe9 From Steffano Motors

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 3/21/2007

in Motorcycle Builders, Motorcycle Business, Motorcycle Design

Acme Rocket Bike lead designer Robert Steffano is introducing the Ducati 999 powered Cafe9, a limited production custom. The Cafe9, like the other Acme Rocket Bike designs, is unique yet not overdone.
Specifications as provided by Steffano Motors:
Weight: 375 Lbs.
Power: 140HP – 150HP
Torque : 80 ft-lbs
Aerospace quality carbon fiber bodywork
Exotic and practical sting ray hide [...]

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Trivio 3 Wheel Scooter Prototype

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 3/19/2007

in Motorcycle Design, Three Wheel Motor Vehicles

The Trivio is a 3 wheel design prototype that takes the idea in many directions: comfort, fun, travel and sport each a bit different and modified slightly depending on the specific application. With the current crop of three wheelers coming out, more designers seem to be focusing their attention in that direction and we’re sure [...]

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Ducati Do It Yourself Maintenance Videos

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 3/19/2007

in Workshop & Tools

Chris Kelly has been posting maintenance tips and general information about keeping your Desmo in top shape on his website for several years. He’s now adding videos for some of the basic procedures like changing your own oil plus giving the lowdown on more advanced work like installing a new chain and even the the [...]

Last year we said Harley Davidson was looking at India as a new potential market, all they had to do was get some agreements on tariffs, which are extremely high, plus figure out how emissions would be regulated.
US Trade Representative Susan Schwab will be visiting India in April and in what looks like a goodwill [...]

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The Bobster trike by Zeel Design is an interesting custom, one reason being the builders are former engineers from Bombardier who design their customs completely on the computer before cutting or machining any metal.
The Bobster is a copper plated trike with a 1200 Sportster engine and 5 speed transmission. The front wheel is another of [...]

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26 Inch Motorcycle Tires

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 3/15/2007

in Motorcycle Accessories, Motorcycle Builders

We mentioned the Vinnie by Matt Hotch a while back and again when I saw it at the Cleveland Motorcycle Show. One of the unique design characteristics was his use of a 26 inch front wheel and tire and as I asked in the comments on that story, where do you get 26 inch tires? [...]

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