There was another Suzuki based V8 engine done quite a few years before the, now well known, Hayabusa V8, it’s the Sesco Suzuki V8. Actually, we could also call it a Kawasaki V8 or a Yamaha V8, because it could be any of those, too.
When I was talking to Greg Nelson of Nelson Engineering about [...]
From the monthly archives:
July 2007
Turnout for Vintage Motorcycle Days 2007 was huge. Though the weather on the way was less than ideal, once I arrived, the skies cleared up somewhat and the crowds rolled in, in fact, traffic was lined up for well over a mile to enter the Mid Ohio track and parking seemed to be filled but, [...]
As I wandered through the bikes at Vintage Motorcycle Days I came across something a little peculiar . As I looked it over, another fellow asked me, “What are we looking at here?” The longitudinal V4 narrows it down pretty quickly and what we were looking at is actually a 2004 Honda ST1300 that had [...]
Moonbeam, as the owner builder calls it, is a 100 mpg 3 wheeler built from 2 Honda Elite scooters, some steel tubing, plastic, time and desire. Jory Squibb is a 65 year old handyman from Camden, Maine who got tired of filling up his Toyota station wagon and thought he might be able to build [...]
With the recent introduction of the Buell 1125R, Buell Motorcycles has taken a dramatic step in a new direction. I’ll be talking to Erik Buell very soon and I thought it would be a great opportunity for many of you to send in your questions. What would you like to ask Erik? Obviously, he’s not [...]
If you have ever tried to layout a conic section on sheet metal, cutting just the right piece, that when rolled over and joined on edge, you have a cone with the exact shape, size and angled openings desired, you know it’s not easy. Who might need to do that? If you’re designing an exhaust [...]
Rumor has it, Honda is planning to reintroduce the classic CB750, … rumor has it. That may be true and it makes perfect sense in light of the return of so many models from Triumph and Ducati. The CB750 was a ground breaking model that completely changed the motorcycle landscape. Triumph had their Bonneville, [...]
After writing about the V-Quad engine the other day, I had the opportunity to talk with Greg Nelson. Greg’s a pretty interesting guy and after discussing the V-Quad, I think it has some potential. A few readers looked at it and were not very impressed, but Greg thought it would give the custom builders something [...]



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