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 [...]
July 2007
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, but [...]
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 [...]
