August 2008

No Rules Buell 1125CR

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 8/25/2008

in Motorcycle advertising, Motorcycle Racing

With our recent post on no rules racing and the current flap over Matt Mladin’s crankshaft, I thought this new ad for the Buell 1125CR was appropriate. The words are on a scale from, “Follow the rules” to “Write your own.” The Buell is positioned well into the “Write Your Own” side of the scale. [...]

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The Kneeslider Newsletter

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 8/22/2008

in Kneeslider

OK, I’m incredibly behind on this and I apologize up front but I wear all of the hats around here and it’s difficult to keep up with a hundred projects at once. That said, I have a new sign up procedure for the newsletter which has been running for the last couple of weeks. It’s [...]

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Mat Mladin Disqualified Over Engine Rules

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 8/22/2008

in Motorcycle Racing

We don’t cover racing a lot here on The Kneeslider but I noticed over the last week the AMA was inspecting Mat Mladin’s motorcycle after he won both Superbike races at VIR. After a complete engine teardown and much head scratching, the officials asked Suzuki to send them a stock crankshaft for comparison and after [...]

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Corbin Accessories for the Can Am Spyder

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 8/20/2008

in Motorcycle Accessories

It looks like Corbin has come out with a full line of accessories for the Can Am Spyder providing the same comfort and integrated storage they’ve been adding to motorcycles for years. There is a modular saddle system, Fleetliner saddle bags, the Smuggler trunk, a rear fender and an upper Fleetliner fairing to pick up [...]

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