Ian Douglas sent me a note and thought we might like to see his answer to the Gunbus 410. No, it’s not built to the outsized proportions of that monster but the engine is based on cylinders and heads from a Continental radial engine. This isn’t one of those little Rotec radials used by Jesse [...]
From the monthly archives:
November 2008
Where are all of the nice, smaller displacement motorcycles that look good and are fun to ride? They’re everywhere, you just need to do a little work. If you’re looking for inexpensive options to a vintage British cafe racer, especially if you like the idea of building your own, you can start with a lot [...]
If you think the Hayabusa V8 is the epitome of motorcycle engines adapted to automotive use, think again, there’s another player in town, the Callaway Cyclone V16. This 80 valve V16 is made from a specially built common crankcase which mounts 4 Yamaha 1000cc inline 4 top ends.
If you follow the world of high [...]
On Wednesday, Nov.12, 2008, at 8 a.m. central time, Buell rolled out their 125,000th motorcycle, a 2009 white 1125R bound for Australia. That’s quite a ways from a company turning out a handful of motorcycles in a Quonset hut and old farm buildings. If you build a product people like, you succeed. Congratulations to Erik [...]
While reading Cafe Racer: The Motorcycle, I came across a bit of business information I missed earlier this year. The very well known John Mossey Restorations is now Hailwood Motorcycle Restorations, named after its new owner, David Hailwood, son of Mike “The Bike” Hailwood.
Hailwood Restorations is the kind of shop I wish were [...]
The modular motorcycle concept discussed the other day, which can be described as ordering exactly the motorcycle you want with a careful selection of components added to a standard base assembly and configured by the dealer, also gives us a way to move up without having to buy an entirely new motorcycle every time.
I just [...]
If you’ve been paying attention to changes in the motorcycle world, you’ve certainly noticed the resurgence of the cafe racer. Cafe Racer: The Motorcycle by Mike Seate takes a look at the whole concept of cafe racers, the social scene where they originated, how they developed, many of the notable people involved and, most likely [...]
Kickboxer Subaru WRX Powered Motorcycle Concept
