November 2009

Combined Design Moto Guzzi V7 Sport for Sale

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 11/30/2009

in Motorcycle Builders

Moto Guzzi V7 Sport from Combined Design – Cherry O Just wanted to mention this because I happen to like the looks of the bike so much, the V7 Sport from Combined Design we covered back in October is up for sale on eBay. It’s a 1973 and they did just enough to make it [...]

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It appears the motorcycle and automotive wheel manufacturer Dymag Racing UK Ltd, has gone bankrupt and the assets are currently up for auction. With so much equipment being auctioned off, it doesn’t look like this is a temporary reorganization where the company gets things in order and starts over, although one never knows. Dymag is [...]

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We featured the D1200R on The Kneeslider last year, a really unique BMW design by Pablo Gonzalez de Chaves and Carlos Beltran Carrión, that took the leap from pencil sketch and CAD drawings to a fully built prototype. A lot of you really liked the look when you saw it for the first time but [...]

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Brakko Combined Wheel Brake System

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 11/30/2009

in Motorcycle Technology

Here’s another idea in front brakes, the Brakko combined wheel brake system. It centers the brake disc inside the front wheel, applying the braking force on the wheel centerline and putting the force very close to the wheel rim instead of transmitting the force through the hub and spokes outward to the rim and tire. [...]

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