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Old Bike, New Tool: Giving a 1932 Harley a New (Thermal) Image

Walt Greenwood - Contributor to The Kneeslider — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:42:08 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - For many riders a motorcycle is not merely a toy, but a doorway to adventure and a tool for travel, commuting and skill building. It’s a focus for intellectual growth and an opportunity for learning. That learning takes place not just on the road but in the garage, where even [...]

Super Rat Trident Café Racer

Walt Greenwood - Contributor to The Kneeslider — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:35:19 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - For Carl Bjorklund of Bellingham, Wash., the 1970 Triumph Trident basket case leaning in the corner would replace his Norton café racer . . . some day. In August 2009, a nudge from friend Young Pon got the wheels rolling. “I knew my next café racer was going to be [...]

GB1200R British-Style Custom Sportster

Walt Greenwood - Contributor to The Kneeslider — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:42:17 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - Brian Laine loved the idea of a low-vibration, long-distance Harley Sportster, so when the rubber-mount model appeared in 2004, he bought one. But Laine decided a few styling cues drawn from his collection of British bikes would set his XR1200R apart from the crowd. The result is a subtle custom [...]

Triumph Trackmaster Street Tracker

Walt Greenwood - Contributor to The Kneeslider — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:23:46 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - A 1974 Trackmaster frame he scored from a U.S. Air Force man returning from England gave Jerry Ennis the last piece he needed to complete this sanitary Triumph street tracker. Ennis added a few rare nifty bits from his collection and produced a bike that drew crowds when he rolled [...]

Tilting V-Max Trike by Tilting Motor Works

Walt Greenwood - Contributor to The Kneeslider — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:30:39 +0000

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Original article from: TheKneeslider.com - Bob Mighell of Stanwood, WA set out to build a machine safer than a two wheeler that could still carve the turns like a bike. He rolls out his latest version at the Cycle World show in Seattle on November 30. After years of trials with an ‘underpowered’ proof of [...]