Archive for 'Workshop & Tools' Category
EPA CARB and the Motorcycle Engine
21 June 2007There are few things less interesting to the average motorcyclist than the latest emission regulations, they’re as easy and fun to read as the tax code. But, like taxes, you are directly affected whether you understand the regulations or not.
Motorcyclists who never touch their bikes except to ride or wash them don’t have to think [...]
Crower Six Stroke Engine Earns Invention Award
24 May 2007Popular Science magazine awarded Bruce Crower with an invention award for his six stroke engine, covered in The Kneeslider back in February of ‘06. Crower, founder of Crower Cams, retired from the company some years back but like many inventive types, he never really retired in the normal sense, he just kept tinkering and inventing [...]
Female Mechanics Needed for 2008 Calendar
23 May 2007Sarah Lyon is looking for female mechanics for the 2008 edition of the Female Mechanics Calendar Project. As you may recall, Sarah set out last year on a ride across the U.S. to photograph and interview female mechanics in their daily work environments, compiling the results into the 2007 Female Mechanics Calendar. You can still [...]
Trilean - Tilting Gold Wing Enclosed Trike
18 May 2007The idea of a tilting trike with a fixed rear drive section has been getting a bit more press with the Carver and Clever and the VentureOne, but I saw this one, called the Trilean, for sale on eBay based on a Honda Gold Wing and according to the description, it was built in [...]
Duc Rod - Ducati Powered Concept Model
9 May 2007We’ve all heard the stories about cool projects that start with a sketch on a cocktail napkin, well here’s a model of a Ducati powered car that started at a Tamiya model club meeting in southern California. Dale King picked up a few incomplete Ducati kits to see what he could put together. He carved [...]
Kawasaki ZX9R Open Wheel Street Racer
26 April 2007Jamie Chalker likes motorcycles, but then, he likes cars, too. What better way to combine both passions than to create a motorcycle powered street racer like this? Starting in October of 2003 with parts and pieces donated from an ‘02 Kawasaki ZX9R and an idea in his head, Jamie worked steadily until the car rolled [...]
Pierobon F042 Ducati Frame Kit
18 April 2007Pierobon Frames is an Italian company that’s been in business for 50 years, working in and around MotoGP and World Superbike, gaining a reputation for building some very fine equipment and solving technical problems of all sorts. Being Italian, it wasn’t hard to see the passion of many Ducati owners who love to tweak, tune [...]
Honda 600 Barstool Racer
14 April 2007Too much time and beer leads to this, a Honda 600 4 cylinder installed in a barstool racer. We’ve all seen these little machines but the engines are usually something of the Briggs and Stratton variety, this little beast has gone a step further, well actually it’s gone completely over the top but when you [...]
