After the article on the Sutton radial, I was contacted by Ian Drysdale. Ian has been a busy guy with a lot of amazing projects currently underway. Among the many things he mentioned, one really got my attention, the Drysdale 1000 V8 sportsbike that was stolen some years ago, was recovered and it's back in Ian's workshop, though, unfortunately, it's had a rather rough life … [Read more...]
Russell Sutton’s 14 Cylinder Radial Engine Comes to Life
Digging back through The Kneeslider, I found the article with the first CAD drawings and patterns for this engine, a turbocharged 14 cylinder, two row, radial engine using the cylinders and heads from a Yamaha XV1700 Warrior. That was 10 years ago. It gives you some indication of the time, effort and perseverance necessary to bring a project like this from idea to running … [Read more...]
MV Agusta 350 Vetturetta – the Italian Car We Never Knew
Got a note the other day from a reader in New Zealand, Richard Gray, who wanted to share some information about the MV Agusta 350 Vetturetta. Never heard of it? Neither had I, but it's not a motorcycle, it's a motorcycle engine powered car, a very little car, built back in the early 1950s for MV Agusta. The body was designed and built like a little airplane fuselage and the … [Read more...]
Extraordinary Collection of Kawasaki H2 750 Triples and Parts For Sale
Every now and then some motorcycles and parts come up for sale that are just too good to miss and this is one of those times. Take a look at this collection of Kawasaki H2 750 motorcycles along with an enormous assortment of parts currently up for sale on eBay. They're being sold as a group, seven motorcycles in all, 2-1972s, 1-1973, 2-1974s, and 2-1975 Kawasaki H2 750 … [Read more...]
A Belated Note on Robert Q Riley of Trimuter and Tri-Magnum Fame
After writing about Pete Larsen's new Honda Gold Wing powered Ace, it crossed my mind that another fellow, Robert Q. Riley, had been promoting DIY plans for a couple of three wheelers for several decades. Some of you likely remember those trikes and other similar projects appearing in the pages and on the cover of Mechanix Illustrated and Popular Mechanics magazines encouraging … [Read more...]
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