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TRT – the Tilting Reverse Trike Harley Conversion from Too Kool Cycles

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Jim Harrell was thinking about trikes for some time, even before the blond on the cell phone rear ended him and his wife at a traffic light, but with a new collection of bumps and bruises it was getting even more difficult to ride, so, Jim finally decided, now was the time. He surveyed the options already out there, from Hannigan, Can-Am and others and became more convinced … [Read more...]

Münch TTE 2 Production Electric Racer – Gather Your Team and Go Racing

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Mention the name MÃœNCH and you'll likely remember the Mammut, either one of the originals or the more recent reincarnation, the MÃœNCH Mammut 2000. So, it was interesting today, when the press release arrived for the all new MÃœNCH TTE 2 production electric racer. These production racers will make it possible for more teams to compete effectively in the electric series and … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Seventy-Two – Looking Back on the Early Days of Customs

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If you understand the words "factory custom," you'll understand everything you need to know about Harley Davidson. The just introduced Sportster Seventy-Two is a perfect example of what the Motor Company does, it builds factory customs; not new motorcycles, not racers, not cutting edge technology machines, it builds custom versions of every standard model in their lineup. The … [Read more...]

Storz Performance SP1200RR Cafe Racer Accessories

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Storz Performance is already very well known for their aftermarket pieces for the Harley Davidson Sportster and they've just introduced an all new set of accessories to create a cafe racer style bike, the Storz Performance SP1200RR. The tank and tail section have all new lines compared to their previous street tracker parts. Check out these photos of their new show bike and see … [Read more...]

Desmohog Finishes the DesmoHarley Engine Project

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The very impressive DesmoHarley engine built by Chris Barber we covered years ago has a home in a complete bike. I never followed up on that project and a comment in the previous post reminded me that it's about time I did. Several years ago the build was already under way and here is the complete bike, the Desmohog. Putting Ducati 900ss desmo heads on a pair of Axtell … [Read more...]