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Triumph Sponsoring AMA Grand National Team in 2012

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Following all of the changes in the world of motorcycle racing is very difficult unless you're deep into the sport, but a tip from one of our readers with this bit of news, caught my eye. Triumph will be sponsoring a flat track team on the AMA Grand National circuit in 2012. Some Triumph flat trackers have been out there doing their best, but without factory backing, it's a … [Read more...]

Honda Crosstourer Versus Dual Sportster

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One of the motorcycles Honda confirmed for production at the recent EICMA show was the Honda Crosstourer, a V4 dual sport introduced as a concept last year. Powered by a 1200cc V4 and weighing in at a bit over 600 pounds, you might say it shares some characteristics with another bike we've written about several times on The Kneeslider, the various "Dual Sportsters," which were … [Read more...]

XR600 9 Cylinder Radial Engine Update with Video

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If you're one of The Kneeslider's many readers who is interested in Russell Sutton's 9 cylinder radial engine, the one he's building from the cylinders of a Honda XR600, you'll want to have a look at these videos. The engine isn't complete yet, but Russell is to the testing stage, running the assembly with external power to test the balance and lubrication. There are two videos … [Read more...]

Stanford Offers Machine Learning Plus Many More Courses Online

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Remember back in August when Stanford offered that Artificial Intelligence course online, the same course taken by students on campus where you could sign up and take it for free? Tens of thousands of people took advantage of the offer, so Stanford has expanded and improved their lineup. The new list offers computer science 101, machine learning, human computer interaction, … [Read more...]

Taurus 500 G28 from Classic Farm Motorcycles

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Fabrizio Di Bella, who brought us the McDeeb series of Royal Enfield specials inspired by early classic British designs, has been hard at work and using the Royal Enfield Bullet Classic 500 EFI as the platform, brings us a new classic motorcycle, only this time the inspiration comes from Italy. The new Taurus G28 is inspired by the original 500cc Taurus G27 built in the 1940s … [Read more...]