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Vmax HyperModified

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This looks like it could get really interesting. Roland Sands, Marcus Walz and Ludovic Lazareth are building what is called, Vmax Hyper Modified, scheduled to be introduced at EICMA next month. We all know what these guys are capable of, the idea of turning them loose on a new Vmax seems like the right thing to do. I'm not sure if this is one bike or 3 bikes, but either way, … [Read more...]

Yamaha Vmax Powered T Bucket

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With an exhaust note that can do a pretty good impression of a small block Chevy if the right pipes are mounted, why not drop in a V-Max V4 instead of the Chevy? It looks like at least one guy did exactly that when building a hot rod T bucket. B. Tree III left a comment pointing to a photo from another link in our previous post where you can see it. It appears the … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Powered Cars – Four Wheel Cruisers with a Heart from Milwaukee

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There have been a surprising number of Harley Davidson V-Twin powered cars put together over the years and we've covered quite a few on The Kneeslider. It didn't really strike me how many there were until I saw another example for sale and I started to think about it. The latest one is this dragster style street rod for sale on eBay (auction over). I've never seen … [Read more...]

Yamaha R1 Aluminum Girder Front Suspension from SuspensionSmith of Australia

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Laurence Smith runs SuspensionSmith, a suspension business in Australia. Working on motorcycle forks, shocks and swingarms all day, it shouldn't be surprising he has a few of his own ideas about what comes between the wheels and frame and when he started thinking about why girder front suspensions weren't often found on sport bikes, he decided to look into it. Of course, Laurie … [Read more...]