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Polaris Invests in Brammo – Gains Access to Electric Vehicle and Powertrain Technology

By Paul Crowe

Polaris is on a roll. Their own multi-line ATV, snowmobile and motorcycle business is doing very well, they've taken on Indian Motorcycles and now they've invested in Brammo. All of those Brammo customers who have been waiting for their Empulse to arrive may finally see some light at the end of the tunnel. As the press releases below explain: Polaris obtains access to … [Read more...]

Vmax HyperModified

By Paul Crowe

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...]

Harley Davidson Brake Light Switch Recall – Over 250 Thousand Touring CVO and Trikes Affected

By Paul Crowe

Harley Davidson has issued a recall for over 250,000 touring, CVO and trike models for a problem with the brake light switch being exposed to excessive heat from the exhaust and causing it to fail. Please read below for further details. Manufacturer: Harley Davidson Motor Company Models and model years affected: H-D / FLHP 2009-2012 H-D / … [Read more...]

Yamaha Vmax Powered T Bucket

By Paul Crowe

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

By Paul Crowe

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...]