The Kneeslider

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2012 Erik Buell Racing 1190RS – No Wonder Harley Shut Him Down

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A few days ago, Christian sent me a note to be sure to check out the new Erik Buell Racing 1190RS now available for pre-orders. After all of the drama of the closure of Buell and Erik's resurfacing with his own company, we now have the first fruits of that effort, a full on and, it appears, a rather brutally capable, sport bike. The specs are impressive: 175 … [Read more...]

Hoverbike – the Twin Rotor BMW Boxer Powered Flying Motorcycle

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If Chris Malloy's Hoverbike works as it's designed to work, there's going to be a long line of customers waiting for a chance to get on board, this twin rotor BMW boxer powered hovercraft flying motorcycle will do more than give you the feeling of flying, you'll BE flying. The carbon fiber Hoverbike weighs 231 pounds with a maximum takeoff weight of 595 pounds. On just the … [Read more...]

AutoMotorPlex – Garage Condos for the Serious Motorhead

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You may have noticed over the years that not everyone shares your interest in motor vehicles, but show up at any bike night or cruise night and you're suddenly surrounded by lots of folks similarly addicted. As the evening turns to night, everyone heads home and parks in their garage, sometimes squeezing in next to the family car. If the family garage isn't big enough, you … [Read more...]

Kranium Helmets with the Strength of Cardboard

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Protecting your cranium is the goal of Kranium, a new technology developed for bicycle helmets where the crush layer between your head and the outer shell is constructed from interlocking corrugated cardboard ribs. Don't scoff, the material is extremely strong and the structure of the ribs was shown to absorb 4 times the impact energy as a standard cycling helmet. Unlike … [Read more...]

Torque You Can See with a Tension Indicating Bolt

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The easier it is to check something, the better the chance you'll know if it's not right, that's the idea behind these torque indicating bolts. I ran across these while cruising through an interesting site called the Inventables, the "innovator's hardware store." With a tag like that, how can you not check it out? The idea behind these bolts is a dot in the center of the … [Read more...]