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Yamaha Virago with a Whole New Look

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The name Yamaha Virago is not usually followed by the words cafe racer or streetfighter but here's something that might change your mind. My usual cruise through the eBay listings turned up this custom, definitely a long way from its beginnings as a Virago XV920. Last year I found a Virago with a Norton look which a lot of you liked, so here's another direction for that tired … [Read more...]

Rapid Prototyping Almost Production Ready

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We've talked about rapid prototyping before, 3D printing of intricate parts from various types of plastic or, in some cases, from metal where the durability of the finished product isn't an issue. If only they could print production ready parts for manufactured items the potential of the process would be unleashed. Looks like we're just about there as GE and EADS, a European … [Read more...]

Mule Motorcycles XR1660 Street Tracker Video

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You may remember the XR1660 from Mule Motorcycles we mentioned a few years ago. There have been a couple visible changes since then, different pipes are the most obvious, but it still has Richard's unique take on the street tracker style. Well it looks like the boys over at Cycle World have taken it for a ride and posted a video. Looks good, sounds good and it's complete with … [Read more...]

MJ-Works 250RR – Designing and Building Your Own 250cc Racer

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Maarten Janssens, a 20 year old industrial engineering student from Belgium, got the motorcycle bug very early, courtesy of his enthusiast dad, who had Maarten riding a little scooter at the tender age of 4. By the time he was 18 he was riding in the Belgian national enduro championship and he got the idea he might like to build a racer from his KTM 250cc 2 stroke enduro bike. … [Read more...]

Baja Iron Sportster – Give Your Sportster a Sense of Adventure

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Since we started writing about all of the off road Sportsters, they just seem to be popping up everywhere and now here's a company that will build one for you. You just supply them with your Sportster (1986-2011) and they'll give you a scrambler / adventure bike in return, the Baja Iron Sportster. Gary Strueter, a long time desert, MX and hill climb rider, really likes … [Read more...]