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Wakan 500 Superlight by Oberdan Bezzi

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Oberdan Bezzi seems to have a desire to repower motorcycles with Royal Enfield's new engine. We saw his Bullet Sport last year where he put the single into a Honda design concept, this time he's taken the 500cc single and fitted it into a Wakan in place of the S&S 1640cc V-Twin, the result is the Wakan 500 Superlight. I really like the Wakan 1640 and Oberdan's Photoshop … [Read more...]

Norton 880 Monoshock Cafe Racer

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When Paul Zuniga first saw some Photoshop images in 2001 of a new Norton that Kenny Dreer was planning to build and bring to market, he knew he had to have one. Unfortunately, we now know, those bikes never made it. The prototypes gradually evolved from the original concept, a bike was built and shown around to various journalists, but they ran out of funds before it could be … [Read more...]

Magpul Ronin Buell 1125R with Girder Suspension

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The Buell 11125R may be finished as a production motorcycle but there are plenty of people ready to continue on with their own ideas of what it might be or could be. The boys over at Magpul have built this version with a girder front end which looks very natural on the 1125, incorporating the visual style of the frame into the girder. Lots of interesting parts but … [Read more...]

Do It Yourself 214 MPG Motorcycle Project

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We have a lot of serious bicycle riders and mechanics who visit The Kneeslider on a regular basis and, as they will be quick to tell you, a streamlined recumbent can reach some pretty high speeds due to its slippery shape, you're taking a very efficient vehicle and making it even more efficient. Well, if you're the do it yourself sort, you might start thinking about doing the … [Read more...]

Taimoshan Super Cafe Racer by John Pellew

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John Pellew, of London, builds custom motorcycles in his spare time under the name of Taimoshan Cycle Works. His latest project, the Super Cafe Racer, took 12 months to design and build and is just now completed. It's a nice one. He started with a custom built and modified replica of a Norton featherbed frame. The engine is from a 1000cc Aprilia RSV Super Bike. Taimoshan … [Read more...]