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Buell Factory Liquidation Sale to Begin January 28th

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Everything from Buell Motorcycles is about to be sold off in a liquidation sale beginning January 28th. You know what they say, "everything must go!" Everything from machine tools to tool boxes to office furniture, the whole company. Good Bye Buell. Press release follows: East Troy, WI (PRWEB) January 18, 2010 -- The Buell Motorcycle Company, a subsidiary of … [Read more...]

Hill Climb Special by Chris Barber

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Chris Barber is no stranger to The Kneeslider, having had both his Desmohog Harley/Ducati hybrid engined bike and Alfabike featured here previously. His latest endeavour is a bike build which is a reaction to the increasing number of board track inspired customs being built at the moment. In his own words, “board trackers are so 2009 so I’m calling this the ‘30s Hill … [Read more...]

Motus Motorcycles V4 – the First GDI (gasoline direct injection) Motorcycle Engine

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Motus' new V4 is going to be quite the engine and anyone wondering if Made in the USA means anything anymore, you might consider, as Brian Case told me, this V4 is: the first V4 made in America for a production vehicle, the first gDI production motorcycle engine, and even the first gDI V4 for that matter. GDI (gasoline direct injection) shoots gasoline directly into the … [Read more...]

The Kneeslider – Technical Upgrades

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Some interesting technical issues have cropped up that need my attention in The Kneeslider's worldwide data center and headquarters, ... that would be my computer. My entire IT staff is working to resolve the problem and technical upgrades are on the way, ... that means I'm working on it and ordered a nifty new computer, too. In the meantime, posting will be a little light, … [Read more...]

2010 Comoto – a Very Lightweight Electric Motorcycle

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Jeff Hirsch has designed and built a lightweight (118 pounds!) electric motorcycle called the Comoto, it's about the size of a mountain bike. In fact, it looks a lot like a mountain bike without pedals and from the photos, you would expect this to be very nimble and easy to maneuver. With a top speed of 40 mph and a range of 30+ miles, Jeff says it's well suited for police … [Read more...]