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Moto Guzzi CX100 Gets Daytona Bodywork, Suzuki Suspension and Engine Upgrades

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This 1981 Moto Guzzi CX100 has been highly modified and the result is an eye catcher. It would be easy to call this a restomod, but it's almost unrecognizable when compared to the original LeMans. The Daytona bodywork and gauges are a long way from the original and much more sedate LeMans look, but the real modifications are underneath. The front fork is Suzuki GSXR … [Read more...]

Sunbeam S7 Shows Simple Yet Appealing Post-War Design

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Here's a really nice looking 1947 Sunbeam S7, a postwar model that looks as good or better than many of those other big name bikes of the same era. The engine is a 24 horsepower, 500cc vertical twin sitting longitudinally in the frame which allows shaft drive. The shaft drive turns a worm gear which is not something you see every day, The rear wheel has a simple plunger … [Read more...]

Amazing Motorcycle Concepts From Lien Ying-Te

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Concept motorcycles are everywhere, with easy access to CAD software and 3D rendering tools, now everyone is a designer, or so they like to believe, but every now and then a real CAD master offers up a few ideas that are just gorgeous. Lien Ying-Te is one of those masters and the concepts shown here are just a few of hundreds he's done that will blow you away. Fantastic skill, … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Recalls 175,000 Touring and VRSC Motorcycles for Brake Issue

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Harley Davidson is recalling all 2008 to 2011 Touring, CVO Touring and VRSC motorcycles with anti-lock brakes. If the brake fluid is not changed for a long time past the scheduled 2 year maintenance period, deposits may form causing a valve in the ABS to stick. Harley Davidson dealers will flush the system with new Platinum Label DOT 4 brake fluid free of charge. Details … [Read more...]

Project Manxster Mates Norton to Harley For a Past That Never Was

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This is a really nice looking cafe, it's called Project Manxster. A new replica Norton Featherbed frame is mated to a 1998 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 V-twin. The result is pretty sweet and if you like the Sportster engine, but you're tired of street trackers this is a nice alternative. The Manx bodywork almost takes your eyes away long enough to make you miss the … [Read more...]