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The Secret to Legally Owning and Riding Your Own JDM Two Stroke Sport Bike

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There's been a leak, the secret's out. Contrary to what you may believe, you can legally own and ride those JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) motorcycles never brought to the US by the factory. If you know about the likes of the two stroke Suzuki RGV250, Honda NSR250 or Yamaha TZR250, you probably have at least some desire to try one on for size, but of course, they're prohibited … [Read more...]

Bob Maddox is Still Pursuing His Pulsejet Dreams

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You have to give Bob Maddox a lot of credit, he's got a passion for pulsejets and while some people might learn all about them and be able to cite chapter and verse of their history, Bob is out in the shop welding and wrenching and making his own history. The first time we wrote about him was way back in May of 2008 when we noticed one of his early creations bolted to the side … [Read more...]

Yamaha Buys Patent For Brudeli Leanster

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If you're a very long time reader of The Kneeslider, you may remember when we wrote about the Brudeli Leanster way back in 2006 and 2008. The leaning 3 wheeler showed a great deal of promise from a company that was literally started in a garage by Geir Brudeli and some of his friends. A few days ago Geir sent me a note announcing some extremely good news, it seems the work he's … [Read more...]

Yamaha Ultra Precision Papercraft Models Will Challenge Your Builder Skills

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The first time we saw Yamaha papercraft models on The Kneeslider was way back in 2005. They were impressive then, but not new, these print, cut and assemble models had already been out since 1997. You can go to the website, download some pdf files and build yourself a motorcycle. As you might expect, in the intervening years, the models have become a bit more complex, ... no, … [Read more...]

1948 Harley Davidson Panhead Resto Mod

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Purists are a hard group to please, this bike will send them running, but unless you look closely, all you'll see is a perfectly restored 1948 Harley Davidson Panhead. Then, upon closer examination, you notice a brand new S&S 88 inch stroker in place of the original engine, looking perfect, but obviously not from The Motor Company. The Bison Micro Flake Brown paint never came … [Read more...]