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LegUp LandinGear for Harley Davidson Touring Bikes

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Shortly after we mentioned the project by the University of Minnesota students to design and build landing wheels for paraplegic riders, I got a note from Michael at GoodGuys Powersports who told me there is a similar product, called LegUp LandinGear, already available commercially for full size Harley Davidson touring bikes. It's a pushbutton and computer controlled assembly … [Read more...]

AMA Vintage Days Used Bike Corral

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At motorcycle gatherings of most any sort, among the many motorcycles parked there you'll find for sale signs. These impromptu sellers are hoping someone walking by might see their sign, write down the info and later make an offer. At the annual AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, the many thousands of bikes parked there sprout for sale signs everywhere, but that's the problem, you … [Read more...]

Team Agni with Rider Rob Barber Wins Inuagural TTXGP

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Team Agni and rider Rob Barber won the inaugural TTXGP. Second place was Thomas Schoenfelder, on the Team XXL entry, Mark Buckley on the Team Brammo entry took third. MotoCzysz was a DNF. TTXGP 2009 PRO         Pos Team  Rider Time  Speed 1 AGNI X01  Rob … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Landing Wheels for Paraplegic Rider

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Here's a project built by "Team Motorcycle," students at the University of Minnesota, they added landing wheels for a motorcycle that is coming to a stop, enabling a paraplegic to ride a two wheeler. Ryan sent me a note: The bike was designed for Scott Tyson, a paraplegic of 15 years following a motorcycle accident. Next weekend, Scott's friend Andrew Hightower (adviser … [Read more...]

Studebaker Astral – One Wheel Atomic Concept Car

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Charles Taylor built a one wheel gyro stabilized vehicle and it worked. It was functional, not flashy, but the guy actually built it and the videos show how it evolved over the years. Just after writing that article the other day I came across a short piece in a 1958 issue of Science and Mechanics that mentioned the Studebaker Astral. It, too, had one central wheel with gyro … [Read more...]