The Kneeslider

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Ariel Square 4 Powered Custom Wooden Car

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Back in 1959, a wooden boat builder decided to build a car, so, drawing on what he knew, he built a wooden car. For power, he mounted a 1952 Ariel Square 4 motorcycle engine in the rear. Citroen suspension, Cadillac taillights and who knows what else completes this custom but, you have to admit, it's different, kind of reminds me of the type of car you would build from plans … [Read more...]

Warbird 191 Cubic Inch Continental Radial V-Twin

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Ian Douglas sent me a note and thought we might like to see his answer to the Gunbus 410. No, it's not built to the outsized proportions of that monster but the engine is based on cylinders and heads from a Continental radial engine. This isn't one of those little Rotec radials used by Jesse James or JRL Cycles, these pieces are from a full size aero engine. The 2 cylinders, … [Read more...]

The Kneeslider Technical Improvements

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Every now and then I have to dive into the back room and work on what makes The Kneeslider tick. I've been knee deep in all of the work so posting has been a bit light recently. I'm still here, as always, but it's hard to work on computer code and tech stuff and write articles, too, the mental process is very different and it's hard to switch back and forth constantly, those of … [Read more...]

XS650 Cafe Racer and Street Tracker Conversions

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Where are all of the nice, smaller displacement motorcycles that look good and are fun to ride? They're everywhere, you just need to do a little work. If you're looking for inexpensive options to a vintage British cafe racer, especially if you like the idea of building your own, you can start with a lot of different models, the Honda CB750 always gets a lot of attention but the … [Read more...]

Callaway Cyclone V16 from 4 Yamaha Inline 4s

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If you think the Hayabusa V8 is the epitome of motorcycle engines adapted to automotive use, think again, there's another player in town, the Callaway Cyclone V16. This 80 valve V16 is made from a specially built common crankcase which mounts 4 Yamaha 1000cc inline 4 top ends. If you follow the world of high performance Corvettes, the name Reeves Callaway will be very … [Read more...]