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Free Piston Engine as Efficient as Fuel Cells

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There's a lot of heavy duty R&D going on these days to reinvent the engine or replace the engines we're using altogether. The free piston engine, though invented in the 1920s, is getting more attention because it is less expensive than fuel cells for generating electricity while potentially just as efficient. The free piston engine has a straight rod that moves back and … [Read more...]

First Indian Motorycle Dealership Opens October 4th

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After all of the hard work and no small investment, Indian Motorcycle Company is set to open its first U.S. dealership in North Carolina. It looks like they've done a great job of producing a high quality bike in the Indian tradition, what remains to be seen is how customers respond. This is also a perfect example of how a company can build a fine product, plan for every … [Read more...]

25 Years of Buell – Book Review

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25 Years of Buell by Court Canfield and Dave Gess, arrived last week and I read it over the weekend. This is a very complete history of the Buell Motorcycle Company starting with Erik Buell's early years and interest in motorcycles right up through the current Buell 1125R. If you are the least bit interested in Buell motorcycles, this is a must have book, and no matter how much … [Read more...]

KTM 640 LC4 Single Cylinder Track Bike Project

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When asked what they want in a motorcycle, some might say narrow, lightweight, great handling single cylinder with plenty of power. That was Kim Kronslev's idea. He looked around, didn't find what he wanted so he designed it and built one, based around the KTM 640 LC4. Although Kim began with the intention of making a road legal bike, his direction changed during the course of … [Read more...]

Brudeli 654L Leanster On the Road in Europe

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Remember the Brudeli 625L tilting trike? When we first covered the prototype over 2 years ago, it looked pretty neat, the 45 degree lean angles it's capable of seemed like huge fun. Geir Brudeli, inventor of the trike, says they've been working on getting it approved for European roads and that hurdle is finally cleared so the Brudeli Leanster, as they're now calling it, will … [Read more...]