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Buell Conversion Kit From Fusion Motorcycles

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Remember "The Machine" from Fusion Motorcycles? Well, Will Thibeault has been hard at work on something a lot of you may find interesting, he's designed a conversion kit that will transform your donor Buell into a custom with killer looks. Will's kit uses a billet T6 aluminum bolt together frame with a built in oil tank, a 60 inch wheelbase and 33 degrees of rake. The Buell … [Read more...]

V-Quad Bagger From Nelson Engineering

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Some time ago, I pointed out Greg Nelson's V-Quad engine, a pair of V-Twins joined at the hip to create a V4 with loads of power that still managed to look fairly unobtrusive. He mounted one in an old FXRS and rode around quite a bit, using it as his test bed for development. Since it worked so well, Greg built a bigger version and dropped it into a bagger. As the pictures … [Read more...]

Turbo V-Twin Concept Motorcycle by Igarashi Design

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Yutaka Igarashi, whose 3D design skills are well above the norm, has created a gorgeous design for a turbo V-Twin motorcycle. There's very little not to like. A few details are missing, such as gear shift and rear brake levers, but the design overall is quite impressive. A quick browse around his site reveals some other remarkable ideas, like his single seat helicopter, which … [Read more...]

US Motorcycle Racing Splits In Two

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Just got a question from Matt about what is going on with racing in the U.S. The Motorcycle Industry Council has issued a press release about their new USSB Championship Series. This will be a superbike and sportbike series run separate from the AMA/DMG series. As of right now, Yamaha is staying put, Honda, Suzuki and Kawasaki may be going to the MIC, ... or not, does anyone … [Read more...]

Electric Motorcycle Conversions and Kits

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The report that Honda and Yamaha may be planning electric motorcycles is interesting and brings with it problems and opportunities for smaller companies trying to get into the electric motorcycle business. One commenter said, "e-bike manufacturers which are currently filling a niche market will be utterly crushed and destroyed." That's one possibility, but not the only one. … [Read more...]