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Ducati Apollo V4

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The Berliner brothers, who owned Berliner Motor Corporation and used to import Ducati into the U.S., among several other brands, in 1959 asked Ducati to build a motorcycle to compete with Harley Davidson for the police motorcycle business. After some discussion, Ducati finally agreed to the idea and a few years later produced the V4 powered Apollo. The engine displaced 1256cc … [Read more...]

Vintage Norton Motorcycle Ads – The Norton Experience

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Here's another vintage motorcycle ad flashback, The Norton Experience. These ads are so politically incorrect, I love 'em. Did they help sell Nortons back in the day? Maybe, but in 1970, when this ad appeared, the Japanese motorcycle industry was gearing up and gaining market share and no matter how many Norton girls you might see, the British bikes were losing ground. But you … [Read more...]

World Champion Indoor Trials Riding Skill

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Dougie Lampkin, World Trials Champion puts on, what might be called, an extreme indoor trials riding exhibition, riding through your basic English estate ... indoors, through hallways, up stairs, through the library and offices, storage rooms and patios, you know, just where you would expect to see a trials bike while you're sipping tea. In this day of extreme sports where … [Read more...]

Dan Gurney Alligator Recumbent Motorcycle For Sale

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Here's something you don't see very often, a Dan Gurney Alligator recumbent motorcycle for sale. Powered by a 710cc Honda single making around 70 horsepower, these very limited production feet forward motorcycles were written up in all of the motorcycle magazines when they were first introduced. Lots of folks thought they would go over very well but maybe people just weren't … [Read more...]

Morbidelli Museum Photo Tour

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Denny, one of The Kneeslider's regular readers from Portland, Oregon, sent us a note saying he just returned from a trip to Italy where he and three of his friends, had the opportunity to tour the Morbidelli Museum. Denny says Giancarlo Morbidelli was a most unassuming, gracious and wonderful host. Not only that, they had the whole museum to themselves! A lot of you may be … [Read more...]