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Hydrostatic 2WD Motorcycle – Raccoon – Update

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The Hydrostatic 2WD Raccoon is on the road, ... um, make that on the trail. Jeff Parker finished the bike and took it out for a test ride which lasted for about 2 hours, it must work! The video even shows a few short moves in reverse. This looks like a fun and extremely practical project. Jeff plans to sell a video showing how it was built with a list of part numbers so you … [Read more...]

Are Motorcycles the Future of Performance?

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If you keep up on things automotive, you're probably aware of the new CAFE standards recently passed which require auto manufacturers to have fleet fuel economy averages of 35 mpg by 2020. No sooner was the new standard on the books when many car companies began canceling or cutting back on future models already in the planning stages. The new 600+ horsepower Corvette ZR1 is … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson VR1000 for sale

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There's a Harley Davidson VR1000 for sale on eBay, something you don't see very often. Harley built 50 of these for homologation requirements to run in AMA Superbike. The VR1000 also has the very cool Jekyll and Hyde orange and black paint job on opposite sides which I think is pretty neat. If you like Harley Davidson history and you're looking for something to park next to … [Read more...]

Hydrostatic 2 Wheel Drive Motorcycle – Raccoon

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Just got this photo from Jeff Parker, you know him, he's the guy from Hydraulic Innovations who built the hydrostatic drive diesel motorcycle we covered last May. Well, Jeff is hard at work in the super secret hydraulic innovations skunk works and he's almost finished with this hydrostatic 2WD motorcycle. Jeff calls it the Raccoon. Can you imagine this little bruiser out on … [Read more...]

Motorcycles in the Movies

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My wife and I had a little downtime over the weekend so we rented a movie, Eastern Promises. The short trailers on TV looked OK and the movie wasn't bad but I was surprised to see a Ural (solo, no sidecar) getting so much screen time, it actually played a bit of a role. When's the last time you saw a Ural in a movie? I guess they noticed how many other motorcycle companies have … [Read more...]