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Mikuni V-Twins Have Fantasies Too Ad Campaign

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Mikuni American makes a lot of high performance carburetors for motorcycles and they're bringing back a 2004 ad campaign, the Mikuni HSR "Explicit Performance Advisory" with an all new updated image. The "V-Twins have fantasies, too" ad highlights the ... um ... technical superiority of Mikuni carbs, ... or something. The image is on the cover of their new web site catalog … [Read more...]

Ecosse Heretic Titanium Series

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Ecosse Moto Works has been building some interesting high end motorcycles for several years now. The Heretic is a hand built roadster with impressive equipment right from the start, a 130 horsepower, 1966cc V-Twin and top shelf pieces front to back. But, in pursuit of the fat wallet market, they've taken the Heretic and made a few changes. The Heretic Titanium Series has a … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Sportster Powered Cushman Scooter

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For those of you who want something with lower seat height but plenty of power, how about a Harley Davidson Sportster powered Cushman scooter. This little custom creation is for sale on eBay. According to the listing it was nicknamed the Hardley by the builder but I'm not sure if that is the person who currently has it listed. The 1200cc engine is from a 1991 Sportster. From … [Read more...]

Solar Powered LED Traffic Lane Markers

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Astucia Traffic Safety Systems from over in the U.K. have developed the next step beyond the reflective lane markers we're all familiar with, solar powered lane markers. These work like other solar powered lights that seem to be popping up everywhere, a solar cell charges a battery during daylight hours and they turn on automatically at night. They have 2 solar models, the … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Dynamic Exhaust System Patent

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Harley Davidson is developing a dynamic exhaust system design that redirects exhaust gases depending on engine RPM and throttle opening. The exhaust system has 2 paths for the exhaust with a cable operated valve directed by a control unit sensing engine speed and throttle opening. The valve operates to control the torque curve of the engine by moving the valve in the … [Read more...]