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The Kneeslider – Guest Contributor Duncan Moore

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Today we welcome another new guest contributor, Duncan Moore. Duncan joins us from the U.K. where his duties include work on American Motorcycle Dealer magazine, the same fellows that bring us the AMD World and European championship of Custom Bike Building every year. Duncan had a chance to check out a new Harley cafe racer offered by Hogbitz and sends in his impressions. I … [Read more...]

How About Motorcycle Championship Teams?

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Watching Casey Stoner bring his Ducati across the finish line for yet another win makes me wonder once again, why do we focus on the racer almost to the exclusion of the bike and the team? Stoner is an extremely talented and skilled rider, no doubt about it but without the Ducati the factory produced this year and the team that sets it up and the tires that stick so well, … [Read more...]

Which Concept Motorcycle Would You Buy?

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You've seen the new bikes from Honda and Yamaha scheduled for the Tokyo Motor Show, which one do you like best? The four shown here appear closest to production, the Crosscage and Biplane from Suzuki appear to be pure concepts so they're not included. If every one of these 4 went into production, which one would you be most likely to buy, if any? Why? Only one vote allowed. … [Read more...]

36 Million Motorcycles from China and India by 2010

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By 2010, China and India will produce a combined total of 36 million motorcycles per year. Let me repeat that, ... 36 MILLION motorcycles PER YEAR! That number was buried in a news item this morning about a new microcontroller chip for motorcycle engine management systems. These chips precisely control the fuel/air mixture, ignition and who knows what else to keep the engine … [Read more...]

Supercharged Buell XB12S Lightning by Lazareth

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The last time we checked out Ludovic Lazareth's site over in France was when he was showing off the Trirazuma. Our favorite French builder has been hard at work and this Supercharged Buell is the latest bike to roll out of his shop. There aren't a lot of details on his site but he took a Buell XB12S Lightning and added a blower from a Mini Cooper S, a unit he's used before … [Read more...]