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Another Alfa Romeo Powered Motorcycle

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Is it just me, or did I miss this trend? First we have Chris Barber's V6 Alfa Romeo powered motorcycle (Chris is the builder of the DesmoHarley), then there's the Alfa Boxer bike and now this Alfa Powered bike from South Africa. Some of the Alfa Romeo experts out there may be able to shed some light on exactly which engine this builder used. Personally, the previous bikes … [Read more...]

Aluminum and Titanium Info for Motorcycle Builders

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After my post on anodizing aluminum the other day, Mark Savory sent these links to some information on both aluminum and titanium. One thing I've learned since posting that article, from both the comments and these links, is that aluminum is NOT the only metal that can be anodized, it also applies to magnesium, titanium, and tantalum. The information in these articles, … [Read more...]

Vespa 750

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For the more performance oriented scooter riders out there, here's a Vespa 750. It's probably the result of a few spare parts, too much free time and beer. Whatever the case, it looks entertaining but I have a hunch, handling may be compromised a bit. Video after the jump: … [Read more...]

Supersport Motorcycle Death Rates

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), just released a study of insurance losses among the various classes of motorcycles and it's not good. Of special note is the death rate among what the IIHS calls "supersport motorcycles" or what we might term racer replicas, which was pegged at 22.5 deaths per 10,000 registered motorcycles. The next nearest rate was 10.7 among … [Read more...]

Vento 3 Cylinder Motorcycle and ATV Engine

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Vento introduced their new 3 cylinder motorcycle and ATV engine yesterday. It's an interesting read. The press release sounds a lot like Erik Buell talking about his new V-Twin, bringing design in house and being involved in every aspect of development, read it yourself and see if you don't agree. Hmm ... The other interesting aspect of this engine is that this is the one … [Read more...]