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Harley Davidson ATV

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What do you do with a Harley Davidson you purchased from New Orleans after the flood? Well, since it probably already saw some water and mud, why not just go all out and get it ready for full time use in those same conditions and turn your Harley into an ATV? This started out as a 1996 Dyna Wide Glide. The engine and everything else were completely rebuilt and the whole … [Read more...]

Ecosse Spirit ES1 – Motorcycle Racer Redesign

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What happens when two Formula 1 designers take a look at racing motorcycles to see what could be done differently? You get something that looks like the Ecosse Spirit ES1, a very fresh set of ideas all put together for the purpose of going faster but with some concepts that could be transfered to many other types of motorcycles. They began by examining rider position as a … [Read more...]

Alfa Romeo 4 Cylinder Boxer Powered Motorcycle

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Alfa Romeo engines must be a more popular transplant than I thought. Here's another motorcycle which looks quite finished and ready to ride. The engine is a 4 cylinder Alfa Romeo boxer but I can't tell you much else. The photos were taken in Belgium and there are a few notes by the images. As near as I can tell, the tank is from a Laverda, some bodywork is from a Yamaha 750 and … [Read more...]

Alfabeast – Alfa Romeo Powered Custom For Sale

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This bike was on The Kneeslider over a year ago but I had very little information on it at the time. I just noticed it turned up on eBay and I have to admit, I love this thing. According to the description it has a Kraftek frame, a four speed Harley Davidson transmission, all powered by a 2.5 liter Alfa Romeo V6. There are six individual exhaust pipes, a pair of Weber … [Read more...]

Feuling W3 Powered Motorcycle Headed to Bonneville

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Ever wonder where all of those Feuling W3 engines have gone? I don't think very many were produced before Jim Feuling passed away and you seldom see them anywhere. Cory Ness used one to build a custom bike a couple of years ago but other than that they just disappeared in shops here and there. I heard of one in the possession of a law firm connected to the Fueling estate, not … [Read more...]