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Alfabike Follow Up

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After we featured the Alfabike a few days ago, some comments said it looked like it would be tough to kick start. One comment by sweetlemonaid provided a link to some photos of the bike during the build and there's also a link on the site to a video showing the builder, Chris Barber, kick starting the bike. Doesn't look hard at all! By the way, Chris has built a few other bikes … [Read more...]

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...]