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Fast Charge Battery Pack for Electric Vehicles

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As we've noted before in covering the KillaCycle, electric motorcycles and other electric vehicles are coming rapidly but batteries still have a few issues, how far you can go on a single charge and how long it takes to recharge them. Well it looks like some companies are getting a bit closer to recharge times we can live with, under 10 minutes! After all, if you drive a pickup … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Illustrations with Graphics Software

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When you have an idea for a motorcycle design of some sort, how do you get it into a form others can see? Do you grab a pencil or pen and sketch it on paper or are you one of the more talented types who can do it on your computer? There's the option of picking up a welder and designing on the fly but that's another story. Since I am constantly on my computer and I've tried a … [Read more...]

Delaware Law Requires 3 Wheeler Motorcycle License

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With the Piaggio MP3, the T-Rex, the Bombardier Can-Am Spyder and more three wheelers inevitably on the way, state laws will have to work to keep up, figuring out how they want to classify them for licensing and registration. Delaware now has a law pending that will require operators of these vehicles to have a motorcycle endorsement which takes away the guesswork, at least in … [Read more...]

Kawasaki Sports Touring Concept

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Some of the guys from Popular Mechanics magazine are over in Japan and one of their stops was Kawasaki headquarters. While checking out the various facilities, they came across this sports touring concept. It has two operating modes, touring and sport: In touring, the handlebars and fairing move up, the the side flaps open for improved wind protection and the seat cover … [Read more...]

Honda Gold Wing Bulldog Bobber

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Back in 1975, Honda introduced the Gold Wing, a flat four cylinder, 999cc motorcycle without all of the fairings, radios, luggage and accessories most folks think of when they hear the words Gold Wing. There is quite a bit of interest in the old Wings and some owners have rather innovative ideas of how they should look. This particular example, the Bulldog Bobber, looks … [Read more...]