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Casting a Modified 2 Stroke Cylinder for Vintage Racing

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Even after spotlighting so many projects over the years, I'm still so often impressed by what builders do in their shops. Case in point is this two stroke cylinder casting project for a vintage racing bike. The builder needed to modify a cylinder from its original design and he could either put in the enormous time necessary to make changes to an old used one or he could create … [Read more...]

Royal Enfield Introduces the Himalayan

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It looks like Royal Enfield has just broadened their lineup to include a new all purpose, on and off road motorcycle called the Himalayan. The inspiration is the vast and varied terrain of the Himalayas themselves, but in making an all purpose, go anywhere bike, they came up with something as well suited for city streets and potholes as it is mud and dirt. It's an adventure … [Read more...]

Vincent 500cc 6 Piston 3 Cylinder 2 Stroke Engine

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Just when you think you've seen most variations of the old engines out there, along comes something like this, a 3 cylinder, opposed piston, two stroke engine from Vincent. It was built with the goal of powering air dropped aluminum lifeboats for World War II Royal Air Force aircrews downed in the ocean. The war ended before the engine project was completed, but it was finished … [Read more...]

We Don’t Need Any More Custom Motorcycles, We Need Prototypes

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For more than a decade, here on The Kneeslider, you've seen builder after builder create motorcycles that were stunning examples of creativity and ingenuity, solving problems and building bikes you might have thought impossible, yet there they were. Shaping and welding metal, machining parts, making new engines from old or from scratch, the work and the bikes beautiful to see, … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Parts and Vintage Motorcycle Parts

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Even if nothing goes wrong, if you ride long enough, your bike will need some regular maintenance, and when things do go wrong, you need parts. We're working hard to make it easier for you to find what you need. As many of you know, The Kneeslider is an eBay partner and you can now search through all of their listings right on our site for regular repair and maintenance … [Read more...]