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Wakan 1640 Update

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There's a road test of the Wakan 1640 by Peter Egan in the new Cycle World and a few interesting items emerged. First is that only 3 bikes currently exist though they are planning to build 15 more this year, primarily for testing and and showing to potential investors. But what I found most interesting, is that they want to build the Wakan in the U.S.! All of the jigs, molds … [Read more...]

What Motorcycle Magazines Do Best

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If you have been reading The Kneeslider for any length of time you're already familiar with Jesse James' radial motorcycle, the Wakan 1640, Roland Sands' KRV5, Matt Hotch's Vinnie, the new Vmax, the eCycle hybrid motorcycle, the new Can-Am Spyder, the changing trend away from the old choppers and even the recent CARB fines Jesse James faced over some motorcycles he built. So it … [Read more...]

KTM X-Bow First Photos

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KTM has released the first photos of the real X-Bow in preparation for the Geneva Show next month. As you can see, they are exactly like the scale model so no surprise there. What I think is pretty interesting is the steering wheel which seems to have all of the functions of an F1 wheel, which gets rid of the need for an instrument filled dash and goes along with the … [Read more...]

New Version of Blender 3D Software Released

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Are you ready to design the next generation of motorcycles, your head filled with ideas but you're a wee bit short of cash for a top shelf commercial program? Blender is the answer and it doesn't skimp anywhere. Blender is full strength and ready to take on any design project you might have. Those ideas of yours that will stun the world can now be rendered. Of course, this … [Read more...]

Big Twin Racers War Horse

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Got a note from Curt Winter of Big Twin Racers to let me know they finalized prices on their War Horse frame kits. Curt has been working on the War Horse for quite a while, originally building a bike called the Carver which has now evolved into the War Horse and it looks like he has it tweaked just right. Like a lot of us around here, Curt thinks the big American V-twins are a … [Read more...]