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KTM and BMW Introduce Motorcycle Neck Brace

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Both KTM and BMW are introducing their own branded versions of the Leatt-Braceâ„¢. Designed by South African Dr. Chris Leatt, the neck brace offers protection for your neck, the one part of your body that up until now has not had any equivalent protection compared to all of the other safety gear you could wear. The Leatt-Brace sits on your shoulders and is designed to limit … [Read more...]

Revolution Motorcycles RV100

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Suppose you could build an entire motorcycle frame with parts cut on a CNC machine and then bolted together. That's the concept behind the RV100 from Revolution Motorcycles of Doylestown, PA. Martin O'Toole, a mechanical engineer by training with extensive experience in 3 dimensional machine design, CNC programming, and electrical controls, decided to give it a try and this is … [Read more...]

S&S X-Wedge V-Twin Engine

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S&S Cycle has built an all new V-Twin engine called the "X-Wedge." This is not a re-engineered anything, they started from scratch and designed a brand new engine with an emissions legal fuel and exhaust system, which will conveniently address the custom bike building issues caused by the new EPA rules. What's new about the X-Wedge? It's a 56.25 degree V-twin with a single … [Read more...]

1919 Excelsior Restoration Project Update

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When we last checked in on Paul Brodie, his 1919 Excelsior restoration was coming along nicely but it was still in the early stages of reconstruction. Paul has made a lot of progress since then though the project still has quite a way to go. According to Paul, he's still figuring out the bottom end and bevel drive, certainly no small task. The pistons just arrived a few days … [Read more...]

Confederate Hellcat in Cycle World

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It's always enjoyable to get the new motorcycle magazines in my digital inbox, so when Cycle World showed up yesterday I took a few minutes to run through the mag and see what was new. There is a review of the Confederate Hellcat by John Burns which quickly had me scratching my head. He complained it was too loud, which is quite possible, didn't handle like a sportbike which … [Read more...]