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Suzuki Uses Motorcycles to Sell Cars

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When most people hear the name Suzuki, images of motorcycles pop up in their heads, around The Kneeslider for sure, but even elsewhere, the name Suzuki just doesn't have an automotive ring to it. Since Suzuki does sell cars and SUVs, the marketing folks have decided to use a little of their motorcycle mojo to get people interested in their automotive side. Suzuki has come up … [Read more...]

Tailgunner Streetfighter – Hell’s Tailgunner

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Do you remember the Tailgunner Rotary Cannon Exhaust we mentioned back in January? Strictly a custom chopper piece, right? Well, the guys over at Angry Guy Streetfighters decided it would be perfect for a Honda CBR900RR based custom and built the Hell's Tailgunner streetfighter and sure enough, there's a rotary cannon exhaust sticking out the back. They have a lot of … [Read more...]

Rocket Bike Leads to Rocket Truck

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Some of you may remember the rocket bike powered by roofing tar built by Tim Pickens some months back. He was experimenting with the engine and kept building more powerful versions, getting up to 200 pounds of thrust which worked well enough on the bike but he had more ambitious plans, like putting a much bigger version in a pickup truck. Well, Tim has his truck now, a 2003 … [Read more...]

Crocker Motorcycle Company to Produce Kits

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Crocker Motorcycle Company of Toronto, Ontario signed a contract with Accurate Engineering to produce reproduction engines for the big and small tank Crocker Motorcycles. Along with the expanding line of parts the Crocker Motorcycle Company has been producing, they are now taking orders for their first production series of complete motorcycle kits planned for delivery beginning … [Read more...]

Steam Engine Motorcycle – Hubbard Steamcycle

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Steam engines would seem to be a bit impractical as motorcycle powerplants go but they look so cool you just have to try. This particular steamcycle is being restored by Jim Anderson of CAMA, the Connecticut Antique Machinery Association. It was built in the early '70s by Arthur "Bud" Hubbard of Monroe, CT following a design from The Model Engineer and Electrician in an article … [Read more...]