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How Practical are Literbikes on the Street?

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We've been writing for a long time about today's showroom stock literbikes. They are built by the factories for the single purpose of winning races and due to the requirements of the various sanctioning bodies, they also appear for sale at your local dealer with turn signals and mirrors. The funny thing is, quite a few people buy them and adamantly state they can use the … [Read more...]

Crossbow Kawasaki Powered Trike

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Our friends up north are building a trike and thought you might like to take a peek at what they have so far. Mike Sabatino of Jesler Enterprises in Peterborough, Ontario sent us these photos of the Crossbow. The prototype for this three wheeler, shown here, is powered by an 1100cc 140hp Kawasaki engine but Mike says that may change with final engine selection currently in … [Read more...]

Macs IT Special Rotex Powered CanAm Racer

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In the hidden archives of racing history is this motorcycle engine powered racer, the Mac's IT Special, and I can't recall ever hearing of this before. This car was built back in the CanAm racing days of 1970 when the famous Chaparral cars of Jim Hall were racing against the McLarens and Lolas, cars with huge horsepower and practically no rules. Somehow, the idea was born … [Read more...]

Piaggio MP3 Scooter Closer to U.S.

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The Piaggio MP3 3 wheeled scooter will be at the Piaggio Dealer Convention in San Antonio, Texas on October 3rd. Once the dealers and media begin to see the scooter in this country, you can assume the introduction stateside can't be too far off. Judging from comments on our posts about it, the scooter should sell very well once it gets here. UPDATE: We are getting a LOT of … [Read more...]

The Kneeslider Weekend Motorcycle Roundup

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Just a few quick motorcycle links: Nicky Hayden grabs the pole for tomorrow's Phillip Island MotoGP. After last weekend, Nicky's point lead is getting slim. Can he hold on for the rest of the season? MotoGP If you ever plan to sell your motorcycle, one of the best ways to get top dollar is to have great photos. Since everyone seems to have a digital camera these days, a … [Read more...]