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Roland Sands KRV5 Tracker

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The KRV5 Tracker by Roland Sands took 9th place in the 2006 World Championship Of Custom Bike Building held at Sturgis this year. As we noted previously, this bike is powered by a Kenny Roberts V5 MotoGP engine. The front end is a modified GSXR1000 unit with Performance Machine wheels all around and the PM brakes, emulating the original board trackers, are at the rear only! … [Read more...]

Dodge Tomahawk Replica Update

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After our post on the Dodge Tomahawk replica, we received a comment pointing out these were for sale on Alibaba as the X Racer. Well, that's true, but it gives a misleading idea about the one we had in our post. I had a phone conversation with Howard Dorf, the builder of the replica in the photo, a replica he designed and built. In the course of building this project, he … [Read more...]

BUB Streamliner Sets Bonneville Record

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The BUB team sends word the motorcycle speed record set by Ack Attack just one day earlier is history because the BUB boys raised it a bit higher. The BUB streamliner, piloted by Chris Carr, set the record at 350.884mph. Chris, an AMA Grand National champion, who knows quite a bit about going fast on surfaces other than asphalt, flew down the salt one way at 354.832mph and … [Read more...]

Billy Lane Crash Causes Fatality

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Billy Lane, famous for his custom choppers, appearances on TV and owner of Choppers, Inc. in Melbourne, Florida, was involved in a fatal crash last night on State Road A1A south of Melbourne Beach. Lane was driving his Dodge Ram pickup when he attempted to pass two vehicles over a double yellow line. After passing the vehicles, he failed to get back in his lane fast enough and … [Read more...]

Roehr Building Harley Powered Sportbike

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Roehr Motorcycle Company, which we mentioned way back in November of 2004, is still working on a new sportbike, now powered by the water cooled Harley Davidson Revolution engine. The motorcycle was originally designed for a 936cc V-Twin from Highland motorcycles but it looks like plans have changed. Images on their website have not changed so it isn't clear whether the bike … [Read more...]