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Phoenix Racing Stands on Kickstarter

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Has anyone tried this before? Phoenix Racing Stands has a pretty cool two piece motorcycle stand, or lift system might be a better term, that allows you to lift the front, back or both ends of your bike and then connect both ends for a mobile stand you can slide around the garage whether the bike is all together of partially disassembled. Sometimes people think they have to … [Read more...]

Supercharged Norton 850 Commando

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Cruise through the motorcycles for sale and you see some interesting items now and then, like this 1974 Norton 850 SC Commando. I don't recall seeing these around before, but according to the description, the Drouin superchargers were available through the Norton dealers at the time and this bike has the last version of the blower which was also equipped with the slide throttle … [Read more...]

Robbie Maddison Rides the Waves in the Unbelievable Pipe Dream Video

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Advertisers are in a constant battle to come up with something new, something unique, off the charts, something that hasn't been done and overdone. Well, DC Shoes seems to have done it with this video of X Games competitor Robbie Maddison on a modified KTM dirt bike, surfing the waves off the shores of Tahiti. This is no waterbike. There are no gimicks or tricks, this is an … [Read more...]

Pocket NC 5 Axis Desktop CNC is Ready

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A couple of years ago, we showed you the Pocket NC, a 5 axis CNC milling machine that fits on your desktop. It was still in development, but it looked absolutely amazing. The big question for many at that time was, "What about software?" Well, they continued development until it was ready for sale, put together a series of Kickstarter packages and they're offering a one year … [Read more...]

PGMV8 is Your Basic 2 Liter V8 Superbike from Australia

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It looks like the Aussies have built a beautiful new V8 motorcycle, the PGMV8. Builder Paul G Maloney, assembled his team, drawn from the shops of World Superbike, MotoGP, Formula One and various other design and racing environments and, starting in 2008, created this impressive 1996cc, 90 degree V8 engine and placed it in a package that, filled with fluids, comes in at 534 … [Read more...]