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Motorcycle Engine Protection Cages

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One logical result of freestyle motorcycle riding is a lot of bent motorcycles and broken plastic (over and above the broken bones). Drop your sportbike one time and you can expect to pay hundreds of dollars for new parts if you want to return your motorcycle to pristine condition. The other day on Superbikes on SpeedTV, Jason Britton visited Freestyle Ingenuity. They … [Read more...]

Collecting Vintage Motorcycles

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A few months ago I mentioned what I called affordable classic motorcycles and said motorcycles come and go from the hot sheets of the collectors. If you have one that comes to their attention, you might make a lot of money but if you buy with that intention, you could get burned and not enjoy the experience very much. Well, Forbes magazine is now writing about collecting … [Read more...]

Confederate Motorcycles Rebirth

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One year after Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Confederate Motorcycle Company, Confederate has re-emerged with a new website to display their newly reborn company and their lineup of unique machines, the Hellcat F131, the Wraith B120 and the brand new Renovatio Project. If there was any doubt Confederate was alive and moving forward with innovative design, the … [Read more...]

Fischer MRX V-Twin Motorcycle Now in Production

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The Fischer MRX, which has been in development for some time, has gone into production and is now available for sale. It's powered by a Hyosung 650cc liquid cooled V-Twin and the price is $7999. Something I found interesting on their website was this statement: A signed original Order Form and EPA exemption form must be submitted with payment to guarantee your order. … [Read more...]

The Kneeslider Motorcycle News Updates

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Follow up and comments on stories we've mentioned before: The Diesel Quad ATV developed for the military by Roush Technologies with plans for public sale through the Arctic Cat dealer network, has been tested for use with biodiesel. It is now approved for use with 6 types of diesel fuel, (#1 DF 1, #2 DF 2, DF A Arctic, JP 5, JP 8 and Bio Diesel). The diesel quad gets 30% … [Read more...]