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Motorcycle Repair and Motorcycle Restoration

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One of life's pleasures is mechanical repair... really. If you've never understood the reason so many of us spend hours in the garage, wrenches in hand, figuring out what went wrong or what needs to be fixed, it might be hard to explain. Motor vehicles have the advantage of moving when they work so if you did the job right, things make noise and something happens, you can climb … [Read more...]

MotoCzysz at Laguna Seca

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Here is a photo of the new MotoCzysz as it was first shown Friday evening at Laguna Seca. Tech specs for this bike are under 350 pounds and over 220 horsepower which should make for some impressive performance figures. You can see complete specs on the MotoCzysz website. I don't have any more info yet though more photos will be coming soon. Link: MotoCzysz.com The … [Read more...]

Kiwi Indian – Indian Motorcycles Done Right

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After writing about the Indian Motorcycle Company and their new home in North Carolina, one comment by Rattsbikes made mention of Kiwi Indian, a company I wasn't familiar with so I checked them out. After looking them over, I would say he did it right. Mike Tomas started making Indian parts back in New Zealand, hence "Kiwi," and after moving to Riverside, California, picked … [Read more...]

Big Twin Racers Production Motorcycle Kit

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Just got this photo from Curt Winter showing the production kit version of his Big Twin Racers American sportbike. We've mentioned Curt's bike before, it's powered by a RevTech 100 inch engine and six speed tranny with Ceriani inverted forks and a frame designed and built by Curt. There seem to be a few differences since the last photos so I'm getting some more info from Curt … [Read more...]

Indian Motorcycle Restarts in North Carolina

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Indian Motorcycle Company has announced plans to set up shop in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. This attempt to restart the brand under the current ownership of Stellican Limited of London will be difficult as so many resurrections are. The company is counting on the strong Indian brand name to give the company the extra edge necessary, combining it with a well designed and … [Read more...]