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Russell Sutton’s Nine Cylinder Radial Engine Complete with Propeller

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After many years, which included some unfortunate mechanical setbacks, Russell Sutton has his nine cylinder radial running with a 300 horsepower Sensenich propeller mounted, generating 800 pounds of thrust. For those of you who have come in late, this is an engine, designed from scratch, cases milled from aluminum with nine cylinders from Honda XR600 motorcycle engines. And if … [Read more...]

Three Brammo Empulse Electric Press Bikes for Sale

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Every now and then an interesting deal pops up on eBay and I think this qualifies. Brammo has three press bikes they need to sell, one standard Empulse and two Empulse "R" models. They arranged for an Oregon dealer to take the three and offer them at a Buy it Now price of $9600, compared to $19,000 brand new. Just about half price! Yes, they're press bikes, but the … [Read more...]

Three Cylinder 2400cc Radial Engine and Motorcycle by Kevin DeShazer

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Just got a note from Kevin DeShazer about a little project he's working on in his basement. It's a three cylinder radial engine made from the cylinders of a Continental 0-360 aero engine. The crankshaft comes from a Moto Guzzi. Three geared cams with Harley lobes operate the valves. It uses an aviation electric oil pump and that orange can on the front is an aviation … [Read more...]

Order Your New Musket V-Twin Available Now

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Of all of the projects we've seen come and go on The Kneeslider, the Musket V-Twin by Aniket Vardhan is special. It first appeared here in April of 2009 and over the years it's evolved and grown and been refined by Aniket into the beauty it is today. Of course it was begun long before that, it's been ten years since Aniket's idea appeared in sketches and plans, but once out in … [Read more...]

Beautiful New Harley Lawwill Street Tracker by Bob Netherton

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This is a very clean street tracker, built by Bob Netherton, and it isn't until you take a closer look that you realize what a nice job he did here. Twin carbs on the right, exhaust on the left, it looks perfect. Bob was a big fan of bikes sliding sideways around dirt tracks, but it wasn't until he saw the work of Mert Lawwill that he figured he might be able to build one of … [Read more...]