The Kneeslider

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BMW V8 Powered Motorcycle

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Harald Geiling runs the Roadrunner Bikeshop over in Mainz, Germany, selling motorcycles and also doing a lot of frame repair. Somehow or another, the idea of building a V8 motorcycle entered Harald's mind and being more of a doer than a dreamer, that's what he did. He bought a 4 liter V8 from a BMW 740i, and squeezing time in over a period of four years, he made the … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Design Competitions

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We need a good motorcycle design competiton. It should be pretty clear by now that any company, no matter how capable their design department, simply misses a lot of great ideas because relatively few designers are on staff. Occasionally, a design competition primarily for autos will get a few motorcycle entries, like the Hyanide and Baal, but for the most part, these … [Read more...]

Car Companies – Big Oil – Energy

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A couple of days ago, Jason Vines, vice president of communications for DaimlerChrysler, blasted the oil companies for allegedly manipulating prices and maximizing their profits instead of keeping prices low to help consumers. He said the car companies are developing new technologies and vehicles that are very energy efficient and yet the oil companies are just running to the … [Read more...]

Buell XBRR Production Delayed

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Buell is delaying production and delivery of the XBRR to race teams after the component failures at Daytona. From Buell Motorcycles: Citing ongoing investigation into the causes of the mechanical failures that forced the early retirement of four first production-run Buell XBRRs from their competition debut at the Daytona 200 in March and the development of upgraded … [Read more...]

Ducati GT1000 Introduced

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Rounding out their Sport Classic lineup, Ducati's previously introduced Paul Smart 1000 and Sport 1000 have now been joined by the GT1000. All three models combine updated styling from the '70s with modern components and engineering. From the Ducati Press release: Ducati GT1000 – The evolution of the species The essential beauty and timeless style of the Ducati GT … [Read more...]