The Kneeslider

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Crower Six Stroke engine

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Bruce Crower, founder of Crower Cams and Equipment, is now retired but he's still working in his well equipped home workshop. While thinking of ways to improve the old internal combustion engine, he came up with a method to harness the wasted heat energy by creating steam inside the combustion chamber, and using it to boost the engine’s power output and also to control its … [Read more...]

Ducati SportClassic Helmets by Cromwell

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Ducati is bringing out their SportClassic helmets by Cromwell. We mentioned Cromwell Helmets last November and I think they look absolutely perfect for a lot of older bikes. After all, if you're riding a classic of any kind, you wouldn't dress like you're racing in this year's MotoGP, kinda ruins the illusion. You get a helmet that looks proper and these look very proper. They … [Read more...]

West Racing Cars – Motorcycle Powered

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In all of the coverage we've given to motorcycle powered cars we neglected to mention West Racing Cars. They have some great track cars powered by your choice of Kawasaki ZX10R or ZX12R engines and one Suzuki choice as well. The Kawasaki engines are purchased in the crate from Muzzy so you're not running some junkyard potluck, these are serious race cars with the best … [Read more...]

Wheels Through Time – Women & Motorcycles: 1905-1955

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There's a new exhibit opening soon at the Wheels Through Time museum in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. It's called Women & Motorcycles: 1905-1955 and according to the note I received it: will honor the women and motorcycles from the years 1905-1955. Along with a pictorial display, special orginal artwork from Michelle Wynn of Wynn Art Studio will be on display. Michelle is a … [Read more...]

Christini AWD Motorcycles

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Christini Technologies of Philadelphia, PA is planning to make their AWD technology available later this year. Christini makes both AWD bicycles and motorcycles. The bicycles have a bevel gear and pinion driven off the rear wheel rotating a shaft which in turn is routed to and drives the front wheel. The motorcycle system is driven directly off the transmission. It … [Read more...]