The Kneeslider

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Small gasoline engine builders

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Small engines, no, make that REALLY small engines, are so cool I just want to get a lathe and start turning metal. Of course, I haven't done any machining so I would trash the casting in short order but there are a surprising number of web sites showing what time and lots of skill can do. Gasoline engines about 5 or 6 inches long, some even smaller, designed and built from … [Read more...]

Yamaha targets hybrid motorcycle by decade end

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Yamaha president, Takashi Kajikawa, is pushing for a hybrid motorcycle (possibly like their concept, Gen-Ryu?) by the end of the decade. This was just one of the interesting comments he made in an interview with The Times Online. Kajikawa noted that Yamaha faces a declining motorcycle market in Japan, even though it is growing everywhere else, and in the face of that domestic … [Read more...]

Last Minute Motorcycle Gifts

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You've waited until this weekend to do your shopping and someone you know is a motorcycle nut, er, ... enthusiast, so what do you do? Lucky for you, some of the online merchants are ready. You can still order in stock items with free 2 day shipping (for orders over $100) at Motorcycle Superstore. They've got a lot of things at clearance prices, too, so that's a great place … [Read more...]

The Kneeslider’s new look

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If you're a regular reader of The Kneeslider, you've probably noticed I haven't been posting much recently. Well, I was down in the engine room mucking about. The Kneeslider has been chugging along on some very old machinery and it needed a bit of a rebuild. This morning I backed everything up and checked everything ten times and here's the result. It's far from done and … [Read more...]

Confederate Motorcycles moves to Birmingham, Alabama

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After Hurricane Katrina destroyed their New Orleans factory, Confederate Motorcycles was on the lookout for a new location to set up shop. Birmingham, Alabama is where Confederate will rebuild again. Birmingham is also the location of Barber Motorsports Park and Museum, a factor in their decision to relocate. The company further solidified its commitment to the Magic City … [Read more...]