The Kneeslider

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We Need More Energy – but not THAT energy!

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Next time you're standing at the gas pump feeling your wallet flatten, your might think finding more oil would be one way to help lower those prices a bit. Keeping those dollars in the hands of folks a little more friendly wouldn't be a bad idea either, not to mention the economic benefits and everyone being a little better off. I know I've had those thoughts and when I see a … [Read more...]

What Is Motorcycle News?

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"Motorcycle accident claims life of rider." "Motorcycle group raises money for children." Well, that about sums it up. Those two topics make up about, oh, I don't know, maybe 90 percent or more of motorcycle news in the main stream press. Throw in the occasional, "Local man builds custom choppers." and the press is pretty well finished. Job done, let's move on. The … [Read more...]

Ducati Monster Challenge again

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Once again the Ducati Monster Challenge is on to find the coolest Monster in North America. It follows the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show around from city to city but doesn't appear in every one. Two of the challenges are already over and the third will take place this weekend in Long Beach, California. There seems to be two different types of competitor, one is … [Read more...]

Norton Motorcycles – great old name, fulfilling new dreams?

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We received an email from Paul Gaudio, Director of Design and Development for Norton Motorcycles, clarifying their reasons for bringing back the Norton name instead of starting anew. We previously commented on the number of old marques, both auto and motorcycle, coming back to life after the original companies had gone out of business. We made the point it appeared to often be … [Read more...]

Quickest and fastest streetbike competition

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The boys over at Hot Rod magazine have a nice little competition to find the quickest street machine. The problem with these kinds of competitions is usually enforcing what qualifies, but in their case street legal is only the beginning, you have to be able to actually survive a long road trip from drag strip to drag strip and compete with the parts you carry in or tow behind … [Read more...]