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CoAxe Opposed Piston Diesel Engine

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Opposed piston engines are getting to be the rage and this one, the CoAxe, from a company in Australia, looks like another interesting entry. It's initially being developed as a 100 horsepower unit for use in unmanned aerial vehicles. The unit is relatively small, lightweight and low maintenance. It's also extremely low vibration since all moving parts have their opposite … [Read more...]

Homebuilt Recumbent Motorcycle Racer Competes in MRA Sanctioned Event

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Recumbent motorcycles are nothing new, but most (all?) efforts are focused on street legal machines. Bob Horn, though, is proof there is at least one (feet) forward thinking builder, who has been working for the past half dozen years to design, build and test a recumbent racer. His persistence and dedication finally paid off when he recently lined up against conventional … [Read more...]

Nimbus Motorcycles May Live Again

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Though Nimbus motorcycles aren't as well known in the States as they are in Europe, due to their Danish origins, they do have a devoted following. Quite a few owners ride them regularly and have even taken them on extended trips. If Claus Støvlbæk Clausen has his way, you'll be able to do that yourself on a brand new Nimbus. He's recently purchased rights to produce and sell … [Read more...]

The Early Days of Hanging Off with Your Knee Out

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For a website with the name "The Kneeslider," you might think this little bit of info would be pretty well settled around here, but have you ever wondered, when, exactly, motorcycle racers began hanging off of their bikes with their knees out when rounding a turn? It wasn't that long ago, riders remained firmly seated with knees in place, but now riders drag their knees and … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Street 750 Flat Tracker

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How about a new Harley Davidson Street 750 flat tracker? It looks like they're planting the seed to see what the interest is in getting flat track racing into the X Games. They set up Street 750s in flat track clothing and took them out on the dirt. If you ask me, I think it's a great idea. Ever since Harley Davidson introduced the Street 750 and Street 500, there's been … [Read more...]