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S&S to sponsor Australian Biker Build Off

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Looks like the boys down under will be getting their own Biker Build Off. S&S is sponsoring an Australian Biker Build Off. Five builders will be chosen to build a bike based on the S&S 124 engine and must also comply with the rules for the S&S 124 Challenge racing class. The bikes will be debuted at Bikefest, a major Australian all motorcycle drag race meeting, at Western … [Read more...]

Vintage build it yourself plans

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Do you remember Mechanix Illustrated? Back in the 60's, it was one of the best magazines a tool guy could get his hands on. It was filled with great articles and lots of plans for all kinds of home built projects that were actually doable. Sometimes, today, the projects you see in magazines are so complex few readers would even try to build them. Vintage Projects is a site … [Read more...]

Lorenzo Lanzi wins in Germany

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Lorenzo Lanzi was filling in yesterday for Regis Laconi in the World Superbike race so he wanted to make sure he impressed everyone, that's how you get a regular ride. Well, he certainly impressed. He won the pole, then in the first race, after an infraction resulting from an overrun in a corner and improper rejoining, he was penalized with a pit ride through. He was in first, … [Read more...]

Harley Davidsons from Japan

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With all of the chopper shops in the U.S., it's fascinating to find some of the most creative work based on Harley Davidsons being done in Japan. Many of you are probably familiar with Shinya Kimura of Zero Engineering. He participated in the Biker Build Offs and won many admirers of his unique view of what he considers the proper chopper. Sundance Enterprises is another … [Read more...]