The Kneeslider

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Subaru STi turbo ATV

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Remember the Crocodile Dundee movie where he says "That's not a knife, THIS is a knife," well those folks down under are at it again, only this time it would be, that's not an ATV, THIS is an ATV! The STI-ATV. You start with the turbo engine from a Subaru WRX STi, 227hp, you build a frame with a little bodywork, add 5 speeds and 4WD and the whole thing weighs in about 1200 … [Read more...]

Samsung Camcorder – helmet cam

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We've spoken here before about helmet cameras, but this is very cool. Available tomorrow on Amazon, the Samsung SCX105L MPEG4 Sports Camcorder w/10x Optical Zoom will do the job very nicely. The SC-X105 combines innovative design and pro-caliber video capture capabilities with Samsung's latest usability enhancements. The Instant Power ON option means that users never have … [Read more...]

Suzuki B King production?

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Is Suzuki going to produce the B King? Originally making the show rounds back in 2001 and getting on all of the magazine covers, the Boost King was a 250hp turbocharged concept that looked liked it could kick some serious butt. Now, according to Australian Motorcycle News, it will be coming out late this year after being introduced at the Paris Motorcycle Show. Of course, … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson slowing down

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Is this related to my prior post in any way? U.S. retail sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles during the first quarter of 2005 have been relatively flat with the same period last year-falling short of our expectations. Despite our continued optimism for the year, we feel it is prudent to limit short-term production growth, maintaining demand in excess of … [Read more...]

Choppers peaking?

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Everything runs in cycles, fads come and go, what remains is the long term base. The Kneeslider is making a prediction here, I'm going on the record to say the huge fascination with choppers has peaked. Choppers will continue to be built and sold, money will still be made but the growth period is over. Choppers are not functional in the way most motorcycles are, choppers … [Read more...]