The Kneeslider

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Old motorcycles and motorcycle engines

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It's probably apparent that I like motorcycle engines. Old motorcycles and motorcycle engines are especially neat because there was such a wide variation in their design and appearance. Today, many engines are hard to distinguish from one another. As I was looking for something else I came across this web site, the Wolverhampton Museum of Industry in England. Now I admit I … [Read more...]

Technical illustrations

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Sometimes when we read an article about the latest motorcycle we look at the illustrations to better understand what the words are all about. It's easy to breeze right over the skill involved in putting the illustration itself together so it's accurate and artistic. Jim Hatch is one of those guys putting out great work, you've probably seen an illustration or two by him in … [Read more...]

Motoczysz C1 by Red Bull

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Cruising around a few motorcycle blogs and would you look at this, The Motoczysz C1 all dressed up in Red Bull paint. It's going to be on display in New York City at the Javits center, beginning today. So they have a sponsor? How about a rider? This could be interesting. If he has pulled this off and managed to get this bike somehow close to race ready, I am absolutely stunned. … [Read more...]

48 cylinder motorcycle engine

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No sooner do I mention motorcycle engines up to 8 cylinders and someone points out a 12 cylinder made from two inline sixes. OK, today I come across this, this ... oh heck I don't know what this is. 48 cylinders! I would chalk this up to Photoshop but there's a video on the website. Hmm... … [Read more...]

Motorcycle sales up

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A story in USA Today covers the rising sales of motorcycles in the U.S. in 2004, the best year since 1979. Although total sales were up there has been some slowing toward year end and unsold inventories at Harley Davidson are up. The average age of buyers is also rising which may reflect the rising prices of many motorcycles, especially custom cruisers which are often way up … [Read more...]