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Norman Hossack Engineers a Trellis Front Suspension on a Trellis Frame Ducati 800

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Norman Hossack decided to show us what a trellis frame Ducati could look like by engineering a front suspension with trellis uprights. You get all of the performance advantages of a hossack suspension plus lighter weight. One glance at the finished product and the visual symmetry of the combination makes you wonder why Ducati didn't build it like this to begin with. If … [Read more...]

First Musket V-Twin Production Castings are Back from the Foundry

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It's hard to imagine what it must feel like to see your own creation break free from the molds as the hot metal begins to cool. This photo is the first production batch of castings for Aniket Vardhan's Musket V-Twin. Seven complete sets, destined to become seven complete engines. Have you been dreaming of converting your Royal Enfield Bullet to a fire breathing Musket … [Read more...]

Nembo 32 Inverted 3 Cylinder Sport Bike Ready for Production as a 2 Liter

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A few years ago, we showed you the first photos of the Nembo 32, an inverted 3 cylinder engine destined for sport bike use. The intention was to build a couple of prototype bikes and test the engine and handling and work out the bugs, after which they would be ready to move on to an "on request" production model. Well, Daniele tells me, after 4 years of building and testing, … [Read more...]

After the Apocalypse You Can Still Run Your Motorcycle on Wood Gas

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When zombies are shuffling all across the landscape it probably won't be long before leftover gasoline begins to disappear, then what? Well, you could park your sidecar rig and start walking, or you could go the flex fuel route and run it on wood gas. That's what they did in WWII and that's what this guy did over in Russia. On what looks to be a pretty well used Ural Dnepr, … [Read more...]

Polaris Slingshot Video Shown at Dealer Meeting

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Well, isn't this interesting? My sources say a 60 second video was shown of the Polaris Slingshot at the recent dealer meeting. After showing you the patent drawings this past February, we've heard little else. There are VERY few additional details, but we may be looking at a 2014 introduction. Polaris is doing a pretty good job of keeping this under wraps so, we'll let you … [Read more...]