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Bad Dog Tools Drill Bits

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CES, the consumer electronics show is running right now and, as you would expect, the latest electronic gadgets are on display. TechCrunch was wandering around the show and came across Bad Dog Tools, what they're doing at CES is anyone's guess, maybe electronics installers looking for tools would be interested, but whatever the reason, you should check out these drill bits. … [Read more...]

Could Shale Gas Help Kick Start Motorcycle Manufacturing and Sales in the US?

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If you live in the US and you've been paying attention, you already know fracking is opening up huge reserves of natural gas and consequently lowering the price, lower by far than most everywhere else in the world. While some might look at that as a sign we should convert all of our internal combustion engines to CNG, which isn't a bad idea, it's the boatload of other benefits … [Read more...]

Hyper Pro Racer from Australia Puts Yamaha 450 WR Power on 4 Wheels

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It's been a while since we talked about any motorcycle powered cars on The Kneeslider and I just got a note about the Hyper Pro Racer so I thought I'd take a look. The 5 valve Yamaha 450 WR engine is designed for dirt bikes, but the Aussies thought it would be ideal for their track car built for the Hyper Racer spec series where all cars are the same and the engine is sealed. … [Read more...]

Polaris Really Means it When They Say They’re Building an All New Indian

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Ever since Polaris bought the struggling Indian Motorcycle Company, there has been a lot of speculation about what it was going to do. A lot of you have been fearing the new Indian would be nothing more than a fancy and higher priced Victory, which would pretty much seal the fate on another attempt to resurrect the brand, but it looks like Polaris really is serious about Indian … [Read more...]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from The Kneeslider

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It's been an interesting year. I try to reserve the word "interesting" for those times when a lot of challenges occur, and this year, for me personally and for a lot of you, too, interesting is the perfect description. I find this annual break during the end of year holiday season to be the right time to recharge and reflect, to see what went right, what went wrong and then … [Read more...]