The Kneeslider

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Honda CBR 1800RR by Cedric Smith

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We've seen it happen before, a couple of guys start talking over a few beers, one of them says, "Ya know, I bet I could put one of these engines in that bike," and if he has the skills to pull it off, the project begins. I have no idea if this bike began like that, but Cedric Smith, a service tech at Everett Powersports in Everett, Washington, is the brains behind this one, an … [Read more...]

BSA Thompson 1100cc V-Twin

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Remember those old BSA V-Twins? Me neither. Well, here's one to think about, it's a 1963 BSA A10 frame with an engine created by a P.Thompson in 1991-1992. It uses the BSA A10 gearbox, with cylinders and cylinder heads from a B50 along with a B50 carburetor. Total displacement is 1100cc. The seller of this bike, over in Germany, says there were only 5 built, of which this … [Read more...]

Getting Your Knee Down the Very First Time

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Start 'em young. Offer young children the opportunity to learn and you might hook them for life. British entrepreneur Simon Booth started Kiddimoto several years ago, a company that builds wooden balance bikes styled after full size motorcycles and painted in color schemes to match the race bikes of famous racers. Aimed at the 2 to 6 year old crowd, they offer a pretty neat way … [Read more...]

A Million Little Things and a Few Big Ones Too

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Sometimes life gets busy, really, really busy, and the hours run out before the work is done. As most of you know, The Kneeslider is the work of yours truly, no corporate offices in some glass high rise, just my very active and productive office with yellow "post it" notes growing at an alarming rate like some deep rooted weed. Trying to get those under control, especially when … [Read more...]

Ghezzi Brian Motard V-Twin Transforms the Griso

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Look at what the boys at Ghezzi Brian have been up to, it's the Motard V-Twin, based on the Moto Guzzi Griso, it completely transforms the bike into an all purpose ride you can take off road, even if the "off road" you travel is navigating crumbling urban streets. The visual change is dramatic, though one feature I definitely like is the return to dual pipes on either side … [Read more...]