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Buell Gets Up and Dirty With the 1190HCR Hillclimber

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Just got a note from Buell Motorcycles about their win in a recent hill climb event. Two riders, Logan and Luke Cipala, were both riding Buell 1190HCRs. Logan Cipala took first place in the AMA Pro Hillclimb in the twin class at Freemansburg, PA. My first thought was, 1190HCR? Yep, it seems Buell has decided to get into hill climbing with a purpose built model and it looks … [Read more...]

Projects Not Credentials, Do It to Prove It

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You don't need permission to learn You can learn anything you want, starting today. If you want to learn how to do advanced mathematics, TIG weld aluminum, create complicated CAD drawings, do computer programming, 3D print a complex piece of your own design, or anything else you don't yet know how to do, you can start immediately, no permission necessary, no application … [Read more...]

Electric Motorcycles – a Non-Serviceable Appliance?

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How many appliances do you own? Let's see, refrigerator, washer, dryer, TV and maybe a few things like a blender and a toaster. These are things you buy to use, but when not in use, they're turned off until needed. Do you ever spend an evening working on your refrigerator to modify it, customize it or tune it for more performance? How about your TV? Put a turbo on your washer … [Read more...]

A Norton Matchless in the British Tradition of Custom Hybrids

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Recently we wrote about a beautiful, though less often seen, British hybrid combining a Norton Featherbed frame with an Ariel Square Four engine, it was called a Noriel. Now, here's another less often seen combination, a slimline Norton Featherbed frame with a Matchless 500cc single for power. I'm not sure if there's an accepted name for this one, "Norless" perhaps, but, … [Read more...]

Completely Transformed Honda CB350 is a Very Creative Resto-Mod

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Restorations to like new condition are always nice to see, but sometimes it takes a creative mind to envision something a little different and in this case, the owner pulled off a great transformation. Starting with an old and tired 1970 Honda CB350 with a seized engine, he stripped it down to bare metal and began again. A new single shock rear end was fabricated and it … [Read more...]