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Cy-Car TigerCat 3V2 Development Back in Gear

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If you're a long time reader of The Kneeslider, you may remember the Cy-Car TigerCat 3V2 we showed you several years ago. The V-Twin powered reverse trike was still in the very early stages of development at the time, but things were moving along nicely, right up until the economy went into a tailspin. Carl Myers, owner and sales manager, thought he'd better wait a bit and … [Read more...]

Honda CB750 Named Motorcycle of the Century by Motorcyclist Magazine

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Motorcyclist Magazine is celebrating their 100th anniversary and they thought it would be appropriate to choose a "Motorcycle of the Century," which turns out to be the 1969 Honda CB750. They call it the bike that changed everything, which is exactly what I said, several years ago. Good choice. There are lots of memorable motorcycles that created waves over the years, many … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Snowmobiles – the Product Diversity of the AMF Years

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Our local railroad museum just had one of their weekend events, with a variety of interesting displays. About a half dozen hit and miss engines which are really cool and there was a display of vintage snowmobiles. A 1969 Mercury caught my eye, all in black with a single headlight, an orange Ski Whiz along with several others. It wasn't until I was leaving that I saw this … [Read more...]

V-Rod Sidecar Adventure Rig

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Built to be just like the Hog Wild Racing desert racing sidecar we covered a few years ago, here's a 2005 Harley Davidson V-Rod outfitted for adventure sidecar racing off road, though it is fully street legal. There are Bridgestone and Michelin off road tires, Keizer wheels, Ohlin shocks, Kosman hubs, rotors and sprockets plus a 12 gallon Fuel Safe tank to get you there … [Read more...]

The Harley Hybrid – West Philly High EVX Focus

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Everyone knows how bad the average big city urban high school is, right? No way students could ever accomplish anything, well, except when they do. West Philadelphia High School is one of those places where you wouldn't expect much, but the students under the direction of Simon Hauger, an ex-GE engineer, built two cars to compete for the Automotive X Prize. Going up against … [Read more...]