The Kneeslider

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Paul Kalenian’s All Aluminum, Water Jet Cut, Home Built Special, Lulu

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If you're a man of a certain age, like I am, you might remember Mickey Thompson's Indy Racer, the Harvey Aluminum Special from the early 60s. It impressed me at the time, because of its unique look, a wide and flat oval cross section and small 12 inch wheels with low profile tires. It resembled a roller skate of sorts and it picked up the nickname of the roller skate car. I … [Read more...]

For Motorcycles, Parts and Accessories, Whatever Happened to American Made?

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Go ahead, look at your helmet, or your riding jacket, or that latest electronic addition to your bike and check for an indication of where it was made. It's getting a lot harder to find anything with a tag that says Made in the USA. It's been that way for some time as everyone is well aware, but the scale of the transition has gotten out of hand and recent events point to our … [Read more...]

The Technology Takeover – Android Auto and Motorcycles

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Several weeks ago, Harley Davidson sent out a press release stating they were adding Google's Android Auto to their touring motorcycles, first as a software update this year and then it will become standard next year. It will be installed on their Boom!™ Box GTS infotainment system. They're the first motorcycle manufacturer to do so which is another sign Harley is really trying … [Read more...]

Some Changes Under the Hood at The Kneeslider and Other Observations

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With all of this enforced downtime I decided it would be a great opportunity to learn a lot more programming and write some code, so that's what I've been doing. There were some technical issues with all of The Kneeslider's back end pages listing motorcycles, parts and collectibles for sale, so I rebuilt them. There's more work to do, but they're pretty nice right now, in fact, … [Read more...]

Street Legal Yamaha Powered 1937 Ford Legend Racer For Sale

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Many years ago, I wrote about a fellow who converted a Legend race car into a street legal hot rod and the finished machine looked great and generated a lot of interest. Cruising through the eBay listings, I just noticed there's a Legend Racer up for sale, a 1937 Ford version, completely street legal, but this one was converted from a brand new racer, it never saw any track … [Read more...]