Just guessing here, but I bet Steve Culp didn't color within the lines when he was in school. He probably drew in a few lines of his own, too, because this BMW S1000RR is one of those custom builds sure to rile up a few BMW purists. After all, the S1000RR is the sort of high performance flagship that makes the Beemer crowd puff their chest out and smile at the Teutonic wonder … [Read more...]
10 Essential Tips for Selling Your Motorcycle on eBay – Get Your Best Price
The vast number of motorcycles available for sale on eBay makes it a great place to look for your next ride, it's where I bought my current bike and it's definitely worth a look if you're in the market, but what about the motorcycle you already own? Well, eBay's a great place to sell your bike, too, and you can dramatically increase your chances of having a successful sale if … [Read more...]
Huge Market but Tiny Sales – the Uphill Road for Harley Davidson in China
With all of the attention Harley has received setting up shop in China, seven dealers currently in place with plans for 28 by 2016, you would think, or at least hope, that Chinese riders would be running in and placing their orders. Well, not exactly. According to an article on Bloomberg.com, Harley sold 268 bikes in China last year. In the same time period, one large dealer in … [Read more...]
GrabCAD – a Mechanical Engineering Community
GrabCAD is a pretty interesting place if you're a CAD wizard or want to be, or if you're a company or individual that lacks the in house skill necessary to further develop an idea. You can request work that is performed to your specs and it will remain completely confidential or you can post a challenge and let lots of folks compete to win a prize and recognition for what they … [Read more...]
UM250R 100hp 2 Stroke Conversion
Just spotted this bike for sale and it's pretty sweet. It started as a UM250R, that's a United Motors, which I thought was a rebadged Hyosung, but the owner says it's built by Suzuki for United. At any rate, he pulled the stock 250 4 stroke V-Twin and shoehorned in an RZ350 Banshee 2 stroke, billet stroker crank yields 440cc. Forged pistons, billet clutch, programmable ignition … [Read more...]
The Golden Age of Project Parts
After a long weekend, someone may tell you, in an offhand manner, about his 600 mile ride, maintenance to him is filling the tank and cleaning the bugs off, but some of you may find even more pleasure in bringing a bike back to life. You ride to check your work, does the engine run without hesitation, does the transmission shift as it should, does the throttle stick, do the … [Read more...]
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