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Ariel Motorcycles Coming Back?

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Simon Saunders is bringing back the Ariel motorcycle, or, more accurately, launching a new motorcycle with the Ariel name. He brought us the now well known Ariel Atom as a track day car something like six or seven years ago. They've been thoroughly used and abused, especially those on the high end of the power offerings with 300hp or better in a 1300 pound car with a very basic … [Read more...]

Ducati Monster Bible by Ian Falloon Review

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Ducati certainly has a large and passionate following and fans are always talking about their sexy superbikes and how they fared in the latest race, but when it comes to sales, the Monster, the naked, fairly upright and much more basic member of the Italian family is the big winner, and without it, Ducati would be far less successful than it is today. Ian Falloon, well known … [Read more...]

Nembo 32 Inverted 3 Cylinder Track Test

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It was just last October when The Kneeslider gave you your first look at the Nembo 32 inverted 3 cylinder engine and the construction photos later. There was a spirited discussion in the comments about whether the design would even work, whether it would fit into a chassis without running into the ground, and many similar comments, you know, the normal reaction when someone … [Read more...]

Vintage Motorcycle Days 2011

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The annual gathering of vintage motorcycles at Mid Ohio for the AMA's Vintage Motorcycle Days has come and gone with its usual fine collection of great vintage bikes of all stripes. The weather was extremely hot and humid which may have played a part in what appeared to be somewhat lower attendance numbers, though I saw fewer vendors set up in the infield, too, however the swap … [Read more...]

Motus KMV4 Engine Gets Hot Rod Attention

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In previous write ups on the Motus, we've mentioned how this little pushrod KMV4 engine has all the makings of becoming a real favorite of garage hot rodders who see lots of potential in the little beast. It's built to take advantage of well known techniques for getting perfomance far beyond what comes from the factory. Looks like Hot Rod magazine is noticing, too, because in … [Read more...]

One More Sportster Dual Sport

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One of our readers sends in these photos of a Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 built for off road duty and this one looks very well done. He took these shots just as the owner was ready to go so details are limited. … [Read more...]