The Kneeslider

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Bill Warner Rides His Hayabusa to 311.945 mph

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Although the speed record at Bonneville for recumbent, fully enclosed streamliner motorcycles is higher, last weekend, at the old Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine, Bill Warner, of Winauma, Florida, aimed his turbo Hayabusa down the 1 1/2 mile runway and ran 311.945 mph, beating his old record of 273.356 mph set last year. He's done a lot of streamlining on this bike, … [Read more...]

Tilting 3 Wheelers – Still in the Future or Already Over?

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Remember the buzz generated by the Piaggio MP3? We saw all sorts of fuzzy pictures and spy photos before it was launched followed by lots of press coverage when it finally made it to the dealers. It was quite a machine, with 2 wheels up front in the now common reverse trike configuration but it also had something trikes usually lack, the ability to tilt, and videos of the MP3 … [Read more...]

Mo2or – User Generated Motorcycle Design

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Steve Pritchard started a company called Mo2or (how do you pronounce that?), with the goal of creating a motorcycle based on rider input. You fill out a form on their website answering questions about what you consider your ideal bike, engine size, frame type, body, seat, etc. and after they gather input for a while, they'll begin the design phase and eventually produce a … [Read more...]

2012 Morgan 3 Wheeler on the Road

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After all of the lead up to final production of the Morgan 3 Wheeler, the official British version of Pete Larsen's beautiful ACE Cycle Car is now rolling out of the Morgan factory, which is a real throw back to the early days of building cars by hand. The ash frame supporting the aluminum body, the S&S V-Twin, the snug confines of the 2 seat cockpit, all combine to make a … [Read more...]

Project Badger – Riding and Racing a Royal Enfield Ace Fireball

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Do you remember the Ace Fireball 535, the high performance kit for your Royal Enfield Bullet from Chumma Gee and Tom Lyons? Chumma told me a few months ago about a couple of very interesting projects soon to get under way, and yesterday I had a long telephone conversation with Chumma who filled me in on the latest developments and wow, he's been a busy guy. Project Badger, the … [Read more...]

Triumph Small Displacement Single Cylinder Rumors

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As noted the other day in comments on the post about Triumph heading to India, there are rumors of Triumph planning a new street single in the 350cc range. I notice the August issue of Motorcyclist picked up on an article from Motociclismo, reporting on plans to assemble a motorcycle in Manuas, Brazil from knock down kits manufactured in Thailand. It would show up sometime in … [Read more...]