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Ritmo Sereno Moto Guzzi V7 Ambassador

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Take one well used Moto Guzzi V7 Ambassador, put it into the hands of Ritmo Sereno in Japan and you end up with a bike that looks like the one you see here, one of their most recent builds and a far cry from the stock machine. They have a signature style and it seems to work. Some custom builds don't wear well over the years, as we've recently discussed, I have a hunch this … [Read more...]

Timeless and Period Motorcycle Design

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Every now and then some really interesting bikes come up for sale all at the same time and two current examples exhibit a striking contrast in what could be termed "timeless" and "period" design, those that look good over many years no matter what the present styles may be and some that need to be considered in the perspective of their own time. The bike featured here is an … [Read more...]

Von Dutch Moto Guzzi Falcone Custom

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Von Dutch, famous for his pinstriping skills and the "Flying Eyeball" logo, lent his hand to an incredible number of custom builds and this 1959 Moto Guzzi Falcone is a prime example. Richard H. Cormany bought the Guzzi in 1961 and after a little riding decided to begin customizing it. After a 5000 hour process the bike you see here emerged. Cormany enlisted the aid of Von … [Read more...]

Cosentino Engineering 600cc V4 Moto2 Project Made in the USA

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The previous post about the Moto2 suspension project brought a link in the comments leading to Cosentino Engineering, where Chris Consentino is building a Moto2 bike based around a 600cc V4 engine, built from scratch, along with a new frame, girder front suspension, swingarm and everything else. Of course, there's a problem, Moto2 rule makers decided to go with a single spec … [Read more...]

Hub Center Steering Moto2 Project LaMoto2 – Submit Your Design

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We seldom cover racing on The Kneeslider, but we do like to look at the technology and design of the racing motorcycles. Some of the bikes and engines show a lot of creative thinking and it's especially interesting when a design goes in a direction not often seen, like hub center steering, for instance. If you remember the Demonstener project, a BMW based hub center steering … [Read more...]

Technical Updates on The Kneeslider

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We're in the midst of some long overdue technical updates on The Kneeslider and you may notice some things are missing or moved. Don't worry, everything is fine. It may take a little while to get everything completely sorted, but we'll be back up to full speed before long. UPDATE: Still more work to do, but you'll notice we now have threaded comments!! Yay!! If you want to … [Read more...]