The Kneeslider

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Ducati Supermono for Sale

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Every now and then a really rare and desirable motorcycle comes up for sale, like a 1994 Ducati Supermono, for instance. This particular bike, number 34 of 65 ever built, took second in the Isle of Mann TT (IOMTT) in 1994 raced by Robert Holden. The bike was then purchased by Ian Falloon who wrote about the Supermono in several of his books. The Supermono is a 4 valve, … [Read more...]

Does Motorcycle Training Reduce Motorcycle Accidents?

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Does it matter whether you get motorcycle specific training before launching yourself down the road on your brand new bike? Beyond the basics of how to operate the controls, what actually has an effect on whether you are likely to get into an accident? The George Institute for Global Health, located in Australia, did an analysis of worldwide studies to determine what type … [Read more...]

Hard Won Knowledge – Write Your Own Commonplace Book for Motorcycles

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Not long ago, I reviewed Where Good Ideas Come From, a book about the many ways new ideas can spring up in all sorts of unexpected places. In it, the author touches on something practiced by many writers and thinkers back the 17th or 18th century, it was called commonplacing, or maintaining a "commonplace book." In this era of the Internet, where everything you need to know is … [Read more...]

No Future Motorcycles Will Carry the Buell Name

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The January 2011 issue of Motorcyclist magazine is just out and has a very informative interview with Erik Buell where Erik talks about some of the developments during and after the time Buell was shutdown. One point I thought was interesting was that Harley Davidson licensed the Buell name and allowed Erik to sell derivative Buell racebikes, but only until December 21, 2010, a … [Read more...]

Sanctuary Real Complete Machine Customs

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Mention Japanese customs based on Kawasakis and the name Sanctuary will pop up. Like Bull Dock, Sanctuary modifies the Z1 and other models like the older Ninjas but they also apply their magic to the Suzuki Katana and the Honda CB1100F. High end components throughout, brakes, suspension and new swing arms plus lots of frame strengthening and engine work results in their RCM … [Read more...]

Bull Dock Kawasaki Customs from Japan

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These Japanese custom shops just keep popping up on our radar. Bull Dock, seems to specialize in the Kawasaki Z1, but the GPZ900 and Zephyr get makeovers, too. Brembo brakes, Yoshimura cams and similar components are a staple, as well as Win McCoy, which seems to be their own brand, used for the exhaust, suspension and body parts. The paint and finish seems extremely well … [Read more...]