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The Technology Takeover – Android Auto and Motorcycles

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Several weeks ago, Harley Davidson sent out a press release stating they were adding Google's Android Auto to their touring motorcycles, first as a software update this year and then it will become standard next year. It will be installed on their Boom!â„¢ Box GTS infotainment system. They're the first motorcycle manufacturer to do so which is another sign Harley is really … [Read more...]

Some Changes Under the Hood at The Kneeslider and Other Observations

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With all of this enforced downtime I decided it would be a great opportunity to learn a lot more programming and write some code, so that's what I've been doing. There were some technical issues with all of The Kneeslider's back end pages listing motorcycles, parts and collectibles for sale, so I rebuilt them. There's more work to do, but they're pretty nice right now, in fact, … [Read more...]

Street Legal Yamaha Powered 1937 Ford Legend Racer For Sale

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Many years ago, I wrote about a fellow who converted a Legend race car into a street legal hot rod and the finished machine looked great and generated a lot of interest. Cruising through the eBay listings, I just noticed there's a Legend Racer up for sale, a 1937 Ford version, completely street legal, but this one was converted from a brand new racer, it never saw any track … [Read more...]

FD-One Tri-Rotor Concept by Lazzarini is a Retro Futuristic Dream

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Hey, it's the 21st century, where are all of the flying cars we were promised? Well, it seems a few others are wondering the same thing and the guys over at the Lazzarini design studio in Rome, Italy came up with the FD-One, a three rotor concept flyer in, what we might call, the reverse trike configuration. The colors and design are inspired by a Ferrari racer from the 50s, … [Read more...]

Nembo 32 Type 3 Provocator Continues Development of Unique Design

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It was just over 9 years ago that we unveiled the Nembo 32 here on The Kneeslider. The inverted three cylinder engine sparked a lively conversation in the comments with both cheers and jeers in abundance. Daniele Sabatini, continued development of his engine and built a complete motorcycle around it which was track tested and performed quite well. Production and sale of the … [Read more...]