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Volksmotorrad – Secret VW Powered WWII Motorcycle – or Post Apocalypse Custom

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The Volksmotorrad would have been perfect for the Germans chasing Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark, or perhaps, as the builder fantasizes, it could have been a secret project from Ferdinand Porsche built for Rommel in WWII. I think it's ideal for the post apocalypse when motorcycles are cobbled together from whatever you have lying around. In any case, what we have here … [Read more...]

ACE Cycle Car Becoming New Morgan 3 Wheeler?

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The ACE Cycle Car Remember the ACE Cycle Car? Pete Larsen is building these Harley Davidson powered beauties over in Seattle, Washington, a tip of the hat to the old Morgan 3 Wheelers. Well, if you've been over to the Cycle Car website recently you'll notice a few changes, notably a big notice on the home page saying "Constructed under license from the Morgan 3 Wheeler, Ltd. … [Read more...]

Highest Tech Possible or Home Workshop Repairable?

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Can you fix it? Your motorcycle won't run, what are the chances you can get it going? What if the bike in question has the highest technology available, perfectly metered fuel injection, precisely controlled electronic ignition, variable valve timing and throttle by wire, have your chances increased or decreased? Suppose, the company that made it goes out of business, does that … [Read more...]

ACE Fireball 535 Royal Enfield High Performance Kit

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What we have here, fellas, is the ACE Fireball 535 Royal Enfield high performance engine kit. You take your stock, single cylinder Royal Enfield Bullet and with the addition of this kit, turn it into a real, ... well, fireball. No, you're not going to challenge any of the boy racers out there, but compared to any stock Royal Enfield, you'll be the man to beat, seriously. This … [Read more...]

Catalina Grand Prix 2010 Registration Now Open

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There's been a huge amount of interest in this year's running of the Catalina Grand Prix which has not been run since 1958. For the many of you who have been asking about when registration will be open, the answer is right now! Classes are as follows: Vintage Class – up to 1974 motorcycles ,modifications are allowed with the exception of the following modifications: … [Read more...]

Erik Buell Racing 1190RS Streetbike Semi Official Announcement

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No one will be surprised that Erik Buell is planning a street bike based on the 1190RR, especially after the video back in July. So when EBR wants to put out more information, where does it show up? It appears on a t shirt with the new 1190RS logo on the Rat Pak Records website along with an announcement of a teaser video coming September 14th. They don't show the teaser, they … [Read more...]