The developments continue at Erik Buell Racing, and a few are more interesting than others, like an 1190RR race bike with turn signals and radiator fans, just the sort of thing you might see on a race street bike. Let's see, how long has it been since Erik Buell was shown the door? How long before he can set up shop in the street bike business? Rumors of a street bike have been … [Read more...]
Honda CB550 Cafe Racer
If you need another example of what you can do with a classic, but less than pristine, motorcycle, take a look at this. Starting with an obviously rough 1977 Honda CB550F, the owner stripped it down to the frame, removed all of the brackets that weren't necessary, bead blasted and repainted it then began the rebuild. The tank and tail section is a Benjis Fiberglass Cafe set. … [Read more...]
Iron Butt Rally – 11000 Miles in 11 Days – A Test of Strategic Thinking Plus Endurance
Most of us will never road race at the top levels of competition, it just isn't in the cards, the young guns seem to have almost supernatural skills on the track, but all of us can ride and sometimes we cover a lot of ground in the course of a day and if we hear about a rally where long distance is involved, we might think, "Hey, maybe I could do that." Well, ... maybe. Dean … [Read more...]
Helical Camshafts – Variable Valve Actuation with a Mechanical Twist
Unless you're directly involved with engine design, it's hard to keep up with all of the creative methods engineers have used to integrate variable valve actuation into a standard internal combustion engine. In this day of computer controls, you would think mechanical methods would be losing ground, but I received a note from Danny Williams about the Williams Helical Camshaft … [Read more...]
Motorized Mountain Bike – Traveling Light
Every time someone builds a motorcycle, the question of weight pops up. No matter how light you go, it's always too heavy for someone else. Well, how about 62 pounds? This home built mountain bike sports a 35cc engine plus: an 8 speed Shimano hub (Planetary Gearbox) in the back wheel that shifts the gears for pedaling and for the motor, has freewheeling for both engine … [Read more...]
Harley Davidson Considering Assembly Plant in India
Harley Davidson is beginning the next logical step in the international motorcycle market place, announcing they're considering an assembly plant in India. Ever since they first began talking about sales in India, this was, to my mind, a foregone conclusion since tariffs in India double the price of imported bikes. Selling in India means making them there. The company would … [Read more...]
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