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Kestrel Falcon from Falcon Motorcycles

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Falcon Motorcycles unveiled the second installment in their Concept 10 series, the Kestrel Falcon, at the Quail Motorcycle Gathering in Carmel, California. Like their first, the Bullet Falcon, it started life from broken remains, in this case, an engine with a damaged gearbox from a 1970 Triumph Bonneville plus ten inches of the original headstock and down tube. Everything else … [Read more...]

IIHS Pushing for Motorcycle Anti Lock Brakes

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Last summer we reported the NHTSA planned to decide by this year whether to mandate anti lock brakes on new motorcycles. Late last week, the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) issued a new call for the ABS systems on motorcycles citing a one third reduction in crashes when comparing similar motorcycles with and without ABS. Institute researchers compared the fatal … [Read more...]

TTXGP North America 2010 – Teams Announced – Who is Missing?

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The TTXGP North America has announced the teams for the upcoming zero carbon races, starting at Infineon Raceway, May 16th. The teams are: * Lightning Motorcycles/A&A Racing * Blue Grass Green Team (BG-GT) * Electric Race Bikes * Empirical Electric * K Squared Racing * ElectricMotorsport.com * Square Wave Racing * SWIGZ.Com Pro … [Read more...]

Sun of Mule – Triumph Bonneville Street Tracker

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Richard Pollock of Mule Motorcycles, a regular here at The Kneeslider, just finished a really sweet Triumph based street tracker for a client, it's called "Sun of Mule." Starting with a 2006 Triumph Bonneville sourced on eBay, Richard was told he had to work within a tight budget, so the extensive modifications he might otherwise have implemented didn't make the cut. Instead, … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Hints at Move From Milwaukee

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They may be outlining a bargaining position for upcoming negotiations, but Harley Davidson suggested moving the company's manufacturing operations from Wisconsin as a way to slash millions of dollars in costs. Labor costs and scheduling flexibility were cited as the two major issues. The Wisconsin plants at risk include its powertrain operations in Milwaukee. Those … [Read more...]