The Kneeslider

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Museum or Garage – When is it Right Not to Ride It?

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When a stash of old Norton motorcycles recently turned up for auction, still in their delivery crates, still unassembled, the debate began over what any prospective new owner should do. Should they be uncrated and prepared for display, prepared for riding or left in the crate as-is. There are opinions on all sides and some of you might have a fast answer but have you thought it … [Read more...]

1939 Brough Superior SS100 for sale

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Every now and then something special comes up for sale and, in my book, this qualifies, a 1939 Brough Superior SS100. Fully restored, it looks about as fine as they come. The best part is it's ready to ride, not just display. Bikes like these should be exercised now and then, it's what they were built for. The buy it now price is $250,000 but the owner says the reserve … [Read more...]

Honda XR600 9 Cylinder Radial Engine Progress Continues

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A thing of beauty is a joy to behold and this is certainly mechanical beauty. Some new photos just arrived from down under, courtesy of Ian Drysdale, who is working on this marvelous 9 cylinder radial engine with Russell Sutton, using Honda XR600 top ends. We've written about this project twice before which began back in 2008 and the in-progress photos show it's well along … [Read more...]

Brand New 1975 Nortons for Auction

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We all know what a barn find usually looks like, some rusty hulk stuck in the back corner of some out building comes to light, the original pieces intact but usually in very poor condition. This "barn find" is a bit different. The owner of Motoshop Podevyn in Aalst, Belgium passed away and the contents of the shop are going up for auction. It turns out it's quite a collection, … [Read more...]

Print 3D Engineering Models on Your Desktop – HP Designjet 3D Printer

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We're bouncing back and forth between high tech and low tech, from 5 axis milling machines to hands on clay mockups for body kits, today it's back to high tech with this brand new 3D printer for the desktop from HP, the HP Designjet 3D Printer. It's now on sale in Europe starting around $17,500, still a bit high for the home do it yourself designer, but pretty amazing, … [Read more...]

Custom Motorcycle Body Kit the Low Tech Way

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After watching a computer controlled 5 axis milling machine turn a solid block of aluminum into a very precise facsimile of a motorcycle helmet, you might get the impression that the days of low tech hands on work are over. After all, who can compete with all of that industrial high tech capability? Well, take a look at this. Over in India, the Bajaj Pulsar is the largest … [Read more...]