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Rambler Inline 4 from Cook Customs

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The AMD World Championship of custom bike building is something I usually check out for interesting builds, but last year, I totally missed it, maybe you did, too. So I was surprised when I was flipping the pages of the latest Motorcyclist magazine and saw the Rambler by Cook Customs. Dave Cook, from Milwaukee won it last year with a bike that could fool you if you glanced at … [Read more...]

What is The Kneeslider About? Are We Writing for You?

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Almost every day, for the last 5 and a half years, I have been writing articles on The Kneeslider. I’ve done my best to write in the same tone and with the same perspective as I would use if you and I were having a one on one conversation, a tone of optimism, curiosity and appreciation for the often wonderful work done by designers, builders and companies around the world. … [Read more...]

Vicente Design EFI SR400 Board Tracker

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Remember Vicente Design? Jean François Vicente is the man behind the Triumph Millenium 900 and many other really good looking custom builds and he sent me some images of his most recent design, this one based on the Yamaha SR400 and SR500. He calls it the EFI SR400 Board Tracker, a sort of rebirth of this vintage, but still very popular motorcycle, bringing new technology and … [Read more...]

Polaris Military ATV Sales Help Stabilize Victory Motorcycle Business

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Polaris, manufacturer of Victory motorcycles, is affected by the slow economy like everyone else, but they have an ace up their sleeve. Polaris makes a lot of ATVs and those just happen to be a great vehicle for use in a wide variety of military applications. By having a diverse lineup of vehicles, including snowmobiles, Polaris is able to keep sales moving while the motorcycle … [Read more...]

AMA Pro Racing Adds XR1200 Series

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AMA Pro Racing will have a new series of races for the Harley Davidson XR1200. The XR1200 is the only Harley with any pretensions of being a race bike so putting this series together makes sense. It could be interesting and might spur sales of the XR1200. Good idea. Press release follows: Daytona Beach, FL – March 4, 2010 – AMA Pro Racing and Vance & Hines are pleased … [Read more...]

Transonic Supercritical Fuel Injection – Improves Efficiency 50 to 75 Percent

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Transonic Supercritical Fuel Injection is another technical advancement for the internal combustion engine that shows rather startling gains in efficiency, 50 to 75 percent! "A test vehicle the size and weight of a Toyota Prius (but without hybrid propulsion) showed 64 miles per gallon for highway driving." That beats the hybrid. Transonic Combustion, the company working on … [Read more...]