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Do It Yourself 214 MPG Motorcycle Project

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We have a lot of serious bicycle riders and mechanics who visit The Kneeslider on a regular basis and, as they will be quick to tell you, a streamlined recumbent can reach some pretty high speeds due to its slippery shape, you're taking a very efficient vehicle and making it even more efficient. Well, if you're the do it yourself sort, you might start thinking about doing the … [Read more...]

Taimoshan Super Cafe Racer by John Pellew

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John Pellew, of London, builds custom motorcycles in his spare time under the name of Taimoshan Cycle Works. His latest project, the Super Cafe Racer, took 12 months to design and build and is just now completed. It's a nice one. He started with a custom built and modified replica of a Norton featherbed frame. The engine is from a 1000cc Aprilia RSV Super Bike. Taimoshan … [Read more...]

Buell Factory Liquidation Sale to Begin January 28th

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Everything from Buell Motorcycles is about to be sold off in a liquidation sale beginning January 28th. You know what they say, "everything must go!" Everything from machine tools to tool boxes to office furniture, the whole company. Good Bye Buell. Press release follows: East Troy, WI (PRWEB) January 18, 2010 -- The Buell Motorcycle Company, a subsidiary of … [Read more...]

Motus Motorcycles V4 – the First GDI (gasoline direct injection) Motorcycle Engine

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Motus' new V4 is going to be quite the engine and anyone wondering if Made in the USA means anything anymore, you might consider, as Brian Case told me, this V4 is: the first V4 made in America for a production vehicle, the first gDI production motorcycle engine, and even the first gDI V4 for that matter. GDI (gasoline direct injection) shoots gasoline directly into the … [Read more...]

The Kneeslider – Technical Upgrades

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Some interesting technical issues have cropped up that need my attention in The Kneeslider's worldwide data center and headquarters, ... that would be my computer. My entire IT staff is working to resolve the problem and technical upgrades are on the way, ... that means I'm working on it and ordered a nifty new computer, too. In the meantime, posting will be a little light, … [Read more...]

2010 Comoto – a Very Lightweight Electric Motorcycle

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Jeff Hirsch has designed and built a lightweight (118 pounds!) electric motorcycle called the Comoto, it's about the size of a mountain bike. In fact, it looks a lot like a mountain bike without pedals and from the photos, you would expect this to be very nimble and easy to maneuver. With a top speed of 40 mph and a range of 30+ miles, Jeff says it's well suited for police … [Read more...]