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Southsiders Triton – CP Project One

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Vincent Prat thought we might be interested in seeing a French interpretation of the venerable Triton and pointed out the CP Project One, done with Frank Charriaut and builder Daniel Delfour, a rather sleek machine with an interesting look and a few ideas I'm not so sure of, like the lack of a front brake and the extra long fork tubes, but, no matter, the whole bike looks … [Read more...]

Roehr Planning eRoehr Electric Motorcycles

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Roehr Motorcycles is planning to introduce a line of both sport and racing electric motorcycles. Roehr will be fielding an entry in the upcoming US TTXGP series, the bikes will also be available for sale to individuals or teams planning on competeing in either the TTXGP or the competing FIM e-Power series. Prices have not been announced. Press release follows: Roehr … [Read more...]

The Kneeslider – 2010 and You

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It's time to pull the dust cover off of the new year and roll it out into the sunlight, figuratively speaking of course, some of us are looking out of our windows at a lot of snow, but that doesn't matter because it's always sunny and warm here at The Kneeslider. 2010 is going to be a great year, I know that because no matter what is happening in this country and around the … [Read more...]

Happy Holidays from The Kneeslider

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Once again, as the end of the year approaches, I'm taking some time away from the computer. I'll still be here, I'm working on a few projects, both online and offline, but I'll be enjoying some necessary down time, too. The Kneeslider is well into year 6 and whether you just found us or you've been here for years, I truly appreciate having you on board. Your participation … [Read more...]

EcoMotors OPOC Two Stroke Engines – Opposed Piston Opposed Cylinder

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Two stroke engines are favorites of everyone who wants a really compact engine with lots of power, there are fewer parts and power delivery on every stroke. Of course, the blue haze from the exhaust didn't sit well with the enviro-police so they've pretty much disappeared from use in transportation, but, they are slipping back with new technology applied to the new … [Read more...]

Moto Guzzi 500cc V8 Racer – Otto Cilindri

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One of the fascinating, but lesser known, vintage motorcycle engines is the Moto Guzzi 500cc V8, built for racing from 1955 to 1957. It was a 90 degree DOHC with 8 individual Dell'Orto carburetors. In 1955, it produced 68 hp at 12,000 rpm and in its final configuration in 1957, put out 72 hp at 12 grand and probably sounded wonderful while doing so. Interestingly, it began with … [Read more...]