The Kneeslider

Doers Builders and Positive People

Can You Afford to Buy a Motorcycle?

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For many riders, no matter how passionate they are about riding, at times they ask themselves, "Can I buy a motorcycle right now?" After a quick look around they decide prices are too high and give up, but, there's a good chance they're looking in the wrong place or at the wrong bikes. There's always a motorcycle available at your price. Endless news stories complain about … [Read more...]

2010 Ducati F1098S Streetfighter Recall

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Ducati has issued a recall for 2010 F1098S Streetfighters for a problem with a loose ground screw in the ECU. Please read the details below. Manufacturer: Ducati North America Models affected: 2010 Ducati F1098S Streetfighter NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V365000 Potential Units Affected: 247 Problem: Ducati is recalling model year 2010 F1098S Streetfighter … [Read more...]

Lauge Jensen – Denmark has a New Motorcycle Company

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Quick, name the last motorcycle manufactured in Denmark, if you said Nimbus, pat yourself on the back, and though they do have their followers, Nimbus hasn't been building bikes since 1959. Uffe Lauge Jensen figured that was long enough and he decided to once again add Denmark to the list of countries turning out 2 wheelers. Easier said than done. Denmark didn't have any laws … [Read more...]

Web Surfer Special – An eBay and Garage Sale Street Tracker by Richard Pollock

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So, you want a really nice bike from one of the custom builders but you're a little short in the checkbook. Maybe $25,000 is a bit out of your range, you might be able to swing $7000 or $8000, but, the bike you want isn't available at that price, so what do you do except dream? Think eBay, think garage sale, think extra parts lying around in your garage, think take offs at your … [Read more...]

Does Your Motorcycle Brand Make Any Promises?

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Head out to your garage, be very quiet and listen carefully. Is your motorcycle making any promises? If you bought a Honda or a Harley, or any other brand, I bet you had some expectation of what you were getting based on the name, or if you didn't this time, perhaps there was a time in the past when you did. The company name, the brand, told a story about what the company was … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Dream Garages – Book Review

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Some owners buy a motorcycle strictly for the ride, the thrill and adventure of the open road or the track, others pursue their own special version of the biker lifestyle, but, quite a few of us have an attraction to all things mechanical, especially those of the self propelled variety and we want to take them apart and make them our own. Motorcycles, because they expose so … [Read more...]