The Kneeslider

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Revolution-2 V-Rod Custom from Wonder Customs

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Jason Wonder was just at the AMD World Championship in Sturgis with his Revolution-2 V-Rod custom. We showed you his Rev-1 in May but he said he was already working on Rev-2 and here it is. He didn't send any details about the bike but you can see it's a lot more compact than his first build and more in line with what some of you may have had in mind for a naked bike … [Read more...]

Moto Guzzi W103 – 3 Cylinder V-Triple Motorcycle Engine

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Have you ever noticed how once you start looking for things, they just seem to jump out all over the place, like W configuration engines. After mentioning the Anzani W3 the other day, I came across another one I had never seen before, this one is the Moto Guzzi arrow W103, a 3 cylinder engine in a V-Triple, arrow or "W" configuration. This arrow configuration engine was … [Read more...]

Motor Rock Custom Motorcycles

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It's getting hard to keep up with all of the superb builders out there, especially the work being done in Japan. Ian sent me a note after seeing an article in Motorcycle News about a Suzuki Board Tracker from a shop called Motor Rock. It's beautiful work. Look closely and you'll see a really short little swingarm on the back of the frame. Cool. When I jumped over to check … [Read more...]

The Kneeslider – Technical Updates

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Just a quick note to let everyone know I'm in the midst of doing some techincal updates and, just to keep it interesting, while doing so I've encountered a few computer issues. I'll be a bit busy with those for the time being but I'm still here. Thanks, Paul … [Read more...]

J A Prestwich Motorcycle

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Just noticed an ad for what is called the new J. A. Prestwich motorcycle with a new engine built to look like an original. The new Brough Superior, as mentioned recently, will debut at Pebble Beach with new JAP V-Twin engines built by Cameron Racing Engines. The bike shown here, according to the website, is the new JAP motorcycle, the first JAP bike produced in 101 years. I … [Read more...]

Do Vehicle Model Years Still Serve a Purpose?

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Is the speed of technical change making model years a thing of the past? A few days ago, Yamaha, (excuse me, "Star") announced the new 2010 Vmax. If you look at the photo above you'll instantly notice the change, ... it's red. The old 2009 Vmax was black, it looks like Star is continuing the tradition of the old model that ran for decades with little more than color changes … [Read more...]