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Will the Growing Economy Boost Motorcycle Sales?

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Over the past year, the economy has been booming. If you have a 401(k) or an IRA for retirement and you've been paying attention, you're probably grinning about how much it's grown. Companies are giving bonuses and wage increases, big companies are investing huge sums in the US, unemployment is way down, so it's worth wondering, will customers start returning to motorcycle … [Read more...]

Robo Car Collides With Motorcyclist and Lawsuit Begins

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A San Francisco, California motorcyclist is suing General Motors, accusing one of their self driving cars of negligent driving. According to the suit, the motorcyclist says he was riding behind a self driving vehicle that changed lanes, merging left and leaving an open space ahead of the rider. The rider moved ahead into the space when the vehicle aborted the lane change and … [Read more...]

Make Your New CB1100 Look Like a Classic CB750 with This Kit From Whitehouse

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A few years ago I wrote about a motorcycle that looked just like a CB750, except it wasn't, it was a new Honda CB1100 fitted with a CB1100 Four K10 kit that swapped out the tank, side covers and a lot of other pieces to make the already somewhat retro CB1100 into a very close replica of an early CB750. The kit was from Whitehouse of Japan. The only problem at the time was the … [Read more...]

The Secret to Legally Owning and Riding Your Own JDM Two Stroke Sport Bike

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There's been a leak, the secret's out. Contrary to what you may believe, you can legally own and ride those JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) motorcycles never brought to the US by the factory. If you know about the likes of the two stroke Suzuki RGV250, Honda NSR250 or Yamaha TZR250, you probably have at least some desire to try one on for size, but of course, they're prohibited … [Read more...]

Bob Maddox is Still Pursuing His Pulsejet Dreams

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You have to give Bob Maddox a lot of credit, he's got a passion for pulsejets and while some people might learn all about them and be able to cite chapter and verse of their history, Bob is out in the shop welding and wrenching and making his own history. The first time we wrote about him was way back in May of 2008 when we noticed one of his early creations bolted to the side … [Read more...]

Yamaha Buys Patent For Brudeli Leanster

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If you're a very long time reader of The Kneeslider, you may remember when we wrote about the Brudeli Leanster way back in 2006 and 2008. The leaning 3 wheeler showed a great deal of promise from a company that was literally started in a garage by Geir Brudeli and some of his friends. A few days ago Geir sent me a note announcing some extremely good news, it seems the work he's … [Read more...]