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Flossie – The Motorcycle Test Robot

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Flossie, the motorcycle test robot, is the first indication that we're all doomed, ... OK, maybe not, it's actually a Castrol developed robot used for testing motorcycle lubricants under all kinds of specific, extended and sometimes, extreme conditions. It has a self learning capability to get a feel for the clutch, gear change pattern and throttle response and it's totally … [Read more...]

Polini Powered Home Built Bicycle Motorcycle Conversion

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Got a note from Derek about a trip he took to Seattle. He was walking down the street and came across this really interesting home built bicycle conversion locked up in front of a theater in the university district. The owner and/or builder was obviously using it for around town transportation and Derek thought it was a great example of the type of small displacement homemade … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson 2009 FLTRSE3 CVO Road Glide Rear Wheel Recall

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Harley Davidson has issued a recall for FLTRSE3 CVO Road Glide models for a problem with a rear wheel accessory kit. Please read below for further details. Manufacturer: Harley Davidson Models affected: 2009 FLTRSE3 NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V267000 Potential Units Affected: 1759 Problem: Harley Davidson is recalling 1,759 model year 2009 FLTRSE3 motorcycles equipped … [Read more...]

Laser Ignition System Eliminates Spark Plugs – Internal Combusion Engines Continue to Evolve

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Scientists in Liverpool working with some engineers from Ford, have developed an ignition system that ignites the fuel mixture with a laser instead of a spark plug. Engines in their labs are currently running with the laser system. The laser can be split into multiple beams which means it can have multiple ignition points, improving the chance of a complete burn, reducing … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson 2009 2nd Quarter Results Mean Reducing Shipments, Cutting Jobs

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Harley Davidson, like the rest of the motorcycle industry, is having a difficult time in this economy, as reflected in their 2009 2nd quarter results, and they're taking more steps to keep the wheels rolling. Shipment projections have been lowered and another 1000 jobs are being eliminated, 700 production and 300 non production. No one said this would be easy, but the … [Read more...]

Buell 1125RR Race Only Motorcycle

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When Buell introduced the 1125, there were questions about when, or if, Buell would take the gloves off with a race only version. The 1125 has been raced with some success already and now, the Buell 1125RR comes straight from the factory ready for the track. It is available only to licensed pro racers. Hmm, ... I wonder if the fairing is available to anyone else. UPDATE: … [Read more...]