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Yamaha Ultra Precision Papercraft Models Will Challenge Your Builder Skills

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The first time we saw Yamaha papercraft models on The Kneeslider was way back in 2005. They were impressive then, but not new, these print, cut and assemble models had already been out since 1997. You can go to the website, download some pdf files and build yourself a motorcycle. As you might expect, in the intervening years, the models have become a bit more complex, ... no, … [Read more...]

1948 Harley Davidson Panhead Resto Mod

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Purists are a hard group to please, this bike will send them running, but unless you look closely, all you'll see is a perfectly restored 1948 Harley Davidson Panhead. Then, upon closer examination, you notice a brand new S&S 88 inch stroker in place of the original engine, looking perfect, but obviously not from The Motor Company. The Bison Micro Flake Brown paint never came … [Read more...]

Rungu Juggernaut 3 Wheel Electric Reverse Trike Leans with a Difference

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There are so many new electric bicycles coming out it's hard to keep up, but this one is different with the addition of twin front tires on a bike that is designed to lean in the turns, but I guess the Rungu guys didn't get the memo about leaning multi wheelers because the front wheels here don't lean independently. When you lean in the turns, you simply lift the outer … [Read more...]

Russell Sutton’s 14 Cylinder Yamaha XV Radial Engine Meets the Neighbors

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New visitors stopping by The Kneeslider recently may not have seen Russell Sutton's radial engine project before. He's been working on it in his shed for about 4 years now since we first wrote about it and it's coming together quite nicely. Just think, a twin row, 14 cylinder radial engine utilizing 14 cylinders and heads from a Yamaha Warrior XV 1700, fitted to a crankcase and … [Read more...]

1959 Norton Norfield Cafe Racer

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Noticed this for sale the other day and I don't remember seeing one like it before, it's a 1959 Norton Wide Line feather bed frame with a 1964 Royal Enfield 750 Interceptor vertical twin engine. Visually, it's a stunner. It's been sitting on display and never run, so it's as built. The frame was powder coated and Commando forks were installed up front. Buchannons built the … [Read more...]

Yamaha Niken Means Leaning 3 Wheelers May Just Hit the Big Time – Updated

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Two years ago we wrote about the Yamaha MWT-9, a sport bike with two wheels up front, it looked mean and nasty, in a good way. At that time, leaning 3 wheelers had been out for years in scooter form and some companies were building conversions for big tilting touring rigs, but the obvious question was, why not on something more sporty? The MWT-9 looked like Yamaha was on track, … [Read more...]