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Corbin Pacific – Motorcycle Seat Maker Up For Sale

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Corbin, probably one of the best known brands among motorcycle seat and accessory makers, is up for sale. Everyone knows the Corbin name, they make seats and a line of accessories for practically every make and model of motorcycle. Most of us have owned one or more of their seats, personally I've owned 3. This listing just came my way, the reason for sale is listed as … [Read more...]

BSA is 2009 AMA Vintage Days Marque of the Year

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BSA will be the AMA's featured vintage marque at this year's Vintage Motorcycle Days, July 24-26 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. It will be a great opportunity to see an extensive display of these famous British bikes. BSA, for a while, was the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world so they should have a lot to choose from. Of course, with all of the … [Read more...]

STIHL 4-Mix – Fuel Lubricated 4 Stroke Engine

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Since we've been looking at some interesting engines lately that take the road less traveled, a comment by rafe03 on the Ellwood Hybrid story pointed to this hybrid that needs no oil in the crankcase and no oil pump either, but it operates as a 4 stroke. The fuel mix lubricates the engine like a 2 stroke. The fuel mix is drawn in through the crankcase and, by a very … [Read more...]

CR&S Duu S&S X-Wedge Powered Cafe Racer

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We just got word that the Italian builder CR&S (Cafe Racers and Superbikes) is working on a cafe racer type motorcycle to be powered by an S&S X-Wedge engine with displacement in the range of 2 liters. Although these images are early computer models, the basic outline is apparent, with a single tube backbone frame and single sided swingarm. Net weight will be close to 410 … [Read more...]

Privateer’s Garage – DIY Motorcycle Workspace

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Privateer's Garage is a great idea. The concept is simple, you have a motorcycle and technical know how but no good place to work or you don't have the right tools for many repairs or upgrades you would like to do yourself. Located in San Diego, California, Privateer's Garage provides a fully equipped garage with lifts, professional tools, parts and whatever else you need for … [Read more...]

Comparing Horsepower per Liter in Motorcycles

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James Parker has an interesting comparison of horsepower per liter among several different motorcycles in the March issue of Motorcyclist. It's not a difficult calculation but I seldom think about it, though I may think about it more after reading these numbers. According to Parker, the 800cc MotoGP bikes are making about 240 horsepower or 300 hp per liter, pretty high … [Read more...]