The Kneeslider

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Vespa Scooters Re-imagined

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What happens when a scooter designer dreams? After all, one scooter from year to year doesn't change much, but suppose one night, the designers, maybe after a night out, head back to the office, lock the doors on their studio and let the ideas flow. Who knows what might happen, you might get something like these. They're courtesy of Jennings Harley Davidson over in Leeds, so … [Read more...]

Low Cost LED Garage Lighting

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We talked about LED lights in the garage before, from some pretty expensive fixtures that might not make sense to the LED lighting I installed when I was building a new work area a couple of years back that takes up very little space and uses very little power, while still giving me a bright bench top. If I were doing it again today, I would probably use strips more like the … [Read more...]

Motorhead 2.0 – Working in the Garage is Cool Again

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Motorheads start young. Sure, someone over 30 or even 40 can develop an interest in cars and high performance and begin working on engines for fun, but based on past experience, it’s more likely teenagers who first get the bug, maybe developing a passion for a hobby or career that lasts the rest of their lives. As Baby Boomers, many of us lived through the heyday of hot … [Read more...]

MotoGadget M-Unit Electrical System Control for Motorcycles

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Technology is accelerating and we're finding a lot of it making its way into motorcycles. Cars have been ahead in this technology race for quite a while, but finally, aftermarket companies are addressing the needs of motorcyclists, especially the builders and DIY crowd, giving all of us a chance to add features that used to come in a lot of separate packages. The MotoGadget … [Read more...]

Building Your Own Battery Packs for Your DIY Electric Vehicle Project

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A couple of readers of our post about the home built electric trike commented about the batteries. As I noted in the post, that particular build was completed in 2013, so it's using battery technology available then, but the whole field is advancing pretty fast and you could design a better solution if you decided to build one now. In fact, I came across a pretty cool book, DIY … [Read more...]

Electric Reverse Trike Offers Custom Builders Another Option

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This home built electric reverse trike (electrike?) showed up for sale and at first I passed it right by, but then I stopped, thought about it for a bit and took another look. As I kept going over the photos, I was more and more impressed by how well it was done while at the same time it isn't overly complex. Then the wheels started turning in my mind. Being a three wheeler, … [Read more...]