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Callaway Cyclone V16 from 4 Yamaha Inline 4s

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If you think the Hayabusa V8 is the epitome of motorcycle engines adapted to automotive use, think again, there's another player in town, the Callaway Cyclone V16. This 80 valve V16 is made from a specially built common crankcase which mounts 4 Yamaha 1000cc inline 4 top ends. If you follow the world of high performance Corvettes, the name Reeves Callaway will be very … [Read more...]

Buell Produces 125,000 Motorcycles

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On Wednesday, Nov.12, 2008, at 8 a.m. central time, Buell rolled out their 125,000th motorcycle, a 2009 white 1125R bound for Australia. That's quite a ways from a company turning out a handful of motorcycles in a Quonset hut and old farm buildings. If you build a product people like, you succeed. Congratulations to Erik and the entire team of Buell employees. Nice job. … [Read more...]

Hailwood Motorcycle Restorations

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While reading Cafe Racer: The Motorcycle, I came across a bit of business information I missed earlier this year. The very well known John Mossey Restorations is now Hailwood Motorcycle Restorations, named after its new owner, David Hailwood, son of Mike "The Bike" Hailwood. Hailwood Restorations is the kind of shop I wish were somewhere around my neighborhood, if for no … [Read more...]

Modular Motorcycles – A Path for Upgrades

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The modular motorcycle concept discussed the other day, which can be described as ordering exactly the motorcycle you want with a careful selection of components added to a standard base assembly and configured by the dealer, also gives us a way to move up without having to buy an entirely new motorcycle every time. I just noticed modular construction is currently making … [Read more...]

Cafe Racer the Motorcycle – Book Review

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If you've been paying attention to changes in the motorcycle world, you've certainly noticed the resurgence of the cafe racer. Cafe Racer: The Motorcycle by Mike Seate takes a look at the whole concept of cafe racers, the social scene where they originated, how they developed, many of the notable people involved and, most likely of greater interest to many readers of The … [Read more...]

Ala Verda 850 – Norton Commando Laverda Hybrid

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The British have long mixed and matched motorcycle engines and frames, the Triton, Tribsa and similar mongrels have been running the roads for decades, leave it to a Frenchman to bring Italy into the mix. Daniel Delfour liked Nortons quite a lot and thought about building a track day special with Norton power, something like a Seeley or Rickman. Coming across a Laverda 650 … [Read more...]