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Motorscan Smartphone Diagnostics for Your Harley Davidson

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It's no secret, motorcycles, like every other kind of vehicle, are getting a lot more complex. The engine, the ABS braking system, those big touring bike sound systems and most everything else are all connected to and controlled by an onboard computer. Data constantly flows while the bike is cruising down the road or even when you simply turn the key on, but sometimes things … [Read more...]

Wrench, Ride or Race?

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A recent post here touched on the idea that riding time was fast disappearing, as work, for many of us, encroaches on formerly free time with smart phones a constant reminder of what we do all day. Long periods free of interruptions are harder to come by and what you do then is a choice between many competing priorities. The choice, though, isn't always a matter of what we can … [Read more...]

How To Drive and Steer the Same Wheel in a Two Wheel Steering Motorcycle

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Last summer we showed the latest version of Bob Horn's recumbent racer with two wheel steering. If you're new here, Bob's race bike is his own design and entirely scratch built and when you decide to incorporate 2WS, you can't just look around to see how everyone else did it and choose the method you like best, because recumbent 2WS race bikes are non existent. So Bob thought … [Read more...]

MadBoxer Brings Kickboxer Subaru WRX CAD Concept to Life

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It all started years ago, in 2009, when we featured a series of Solidworks CAD drawings by Ian McElroy for a concept motorcycle called “Kickboxer.” The idea was to create a radical, but carefully planned design using the 2.5 liter engine from a Subaru WRX. The drawings were a big hit and quickly made their way all around the world until a friend sent one to Marcel van … [Read more...]

Erik Buell Racing Motorcycles Factory Liquidation

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This time it looks like Buell is really done for good. Erik Buell Racing Motorcycles factory liquidation starts June 7th and everything is up for sale, ... really, EVERYTHING! You can even buy the motorcycle brand! I wonder what companies might want to put that in their pocket. Lots of machines and tooling, production equipment, historical artifacts, racing motorcycles, the … [Read more...]

Builders Have to Build So Why Not a Custom Lawnmower?

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There's a builder over at the Old Mini Bikes forum, goes by the name Jeep2003, and he just decided one day to build something cool, a mini custom style push mower. Sure, why not? This isn't some reconfigured standard mower, this is a scratch build. The engine is from an old snowblower and the deck is the lid from an old smoker grille. He went the full 50s style custom route, … [Read more...]