The Kneeslider

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Stealth Tryke From Lehigh Valley Choppers

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About a year ago, I got an email from Joe Totenbier of Lehigh Valley Choppers telling me about a new trike he was building. He had some early build photos but it was incomplete and it was hard to tell exactly what the finished product would look like. The one thing I could tell from the photos was the build quality, it looked really good. Time went by and I didn't think too … [Read more...]

Kawasaki KLX250T9F and KLX250T9FL Recall

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Kawasaki has issued a recall for 1,393 KLX250T9F and KLX250T9FL motorcycles, model year 2009. Read the details below to see if you are affected. Manufacturer: Kawasaki Model Year: 2009 Models affected: KLX250T9F, KLX250T9FL NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V228000 Potential Units Affected: 1393 Production Dates: January 8, 2008 - April 4, 2008 Problem: Kawasaki is recalling … [Read more...]

Kawasaki Ninja ZX14 Recall

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Kawasaki has issued a recall for the Ninja ZX14, model years 2006 and 2007. No production dates or VIN numbers are specified, nor is the number of units affected. Read the details below. Manufacturer: Kawasaki Model Year: 2006, 2007 Models affected: ZX14 NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V222000 Potential Units Affected: Not Specified Problem: Kawasaki is recalling certain … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Sportster Powered Ford Model T

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The combinations are endless, take a motorcycle engine, drop it into a car and off you go, like this 1923 Model T with a Harley Davidson 1200 Sportster engine for power. I'm guessing it has more horsepower than the original engine by a fair margin plus the unmistakable V-twin sound. The Model T uses the Sportser's original transmission plus an electric reverse. The owner … [Read more...]

Honda 125cc Inline 4 Cylinder Monkey Bike

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The little Honda Monkey bikes, the 50cc Z series mini bikes, are pretty popular in some countries. Some fans of the little guy really engineer very nifty modifications, like this 125cc inline 4 cylinder engine for instance. It's so small it looks like a model but it's a real engine and sounds great! Not a lot of detail on their website but very, very cool. Thanks for the … [Read more...]

New Superbike and Literbike Racing Rules

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The Daytona Motorsports Group which bought the rights to the AMA racing series has been releasing the new rules for the various classes. The last rules to be released are for the Literbike class, covering the purse, contingency money and other technical details. Tech rules are almost identical to the Canadian Superbike rules and what I thought was the best part, look at the … [Read more...]