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Softail Cross Bones Photochop Custom

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It didn't take long. No sooner does Harley introduce the Softail Cross Bones and someone is already taking the idea a little further. Adam sent in this quick photochop just to give us an idea of the direction he thought it might go, and come to think of it, it's pretty much along the lines of some of the suggestions we've already heard from you. Adam gave it shorty pipes, … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Art from Watch Parts

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If your garage is too small for a serious motorcycle build, you can clear a spot on your desk, pull out those old watches you tossed in a drawer a couple of years ago and get started today. All of these motorcycles are built from discarded watch parts, they're what you might call a real pocket bike because they'll obviously fit in your pocket without any trouble. I think … [Read more...]

Roger Allmond Triumph Rocket 3 Custom

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Roger Allmond has turned out some very nice customs like the T Bob and the XYZ. Now, under the sponsorship of Bennetts Insurance, he's working on a custom powered by the 2.3 liter Triumph Rocket 3 engine. Motorcycle News has a few in progress photos up and it looks a lot better, in my eyes, than some previous customs based around this engine. This will be interesting to see … [Read more...]

Delta 7 Sports IsoTruss Bicycle Frame

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Delta 7 Sports has a new bicycle frame built with IsoTruss technology. IsoTruss is an isosceles triangle based pyramid grid structure that can be made from a variety of composite materials, IsoTruss tubing is made from multiple layers of carbon fiber wrapped with Kevlar cords. The lattice structure creates a very light yet very strong material that can be used in a wide variety … [Read more...]

Planet Engineering Cyclecar

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Looks like we have another Morgan inspired 3 wheeler coming out, this one is from Planet Engineering over in the U.K. Got a note from Dave Kennell about their new Cyclecar which is powered by an S&S 96 cubic inch engine connected to a Ford 5 speed gearbox via a lightweight flywheel and clutch assembly including special bell housing made in house. Drive is then transfered to a … [Read more...]

95Racer Project – 3Up Racing

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Team 3Up-Racing, a group of club racers in the north east of England, decided to build a new racebike under the code name 95Racer. The idea was to build the 4 stroke equivalent of a 250cc GP machine similar to a Honda RS-250. The code name 95Racer means a racing motorcycle with a dry weight of 95 kg and 95 rear wheel horsepower, 1 hp per kg, an ambitious goal but likely to … [Read more...]