The Kneeslider welcomes Walt Greenwood to our steadily growing group of contributors. Walt found an interesting bike up in his neck of the woods and when he sent in a photo, I smiled right away and told him to put something together, I'll bet a few of you will get a kick out of it, too. His first story addresses all of those tilting 3 wheeler fans craving just a wee bit more … [Read more...]
Quantya USA Launches FMX Electric Motorcycle in U.S.
We recently wrote about the Quantya electric motorcycle built in Switzerland. Today they officially launched their U.S. distribution based in Syosset, NY. Press release follows: Quantya USA today announced the official launch and distribution of the Quantya FMX Electric Motorcycles for the US market. Quantya is the first electric competition ready electric … [Read more...]
JRL Cycles Radial Engine Motorcycle Video
We've seen the photos of the radial engine motorcycles with those gorgeous 7 cylinder Rotec radials, but how many of you have heard the engine run? Here's a short video of the engine at high idle with a few throttle blips thrown in. It sounds good and really smooth. I like it! Video below: … [Read more...]
Riding Across China by Motorcycle
As often happens, our readers find some of the best stories and this one is an excellent example. Tom left a comment on our story about Harley Davidson's newest China dealership where he pointed to a thread over on ADVrider about a real ride across China on a 200cc dual sport motorcycle with lots of narrative and photos along the way. As you can easily see from many, if not … [Read more...]
Harley-Davidson Opens Dealership in East China
Harley Davidson now has another dealer in China. Their first was in Beijing, this one's in Shanghai. I'm still curious how they'll do over there. Lots of restrictions from what I understand. Harley Davidson press release: Harley-Davidson opened its first authorized dealership in East China on Nov. 3, 2007 in Shanghai. Jim Ziemer, CEO of Harley-Davidson Inc., David Foley, … [Read more...]
S&S X-Wedge Custom for Jay Leno
The S&S boys teamed up with the ExxonMobil Mobil 1 crew to build an X-Wedge custom bike for Jay Leno. It's powered by a 117 inch X-Wedge and is more of a sporty cruiser than any sort of chopper, after all, Jay Leno is a bit more performance oriented. This motorcycle is the first to include the third-generation “performance cruiser†chassis/powertrain kit. S&S has a video … [Read more...]
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