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Harley Davidson Leaning Trike Patent Application

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Here's something a bit different from the Motor Company, it's a patent application from Harley Davidson for a leaning trike. It's looks like a cross between the Can-Am Spyder and the Brudeli 625 but it is distinctively Harley with the big twin power plant in there. Whether they are thinking of producing this or something similar, they probably wanted to get the paperwork in to … [Read more...]

Revolution Motorcycles RV100 Mockup For Sale

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You might remember the Revolution Motorcycles RV100, a bolt together frame concept that replaces the usual welded steel or aluminum frame with precision cut panels that are held together with bolts. Everything mounts to the frame or engine just like a regular bike but the overall appearance is definitely different. Martin dropped me a note to say his first engineering mockup … [Read more...]

Big Twin Racers Builds a Twin Cam Sport Bike

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Curt Winter sent over a few photos of his latest project. This one uses Harley Davidson Twin Cam power, Ohlins suspension, Brembo brakes and BST carbon fiber wheels. I think he's come along design wise from his previous Warhorse. The undertail exhaust looks better, the rear section, it's all developing nicely. It's still in the very early stages but you can get a pretty good … [Read more...]

Arcane Worldwide Racing Liquidation Auction

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There's an auction May 31st, 2007 to liquidate the assets of Arcane Worldwide Racing. Yes, this is short notice but I just found out. Hank Booth raced motorcycles at the Bonneville Salt Flats and this no reserve auction takes place in Great Falls, Montana. His Arcane Worldwide Racing is up for auction with several motorcycles and quite a few tools and parts on the block. … [Read more...]

Fast Charge Battery Pack for Electric Vehicles

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As we've noted before in covering the KillaCycle, electric motorcycles and other electric vehicles are coming rapidly but batteries still have a few issues, how far you can go on a single charge and how long it takes to recharge them. Well it looks like some companies are getting a bit closer to recharge times we can live with, under 10 minutes! After all, if you drive a pickup … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Illustrations with Graphics Software

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When you have an idea for a motorcycle design of some sort, how do you get it into a form others can see? Do you grab a pencil or pen and sketch it on paper or are you one of the more talented types who can do it on your computer? There's the option of picking up a welder and designing on the fly but that's another story. Since I am constantly on my computer and I've tried a … [Read more...]