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S&S X-Wedge Sport Fighter XTR

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S&S Cycle is going all out to promote their new X-Wedge engine as well they should. It looks like it has a lot going for it, great power output, multiple displacements available and it meets all of the EPA emission regulations. To give bikers an idea of what it can do, they're installing it in a lot of custom bikes and signing on custom builders to wrap something around … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Quick Links

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Here are a few quick links from around the motorcycling world: According to ZDNet, Legislators over in the UK are trying to come up with a law that will install GPS speed governors in motorcycles. The GPS knows what road you're on and what the speed limit is so the motorcycle is prevented from going any faster with some sort of electronics to keep you from exceeding the … [Read more...]

Motorized Monowheels and Dicycles

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Garage builders are a fascinating group, especially when they have time on their hands and a pile of parts or a wild idea about the next big thing. I followed a link a little while ago and found myself looking at all of these kinda crazy but very cool monowheels and dicycles. It makes you want to dig a little deeper into the junk pile and see what you have handy. You might be … [Read more...]

Tim Cameron’s Dreambike V-Rex Unveiled

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A little over a year ago we mentioned the news that Tim Cameron's Dreambike was going to take the leap from computer screen to metal and rubber. This week, the Dreambike, now known as the V-Rex, is being shown in Daytona and it looks like it made the jump without any changes, the computer model and the actual prototype look identical. Seeing this design on the computer screen … [Read more...]

Minnesota Vintage Motorcycle Auction

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There's another auction coming up, the Minnesota Vintage Motorcycle Auction on April 13th and 14th. Looks like there is a pretty good selection of Harley Davidsons. The VR1000 in the picture above is one example, one of the HD factory racebikes built for the AMA Superbike class. This one has not been raced. There's also an XR750 raced by Jay Springsteen and Scott Parker plus … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Automatic Transmission

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Walters Manufacturing of Plano, Illinois has just designed and built an automatic transmission conversion for 1999 to 2005 Harley Davidson Dyna Glides. Before you start thinking this is some belt and pulley CVT, let me point out this is a genuine, fluid filled, torque converter equipped automatic transmission, a 3 speed MoPar TorqueFlite to be exact. You start the engine, … [Read more...]