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Motorcycle Engine Powered Airplanes

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The Kneeslider has covered a lot of motorcycle powered cars, but we've only briefly mentioned airplanes. After the recent flurry of interest in motorcycles with radial airplane engines, why not look at the flip side and examine airplanes with motorcycle engines? A note the other day from Bob Horn got me thinking about this when he sent me a link to SkyRay Industries, … [Read more...]

CAS Racing BMW 1150RS Custom

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BMW customs seem to be far more common in Europe than the US and this one by CAS Racing, located in Spain, is one more example. Starting out as a BMW 1150RS, the Paralever rear, standard issue on the BMW, is all they needed out back. A subframe mounted to the engine holds the bodywork which was shaped by first carving a foam mold. Up front is a more substantial subframe used to … [Read more...]

Extremely Rare Motorcycles Disappear

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Did you hear the news? Extremely rare motorcycles from all over the world are disappearing and the trend is accelerating. Owners of these bikes are shocked to discover their once rare motorcycles are, ... no longer rare! Just think, could this be the end of the speculative buying frenzy for those "once in a lifetime" motorcycles now showing up with amazing regularity? We … [Read more...]

2007 America’s Most Beautiful Motorcycle?

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This is America's Most Beautiful Motorcycle? The Grand National Roadster Show was held in Pomona, California last month and among all of the cars they had some motorcycles, I don't know how many, but when they passed out the awards, this one was judged most beautiful. ... I don't get it. I mean, I REALLY don't get it. It's called the Swingshot by Dotson Design. Until … [Read more...]

The Last Great Motorcycle Road

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How would you define your perfect road? A few features might be: Smooth pavement free of potholes No loose gravel and no oily patches Wide berms with no big dropoffs Very little traffic Great scenery Moderate temperatures, usually great weather No overzealous police enforcement A combination of straight stretches, sweeping turns and tight … [Read more...]

MotoGP – New Season – New Engines

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The MotoGP season will begin in Qatar, March 10th and the official test session in Jerez gave us a glimpse of what all of the new bikes and smaller engines will mean, ... faster bikes and lower lap times. In the pre season test, where Valentino Rossi ran the fastest lap followed by Pedrosa, Edwards and Hayden, the top riders were riding under the lap record. Rossi said his bike … [Read more...]