The Kneeslider

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MV Agusta 500 GP Replica – JLspecial 503

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What do you do if you want an MV Agusta 500 3 cylinder GP bike, like one of those raced back in the 1950s and 60s? I have no idea how many survive these days, probably not very many, however, if you're Jean-Luc Borgetto, you just head out to your shop and build one. What he built is actually his interpretation of an original. Putting together the custom frame was step one … [Read more...]

Peugeot Design Competition 3 Wheelers

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There is no shortage of 3 wheeled vehicle designs, we've shown quite a few here, some look pretty good, some not so good, but these two, competitors in the 2007 Peugeot Design Competition, look absolutely stunning. With all of the attempts over the years to actually build a 3 wheeler, why don't we get something more like these? The first one, a tilting 3 wheeler is the … [Read more...]

MitJet Motorcycle Powered Race Series

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Scaled cars powered by motorcycle engines are popular in a number of countries, the MitJet series runs over in France and Spain. These cars are small versions of Dodge Vipers, Porsche 911s and a few other sports models and, like the Pro Challenge, Baby Grand and Legends race series cars over here, these can deliver full size performance. The MitJet cars use a Yamaha XJR1300 … [Read more...]

The Kneeslider – Happy Holidays

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I'm going to be slowing down here for the next week, doing some work on the site, catching up with old friends and generally taking a little breather. If anything happens you should know about, I'll write it up but news gets a little sparse this time of year and we all need some down time once in a while, my engine has been running hard for too long. It's been a good year … [Read more...]

Las Vegas Vintage Motorcycle Auction

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Just received my color catalog for the Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction from MidAmerica Auctions and if there's a hole in your collection somewhere, you might want to run out to Nevada, January 11th through the 13th. The list of bikes offered is currently at 552 and it includes a lot of very rare machinery along with some not quite as rare but really nice looking vintage … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Patent Model Prototype

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This extremely detailed prototype of a motorcycle braking system from the early 1900s looks really cool. From the description it is fully functional and might have been used to demonstrate the operation of the design or maybe it was just for a display of some sort. Whatever the case, if you like nicely machined models, this is pretty neat. This is one of several very early … [Read more...]