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Mystery 3 Wheeler – From BMW?

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[Photo removed at photographer's request] One of our comments yesterday on another post linked to these spy photos of a very finished looking 3 wheeler out for a road test. Evidently the photos were taken at Deals Gap and the photographer says he believes it's a BMW, though he does not know for sure. The trike would make a run, then they would plug in a laptop and tweak a … [Read more...]

Tilting 3 Wheelers – Potential Custom Direction?

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Are tilting 3 wheelers a possible new direction for custom builders? As the Piaggio MP3 begins to get a lot of attention and a few other vehicles like the Brudeli 625 start showing up, the idea of a twin front wheel motorcycle with some form of tilting mechanism built in could be an interesting area for custom builders to show a bit of creativity. There have been more than a … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Builders – Wendell Jones

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Wendell Jones of Oakland, California sent us an email saying he built a motorcycle, nothing out of the ordinary there, but then he said it was powered by a Honda CX500 engine turned sideways and converted to chain drive plus the wheels were mounted single sided both front and rear. OK, that got my attention, so I thought a few photos might be in order. The bike Wendell put … [Read more...]

HD Sportster Featured at Vintage Days 2007

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The Harley Davidson Sportster will be the featured marque at Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid Ohio Race Course, July 27-29, 2007. Every year one marque is selected and for next year, just one model, the Sportster, will be on display. The Sportster takes a lot of criticism from many riders, it seems to get less than its full share of respect and yet it's been around for 50 … [Read more...]

Ktrak – Rear Drive Kit and Ski Kit

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OK, this isn't designed for a motorcycle but the possibilities are obvious. The Ktrak rear drive kit and optional ski kit transform your mountain bike into a snow bike. If your bike has quick release hubs, no tools are needed, you just swap out the wheels with the rear track and front ski and off you go. Considering all of the attention the Hyanide and Baal tracked motorcycles … [Read more...]

Hyosung Trend Killer

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The Hyosung Trend Killer was shown at Intermot by MMS Cycles, one of their dealers over in Germany. The Trend Killer is a Hyosung GV650, with a careful selection of custom accessories swapped for the stock pieces to change the look quite a bit. The end result, which includes items like a 240 rear tire and twin exhaust, custom wheels, LED lights, superbike bars, a custom single … [Read more...]