The Kneeslider

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Intercooled ProCharger for EFI Harley Davidsons

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ProCharger has been going to all of the shows, including SEMA last week, letting everyone know about their intercooled ProCharger for Harley Davidson twin cam EFI V-Twins. If you're riding a Harley and would like to bolt on some serious horsepower, these ProChargers can boost power from 50% to 65%, which the company says means 180-plus hp out of the new 95-cid engines! Install … [Read more...]

Metric Revolution Build Off to Air on ESPN2

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It's been a long time coming but it looks like the Metric Revolution motorcycle build off TV series has found a home on ESPN2. The actual build offs have been completed and the bikes have been showing up in some motorcycle magazines and on a few web sites but the whole TV series that everyone has been waiting for was a bit up in the air. The show will debut in the second … [Read more...]

Bienville Studios – JT Nesbitt

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More than a year has passed since Hurricane Katrina and the ensuing split between Confederate Motorcycles and some of their previous employees. One well known name often associated with Confederate is that of designer J.T. Nesbitt, especially well known for the Wraith, a model that caught everyone a bit off guard with its very unique look and refreshing ideas about what an … [Read more...]

KTM Planning 2 Seat Automobile

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KTM is a company on the move. We just mentioned their new 63 horsepower single, they have also announced they will be bringing the 990 Super Duke to the U.S. beginning February of 2007 and now they are going into the automotive business. The plan is to make a 2 seat open roadster powered by a 250 horsepower 4 cylinder engine from VW. The car will be produced in partnership … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Builders – Air Cooled AJS V4 Engine

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Motorcycle builder is a term we often use around here but it's becoming more apparent it doesn't do justice to the full range of skills and capabilities found among "builders." An article in the November 2006 issue of The Classic Motorcycle caught my eye, it's actually the story of the motorcycle engine shown on the cover. The engine in question is an air cooled 50 degree … [Read more...]

Triumph Rocket 3 Custom – MGS Custom Bikes

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The Metric TV custom build off has resulted in a lot of bikes which still seem to be waiting for their television debut. We mentioned the show some time back where a group of builders were each given a metric bike, cruiser or sportbike depending on their specialty, and given 180 days to produce something unique. They've come up with a few interesting customs and I thought I … [Read more...]