The Kneeslider

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Vietnamese Scooter Restoration Update

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When we wrote about the booming scooter restoration business going on in SE Asia, particularly Vietnam, many comments from scooter enthusiasts warned of the dangers of buying these rebuilds but I was careful to point out that just because some were bad it didn't prove they all were. We used Huy's Scooters as an example of one of these rebuild shops and a comment we received … [Read more...]

Liquid Cooled Pushrod V Twin Sportster?

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According to Motorcyclist Magazine, one of their readers stumbled onto a new Harley Davidson Sportster being tested in the Arizona desert. When he got up close, what he saw was a water cooled pushrod V-Twin with the word "Sportster" embossed into the engine cases. He was quickly hustled away before he could see much more but after calling the boys at the magazine, their calls … [Read more...]

Texas Vintage Motorcycle Auction

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If you like to browse and get up close before you buy, the Texas Vintage and Special Interest Motorcycle Auction, Saturday, September 30th in Arlington, Texas is the place to be. Lots of nice bikes going under the hammer like the ex Steve McQueen 1929 Harley Davidson pictured above plus lots of other similar vintage Harleys, a Brough Superior, a 1935 Cotton, old Indians, plus … [Read more...]

Capricorn Cyclo Works Motorcycle Wheels

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Every now and then, there's an ad in a magazine worth following up. I saw an ad for these Capricorn Cyclo Works custom wheels and right away I could see these were not your every day custom motorcycle wheel, there's so many of those nothing seems to stand out anymore, but these are different. The wheel in the photo is called Involution and it looks like you just opened the … [Read more...]

Baker Drivetrain N1 Drum

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With all of the bobber guys running around these days, jockey shift setups are gaining ground, and for that crowd, the Baker Drivetrain N1 Drum is pretty cool. What this does is change the shift pattern, swapping 1st gear and neutral, so neutral is all the way down and the gears go up from there. Since you're running a foot clutch, all you have to do is slap the shift lever … [Read more...]

Airbagvest Website Scam?

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A while back we mentioned the hit-air airbag jacket distributed by Mugen Denko Co., Ltd. of Japan, the North American distributor is Airprotek International, Inc. From all indications, it's a great product. Unfortunately, someone else thought so, too, and they "borrowed" the idea and set up a website with pictures of a hit-air jacket where they're ready to take your money … [Read more...]