The Kneeslider

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Bonneville Vintage GP and Concours

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The new Miller Motorsports Park just had its inaugural AMA races and I notice they've scheduled the Bonneville Vintage GP for September 15th, 16th and 17th, 2006. They have a full slate of vintage racing, swap meet and a Concours d' Elegance sponsored by Motorcycle Classics Magazine. This new facility is getting great reviews from everyone who has been there so far and they … [Read more...]

Banquer Superior – A Modern Brough Superior

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Gwen Banquer has had a lot of motorcycles but a few years ago he decided to build a modern version of one of the most highly sought after classics, the Brough Superior. The result is the Banquer Superior. The Banquer Superior started with a photo of a Brough Superior SS100. He bought a frame from Milwaukee Iron, a Harley Davidson 1340 Evo motor, a RevTech 5 speed … [Read more...]

Cyclefaucets – Motorcycle Style Faucets

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This is pretty high on my list of "things I've never seen before." MFX, Inc. is a company built around an idea that popped up in the head of Rob Parrette. Rob was sitting around one evening talking to his brother about motorcycles (probably lots of beer involved!) and up pops this idea about making a faucet that's styled to look like a motorcycle gas tank and handlebars. He had … [Read more...]

Monterey Auction Adds Jordan Racebikes

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The Monterey Classic Bike Auction is adding a lot more motorcycles and yesterday Michael Jordan added two Superstock race bikes and two street legal duplicates of those bikes. Both specimens are Suzuki GSX-R1000s, one ridden by Jason Pridmore in ’05 and the other by Steve Rapp in this year’s AMA Superstock Series. Except for the addition of lights and mirrors, the street … [Read more...]

Brudeli 625L Tilting 3 Wheeler

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Since the debut of the Piaggio MP3, tilting three wheelers are coming from everywhere these days and here's one that looks pretty nice. It's the Brudeli 625L from Brudeli Tech in Norway. Geir Brudeli got his degree in mechanical engineering and product development and began working on transmission and gearbox solutions for small cars. Always interested in motorcycles, he … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Magazines Online

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UPDATE: There seem to be a few issues with this service and I'm investigating now. Until then, I would suggest NOT ordering subscriptions through Zinio. I'll update further as I get more information. UPDATE 2: Things are working fine now, my magazines are arriving and I once again recommend the service. -------------------- Do you read a lot of motorcycle magazines … [Read more...]