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Matchless Motorcycles Trademark Sold

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Matchless Motorcycles, first appearing in the late 1890s, winner of the very first Isle of Man TT in 1907 and later producing a number of well known models the G50, the Silver Hawk and finally the G15, finally disappeared in 1969 until 1987, when Les Harris, who was also manufacturing the Triumph Bonneville under license, introduced a Rotax-engined single using the Matchless … [Read more...]

VW Multivan Motorcycle Transporter

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VW Commercial Vehicles makes the Multivan over in Europe which I don't believe is offered in the U.S. They just unveiled their Harley Davidson transporter version: The system is practical and very simple to use: two different Harley-Davidson transporter packages can be ordered when the customer orders a Multivan Comfortline. The system, for which Volkswagen Commercial … [Read more...]

Corbin Seat and Bags for ZX14

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The guys over at Corbin are hard at work on a new seat and hard bags for Kawasaki's ZX14. The manufacturers make the bikes and then it takes a little while before the aftermarket gets geared up with all of the things you need to make it more practical. The big Ninja should see a lot of high speed sport touring duty and Corbin makes a great line of seats and bags for most … [Read more...]

Female Mechanics Calendar Project

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You probably know more than a few women working on motorcycles and cars, getting their hands dirty just like the rest of us, so why not give them the recognition they deserve? The Kneeslider gets a lot of military readers, too, and I know there are some women wrenching on trucks, tanks and jets out there, how about signing them up? Sarah Lyon Photography has a project under way … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Tire Size 400 Wide

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Perhaps something in a wide, Sir? When motorcycle designers are creating their new concept bikes and they want to make a statement or they need a tire in some odd size when they build the bike for a show, what do they do? Well, there are workshops with just that capability, ready to whip up the tire you need. This 400 tire is actually not for production but is a demonstration … [Read more...]

Vance & Hines V-Rod Supercharger

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Vance and Hines, those guys who make the V-Rods go really quick at the drag strip, have developed a new supercharger for the V-Rod and it looks like a well engineered kit. Installation takes eight hours or less, it looks very clean and compact and when you're done you get 152 rear wheel horsepower. Very nice! The complete kit includes: 1. Sprintex Supercharger 2. Plenum … [Read more...]