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Cushman Scooter with Harley Davidson Sportster Power

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We've written this scooter up before, it's a 1961 Cushman with a Harley Sportster 1200cc engine in place of the little single the factory mounted in there. What is there to say? It's very cool, looks great, lots of awards in shows, goes over 100 mph and you'll be the only guy in town that has one. Link: Harley Powered Cushman on eBay Auction over. Sold for … [Read more...]

Drysdale Dryvtech Hydraulic 2 Wheel Steer and 2 Wheel Drive Motorcycle

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Here's an early (1990) build from the master builder down under. Ian Drysdale conjured up this interesting bike utilizing hydraulic drive on both wheels and, just for good measure, hydraulic steering on both wheels, as well. Powered by a 2 stroke engine, Ian named this the Drysdale Dryvtech 2x2x2. Ian explains the drive system: The pump pressurizes oil to around 4500psi … [Read more...]

Building Model Formula One Racers from Cereal Boxes and Paper

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When Paul Bischof was eight years old he got a paper model kit from his dad. After building it he continued with a few more, but then he thought he would like to build models of his own design. That was some years ago, he's now up to about 45 cars and these are not your average Camaro or Mustang, these are mostly Formula One racers built from photos and precise drawings he … [Read more...]

The Story Behind Kevin DeShazer’s 3 Cylinder Radial Engine

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Recently we put up a couple of photos of Keven DeShazer's three cylinder radial, a fascinating mix of motorcycle and aero engines combined into his own unique design. There was no way I was going to let this go without finding out more about it and I asked Kevin if he would tell us some details of the background and include photos of the earlier stages of the project. He was … [Read more...]

Russell Sutton’s Nine Cylinder Radial Engine Complete with Propeller

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After many years, which included some unfortunate mechanical setbacks, Russell Sutton has his nine cylinder radial running with a 300 horsepower Sensenich propeller mounted, generating 800 pounds of thrust. For those of you who have come in late, this is an engine, designed from scratch, cases milled from aluminum with nine cylinders from Honda XR600 motorcycle engines. And if … [Read more...]

Three Brammo Empulse Electric Press Bikes for Sale

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Every now and then an interesting deal pops up on eBay and I think this qualifies. Brammo has three press bikes they need to sell, one standard Empulse and two Empulse "R" models. They arranged for an Oregon dealer to take the three and offer them at a Buy it Now price of $9600, compared to $19,000 brand new. Just about half price! Yes, they're press bikes, but the … [Read more...]