The Kneeslider

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Kawabusa – Suzuki Powered ZRX

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Look at the photos, then look again. That's a Kawasaki ZRX, right? Or is it? In the tradition of Tritons and Norvins, what we have here is a Kawabusa, a Suzuki Hayabusa engine in a Kawasaki ZRX. I like this! I've wondered for a long time why more guys weren't doing something like this with modern bikes and it looks like Norm Wilding was wondering, too. Norm owns Mid Missouri … [Read more...]

Video Game Lara Croft Rides Ducati

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The new Lara Croft Tomb Raider video game is available and she's riding Ducatis, both a Monster and a 999. Ducati Press Release: Eidos Interactive, one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, is pleased to announce that Lara Croft will be riding the Ducati Monster and 999 in her new adventure, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend in a … [Read more...]

BMW V8 Powered Motorcycle

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Harald Geiling runs the Roadrunner Bikeshop over in Mainz, Germany, selling motorcycles and also doing a lot of frame repair. Somehow or another, the idea of building a V8 motorcycle entered Harald's mind and being more of a doer than a dreamer, that's what he did. He bought a 4 liter V8 from a BMW 740i, and squeezing time in over a period of four years, he made the … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Design Competitions

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We need a good motorcycle design competiton. It should be pretty clear by now that any company, no matter how capable their design department, simply misses a lot of great ideas because relatively few designers are on staff. Occasionally, a design competition primarily for autos will get a few motorcycle entries, like the Hyanide and Baal, but for the most part, these … [Read more...]

Car Companies – Big Oil – Energy

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A couple of days ago, Jason Vines, vice president of communications for DaimlerChrysler, blasted the oil companies for allegedly manipulating prices and maximizing their profits instead of keeping prices low to help consumers. He said the car companies are developing new technologies and vehicles that are very energy efficient and yet the oil companies are just running to the … [Read more...]

Buell XBRR Production Delayed

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Buell is delaying production and delivery of the XBRR to race teams after the component failures at Daytona. From Buell Motorcycles: Citing ongoing investigation into the causes of the mechanical failures that forced the early retirement of four first production-run Buell XBRRs from their competition debut at the Daytona 200 in March and the development of upgraded … [Read more...]