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Racing Rules and the XBRR

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TheKneeslider.com - Yesterday's announcement of the Buell XBRR being approved for AMA Formula Xtreme racing brought a long comment by Aaron where, in his colorful way, he points out some of the bending over backwards the AMA sometimes seems to engage in when examining entries from the home team (Harley Davidson, a.k.a. Buell). Racing is always a balancing act from a rules … [Read more...]

Buell XBRR Eligible for Formula Xtreme

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TheKneeslider.com - When we reported on the new Buell XBRR, some of you commented on how it seemed to bend the rules a bit and questioned whether it was actually legal for the class. The AMA recognized quite a few people must have been asking the same thing because they ruled on the Buell's eligibility and said, yep, it's legal. Press release follows: AMA Pro Racing … [Read more...]

Motorcycle engines – don’t cover them up

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Motorcycle enthusiasts come in all varieties, what kind are you? If you're like me, you appreciate motorcycles for the design and engineering that takes the same basic idea and creates the incredible diversity of all of the different models, and no part of any motorcycle is more compelling than the engine, that lump of iron, steel or aluminum sitting in there, ... the self … [Read more...]

Kamikaze by Martino Motor Company

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TheKneeslider.com - There's an explosion of motorcycle powered vehicles coming out. Everywhere you look, the masses have finally discovered what we've known all along, motorcycle engines are incredibly powerful, pound for pound, compared to auto engines and offer performance more akin to all out racing vehicles than your average car. Along with popularity comes variety and … [Read more...]

Honda Makes 50 Million Super Cubs

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  TheKneeslider.com - Honda just announced that at the end of December 2005, worldwide production of the Super Cub reached 50 million units. What is even more interesting are the photos of both the first generation Super Cub of 1958 and the 50 millionth unit, they are so close to identical you could almost look at the newest model as being the old one with a few … [Read more...]

Custom Mini Choppers – Why they matter

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TheKneeslider.com - Most of you have seen those little mini choppers running around and if not, you know what they are, they’re little versions of a real chopper built on a child’s scale. These days you don’t see them quite as often as you used to and one reason is the fad has peaked but there is another reason, too. A couple of years ago there were a load of small … [Read more...]