The Kneeslider

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International Motorcycle Speed Trials

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The 2nd annual International Motorcycle Speed Trials, sponsored by Bub Enterprises will be run on the Bonneville salt flats, September 5th to 9th. This is a motorcycles only event. Prize money will be awarded in 10 categories. They even have a "Run Wat-cha Brung" entry form for those of you who with a lingering "gotta know" feeling so you can find out how fast your bike really … [Read more...]

Legend of the Motorcycle: International Concours d’Elegance

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This looks like it will be one of the premier motorcycle events of 2006, the Legend of the Motorcycle: International Concours d'Elegance which will be held at the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, California, May 6th, 2006, the motorcycle equivalent of Pebble Beach. Press release follows: Announcing “Legend of the Motorcycle: International Concours d’Elegance”, the first … [Read more...]

Hayabusa powered DP1

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Dennis Palatov started from scratch with a "what if?" and his answer is the DP1, a Hayabusa powered track car with carbon fiber body and far too many technical features to mention here. He is building this as a prototype for eventual production (projected February 2006) in several power variations, a stock Hayabusa engine, a turbo version and one to be powered by the Hayabusa … [Read more...]

CAD bikes

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Always on the lookout for new thinking in the design field, I found this site of Mark van der Kwaak, a transplanted Aussie living in the Netherlands, who does some superb CAD work with a lot of fresh ideas. Working as a designer of stainless steel pumps using PRO/Engineer CAD software, Mark took his passion for motorcycles and mixed in a little CAD and you see the result here. … [Read more...]

Porsche trike

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Just wrote about trikes the other day and I ran across this Porsche powered trike. Have to admit, it's pretty neat. The minimum in support structure around a Porsche engine. No info on performance. I found this going through another site which I'll post about shortly. Thought this trike was nice though. More about the other site, soon. … [Read more...]

July 4th Thank You

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Enjoy the day, go for a ride, think about freedom and independence. My heartfelt thanks go out to all of those currently serving in our armed forces around the world, protecting what is so precious. You are appreciated far more than you know. Thanks, too, to all of us who have served in the past. I believe there is an obligation for each generation to support and protect … [Read more...]