The Kneeslider

Doers Builders and Positive People

Thunder Star Diesel update and questions

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Lots of folks (Thanks, Make blog, Real Tech News, Treehugger, Metaefficient and a lot more) picked up on our biodiesel motorcycle post the other day where I mentioned the possibility of combining biodiesel with the performance of the Thunder Star 1200 TDI. It does seem a few misread what I said, I have no idea whether Star Twin has tried or tested biodiesel in their bike. … [Read more...]

American Sport Bike

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A recent comment on my sport chopper post was interesting, Curt Winter mentioned he had built a few bikes, some based on the V-twin sportbike idea and he was pretty pleased with their performance. Curt sent in a few photos and I immediately asked for details, I liked what I saw. Curt builds American sport bikes with a mixture of carefully selected parts, fabrication skills … [Read more...]

Motorcycles most likely …

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Here are a couple of motorcycle lists you may not want to be on, motorcycles most likely to be stolen and most likely to be crashed. Of course they have their opposites as well with least likely in both categories. Most stolen: Suzuki GSX-R series Yamaha YZF series Honda CBR series Suzuki Hayabusa Kawasaki Ninja series … [Read more...]

Rossi practice times fastest

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In practice for the upcoming Assen MotoGP, Valentino Rossi is out front with the quickest times followed by Gibernau, Capriossi and Hayden. Just like the AMA Superbike series, one rider keeps repeating week after week, without let up. He just keeps doing it better than anyone else and that has to be psychologically hard on the competition. The races aren't quite the runaway the … [Read more...]

China bidding for US companies

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Chinese companies are trying to buy Maytag, the appliance manufacturer and Unocal, the US oil producer. They want our companies and our jobs but just say no to free speech. It's like I said before, they'll just keep coming and wear you down and US companies keep running over there with dollar signs in their eyes. American CEO's making deals in China that build up their … [Read more...]

Is Bernie Ecclestone all there?

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Bernie Ecclestone, the head of Formula 1, made a comment to reporters the other day about Danica Patrick, the female driver who happened to place 4th in this year's Indy 500 and led for a number of laps. He said women should be dressed in white like other domestic appliances. Patrick, revealed that Ecclestone also called her and told her this personally. I suppose if there is … [Read more...]