The Kneeslider

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Bike Weather – for good?

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Around the Great Lakes, we really appreciate the return of good weather. After what has seemed like a very long, cold and wet Spring, the weather has finally turned. I've said before, those of you in the warmer areas may not feel quite the same about it but when the bad weather lasts so long, the good weather is just that much sweeter. Not only is the riding great but when you … [Read more...]

Motorcycle drawings

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Here's an artist working in pencil that does some really superb work. Christopher Marshall has a series of samples on his site and I think they look absolutely first rate. Personally, I like the AJS, the Vincent and the Brough Superior but they all look good. I'm always impressed with work like this, something about technical objects done with an artistic flair that just looks … [Read more...]

Paddle Shift for motorcycles

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Biperformance of Canada has come up with a kit, the ShiftFX, to enable you to shift your motorcycle like the Formula 1 and Pro Rally cars do, with a paddle shifter. Looks like an air shifter to enable up and down shifting and a neutral button. It also provides for a manual override. Sounds very neat, we'll be waiting to see a full road test to find out how it actually works. … [Read more...]

Dolmette 24 cylinder motorcycle

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Sometimes you do it because you can. Here's a company, Dolmar, that makes chainsaws and they decide to build a motorcycle powered by 24 chainsaw engines, the Dolmette. It's a blending of reality and a German comic strip character. The result actually runs, though starting is a bit of a chore with 24 pull starters. The power is delivered through a belt drive system that feeds it … [Read more...]

Vespa ad photos

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So there I was, browsing through the June, Cycle World magazine and I come across this rather interesting ad for Vespa scooters. Now, that's a scooter accessory a lot of us would order if we had the chance so I check out the Vespa website for the USA and she's nowhere to be found. Guess it's not in our catalog, so I wandered over to the Italian website and the first thing you … [Read more...]

Project Imola Ducati Kit bike

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Tired of waiting for your Ducati Sport Classic? Roll your own with this Project Imola kit from Baines Racing. You start with a 900, 750 or 600SS or monster to use as a donor bike, transfer the engine, wheels, front fork and various other pieces and what you end up with is the spitting image of an old bevel drive Ducati. So, while Ducati is gearing up for production of their … [Read more...]