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Harley Davidson Liquid Cooled Street 750 and Street 500

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When's the last time you heard the name Harley Davidson associated with anything other than heavyweight motorcycles? Well, get used to it, because they're introducing two new models, the Street 750 and Street 500 based on a whole new platform powered by a liquid cooled Revolution Xâ„¢ powertrain. Looks like they're fighting in the middleweight class now. UPDATE: As expected, … [Read more...]

2014 Honda CTX1300 V4 Makes For an Interesting Comparison

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Photos started to surface about a week ago of this new Honda CTX1300. As soon as I saw it, I thought, "Hmm, ... Motus." Two different approaches to longitudinal V4 motorcycles. Let's see what we have. The Honda comes in at 1261cc compared to 1650cc for the Motus and while the Motus comes in at 160 or 180 horsepower, depending on whether you get the "R" model, the Honda, … [Read more...]

First Customer Musket V-Twin Build Getting Started

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The first customer Musket V-Twin build is about to begin. Aniket has an almost new Royal Enfield 500ES from a collector and builder in Massachusetts who is having his bike converted. Though Aniket has been working on the Musket project for years, (the first time we saw it was in April of 2009) and knows every bit of it intimately, this first actual customer conversion will … [Read more...]

California Scooter Company Brings Back the Mustang

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The California Scooter Company has revived the old Mustang motorcycles, a pretty popular little scooter from the 1950s. The new versions looks very similar to the old originals and with the customer's choice of either a 125cc 150cc or 250cc engine, you get a perfectly capable little motorcycle you can have a lot of fun with without a huge investment. The basic models … [Read more...]

Dechaves Garage DCH Project – a Naked Electric Motorcycle

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Pablo de Chaves wanted us to know about his latest work, something off in a different direction from previous efforts, he's gone over to the electric side and designed a naked bike with a very exposed mechanical and minimalist look. If the name Pablo de Chaves doesn't ring a bell immediately, you can look back at his other projects on The Kneeslider, the D1200R and the 599BL … [Read more...]

DIY Quarter Scale Fuel Injected DOHC V8 Engine

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There is a subculture of incredibly skilled hobby machinists turning out work that is awe inspiring for anyone who has ever stood before a milling machine or to those who simply appreciate great work. This V8 engine, built entirely from scratch, is one of those "best of breed" examples; fuel injected, double overhead cams, serpentine belt drive for the accessories and a smooth … [Read more...]