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X650 Storm Conversion Kit for the Yamaha 650 from Phil Little Racing

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Phil Little has been creating some excellent kits for a whole series of motorcycles over the years, dramatically transforming their appearance for not a lot of money and they're perfect for the guy with basic hands on skills and the desire to spend a little time in the garage, cleaning up that old bike that doesn't get the love it should and converting it into something he'll … [Read more...]

Hossack Front Wheel Drive Design by Norman Hossack

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Did you ever wonder what Norman Hossack would have done if he had designed a front wheel drive system on a motorcycle using his suspension? Well, some years back, he had been working out the plans for doing just that, he even calculated the additional weight involved, but couldn't find a suitable CV joint to meet his needs. His dream was to build an AWD Dakar bike because he … [Read more...]

Lawson KTM All Wheel Drive Conversion in Action

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Several months back, we showed you Marty Lawson's AWD conversion on a KTM 300 EXC. You'll remember the front wheel drive system was designed and built by Marty Lawson and his dad, the telescopic forks were replaced with a Hossack style setup and then a chain drive was added running to a sprocket up front. The first tests looked very promising and Marty just sent me an … [Read more...]

Marsee and Brinker Buell 1125 Project

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If you've been riding for a while, you've probably heard of Rex Marsee Designs. They made a wide variety of pretty popular magnetic tankbags and some motorcycle apparel, too. These days, Rex Marsee and workshop partner Larry Brinker, are building a few other projects and while looking at a Buell 1125 thought it might benefit from a little rework to reduce weight and change the … [Read more...]

Small Batch Manufacturing Gets Serious with Rapid Injection Molding

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Though the New Industrial Revolution sometimes makes people think it's all about 3D printers or rapid prototypes, those technologies are only a part of it. They've been getting a lot of press for the past few years, but even now they're still slow and the end result can be a bit rough, not as strong as a more conventional part and expensive if you're talking about making more … [Read more...]