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DIY 1000cc V-Twin 2 Stroke Project

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Gotta love two strokes, fewer parts and lots of power. Of course some guys always get the itch, they look at a single and think, nice engine, but why didn't they make it a twin? Then the really rare fellow says, hmm, ... ya know, that's not a bad idea. This project, currently under way in a long build thread over on the PBmag forum, is still in progress, but the photos … [Read more...]

Support The Kneeslider When You Shop

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Just a quick note to everyone shopping for the upcoming holidays, or any other day, for that matter. If you plan to shop on eBay or Amazon like I do, use one of the eBay or Amazon links from any of the pages found throughout this website. When you do, you support The Kneeslider at no cost to you. We don't ask for an annual subscription like some print magazines, all of the … [Read more...]

OV-23XV Air Cooled Yamaha Big Twin Racer from Over Racing of Japan

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Curt Winter's big twin racer sparked a discussion about big twin racing in general, it seems quite a few folks think it would be a Harley Davidson series and of no interest to anyone else. Doug dropped a link in a comment to this sweet looking machine from Japan's Over Racing, it's the OV-23XV, built around the 1670cc air cooled V-Twin from the Yamaha Warrior and MT-01. To me, … [Read more...]

Francesco Romanelli and His Amazing Designs

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Who is Francesco Romanelli and why haven't we heard more about him? That's a question that popped up in my mind as I browsed his website the other day, following a tip from one of our readers. The name sounded familiar and we had an article on The Kneeslider a few years ago about his anti-turnover system designed to prevent wheelies from continuing until you flip over … [Read more...]

Aniket Vardhan’s Royal Enfield Musket 998 V-Twin Initial Assembly

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Some folks follow with breathless anticipation the latest engine developments from multi million dollar factory efforts, but in my mind, nothing compares to individual projects like this, the 998cc Royal Enfield Musket V-Twin, conceived, engineered and built by Aniket Vardhan. We've been able to watch this effort from it's earliest stages, the buildup of the first 700cc … [Read more...]