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G-Oil Non Petroleum Green Motor Oil

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G-Oil was introduced at the SEMA show last week. G-Oil is a green oil that is completely petroleum free, it's made from "American grown base oils" which seems to be rendered beef tallow in this case. The American Petroleum Institute should be issuing certification within a month and it's available for all automotive applications from ordinary engines to high performance, … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Art From the Renaissance

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Some of you may feel that spending time on The Kneeslider isn't quite as uplifting or educational as it should be, perhaps you're reading during work or school hours and you need to justify your time here, so today I thought it would be appropriate to bring you motorcycle art from the Renaissance. These are works from the masters, seldom seen except by those true collectors … [Read more...]

Roddler Custom Chopper Stroller for the Young Rider

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Start your little rider out right with the Roddler, a custom chopper stroller with lots of motorcycle and hot rod inspired design touches. This isn't some cheap plastic piece, either. How about this feature list: Aircraft-inspired, Lightweight monocoque chassis construction Custom Pearl Paint Jobs with Pinstripes Custom Seat and Tops (supple ostrich, stingray, … [Read more...]

Motorcycle X Prize Ideas

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Is there enough room for advancement in the motorcycle industry that an X Prize like competition would make sense? Envision the ultimate motorcycle, what would it be? Almost anything you can think of is a continuation of something already being done and progress would only be a matter of degree, higher speed, better mileage, lower cost, greater range, but nothing radically … [Read more...]

Vespa 750

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For the more performance oriented scooter riders out there, here's a Vespa 750. It's probably the result of a few spare parts, too much free time and beer. Whatever the case, it looks entertaining but I have a hunch, handling may be compromised a bit. Video after the jump: … [Read more...]

EEStor Ultracapacitor Battery Replacement

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After my question about the potential for an electric Gold Wing and all of the thoughtful comments it generated, I thought I would touch on this ultracapacitor patent by EEStor that's getting a lot of attention. EEStor says it has developed "technologies for replacement of electrochemical batteries." A bold statement in the very least. A capacitor is a rather common … [Read more...]