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Mystery 3 Wheeler – From BMW?

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[Photo removed at photographer's request] One of our comments yesterday on another post linked to these spy photos of a very finished looking 3 wheeler out for a road test. Evidently the photos were taken at Deals Gap and the photographer says he believes it's a BMW, though he does not know for sure. The trike would make a run, then they would plug in a laptop and tweak a … [Read more...]

Tilting 3 Wheelers – Potential Custom Direction?

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Are tilting 3 wheelers a possible new direction for custom builders? As the Piaggio MP3 begins to get a lot of attention and a few other vehicles like the Brudeli 625 start showing up, the idea of a twin front wheel motorcycle with some form of tilting mechanism built in could be an interesting area for custom builders to show a bit of creativity. There have been more than a … [Read more...]

Ktrak – Rear Drive Kit and Ski Kit

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OK, this isn't designed for a motorcycle but the possibilities are obvious. The Ktrak rear drive kit and optional ski kit transform your mountain bike into a snow bike. If your bike has quick release hubs, no tools are needed, you just swap out the wheels with the rear track and front ski and off you go. Considering all of the attention the Hyanide and Baal tracked motorcycles … [Read more...]

Ribcap – Flexible Armor Stocking Cap Helmets

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If you live in an area where motorcycle helmets are not required, but you still think a little head protection would be a good thing, this could be an option. We mentioned flexible instant body armor before, it's a soft and pliable plastic material that instantly hardens on impact. The molecules can slide around slowly but if you try to deform the material quickly it becomes … [Read more...]

Build Your Own Virtual Motorcycle Company

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Do you have an idea for a great new motorcycle? Would you like to actually design and build it? We cover a lot of motorcycle builders here on The Kneeslider, from one man garage operations to small custom shops to startups, both well funded and shoestring plus the big guys from Honda to Harley Davidson. Some of you have indicated in comments that you are thinking of doing some … [Read more...]

Rocket Bike Leads to Rocket Truck

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Some of you may remember the rocket bike powered by roofing tar built by Tim Pickens some months back. He was experimenting with the engine and kept building more powerful versions, getting up to 200 pounds of thrust which worked well enough on the bike but he had more ambitious plans, like putting a much bigger version in a pickup truck. Well, Tim has his truck now, a 2003 … [Read more...]