The Kneeslider

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The Kneeslider’s mailbag

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One of the best things about writing The Kneeslider is reading the email you send from all over the world. Sure, there's loads of spam and assorted junk flowing in every day but there is far more that's just neat to read. Some of you have tips about motorcycles or motorcycle sites you've seen that I haven't come across, possible topics for future posts and comments about the … [Read more...]

Tourist Trophy for PS2 from Sony

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For those of you who are a lot more proficient on game consoles than I am, Sony has just announced their Tourist Trophy motorcycle racing game for the PS2 which will be released in the Spring of 2006. If you jump over to their site they have a video clip and some images of the bikes. There are 35 race courses and over 80 different bikes and the images look superb. Now I am … [Read more...]

Choppertown: The Sinners

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If you're interested in seeing a chopper build up by a group of guys into their hot rods and bikes, not some scripted TV show where throwing tools is supposed to be cool, then "Choppertown: The Sinners" is right up your alley. This homemade movie must have been done pretty well because it was accepted into the 2005 Westwood International Film Festival, the 2005 Pacific … [Read more...]

Motorcycle travel and tours

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Some of you live where you can ride year round but those of us who live in the northern U.S. are approaching that time of year when the weather turns cold and our bikes get put away until Spring. That's all the more reason to take maximum advantage of the riding weather we still have, and if you live in the northeastern U.S., this can be the absolute best riding all year. The … [Read more...]

Smart Car soccer?

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There's a downside to being small. Of course this could be the beginning of a whole new sport. Is there a spray to clean them off? … [Read more...]

GM’s Bob Lutz is really a biker!

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Bob Lutz, General Motors Vice Chairman, gave a talk about the future of the automobile to the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany while attending the Frankfurt Auto Show. He went to great lengths to explain how a multitude of high tech electronics would be added to cars in the future, controlling much of what the cars do, slowing the car down when it senses other cars … [Read more...]