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OpenRoadJourney Motorcycle Route Planner

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For a lot of us, it's a bit cold for riding right now so what better time to start thinking about a few road trips when the weather turns warm? You probably know where to go for a nice ride if you have an hour or two or even a day but what happens when you want to take a longer trip? Finding a good road can be a little hit or miss and it's a little disappointing to get home and … [Read more...]

What Motorcycle Magazines Do Best

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If you have been reading The Kneeslider for any length of time you're already familiar with Jesse James' radial motorcycle, the Wakan 1640, Roland Sands' KRV5, Matt Hotch's Vinnie, the new Vmax, the eCycle hybrid motorcycle, the new Can-Am Spyder, the changing trend away from the old choppers and even the recent CARB fines Jesse James faced over some motorcycles he built. So it … [Read more...]

Chopper Chairs

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First we have Cycle Faucets, now we have Chopper Chairs. It's just the thing to complete the whole house custom motorcycle theme. Springer suspension absorbs the bumps, a skull topped jockey shift extends the highway pegs so you can stretch out on those extended TV tours. The model you see above is called the GothRod, the first in a series of chairs produced in limited … [Read more...]

Michael Ulman Motorcycle Sculptures

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OK, I'm impressed, ... really impressed. Michael Ulman is a "found-object" sculptor, taking things found in the trash, at junkyards and fleamarkets, almost anywhere and then using the parts and pieces to form his mechanical artwork. He's focused on fantasy motorcycles but turns out the occasional speedboat or hot rod, too. His pieces look like they should start up and run but … [Read more...]

John Britten Documentary Film

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There's a documentary film available about John Britten produced by Ruffels Documentaries of New Zealand. It's titled "One Man's Dream." I have not seen this but John Britten is one of the more fascinating fellows in the motorcycle world, having produced a superbike, pretty much on his own. It had a unique design and surprised a lot of onlookers and other racers when they saw … [Read more...]

The Kneeslider – Happy Holidays

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I'm going to be slowing down here for the next week, doing some work on the site, catching up with old friends and generally taking a little breather. If anything happens you should know about, I'll write it up but news gets a little sparse this time of year and we all need some down time once in a while, my engine has been running hard for too long. It's been a good year … [Read more...]