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V-Quad 4 Cylinder Engine

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Several custom bikes have recently shown up with 4 cylinder V-Quad engines, essentially 2 Harley Davidson V-Twins joined at the hip. OCC built their Intel chopper, Carl Brouhard built a twin turbo version and there are probably a few others. Got a note yesterday from Tim, who sent me the link to Nelson Engineering, makers of the particular V-Quad used in these bikes. Greg … [Read more...]

S&S Planning X-Wedge Frames and Rolling Chassis

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Doing a quick scan of the September issue of Cycle World, something caught my eye. In a follow up article on the new S&S X-Wedge engine, it was noted that since the engine's mounting points were incompatible with frames designed for Harley Davidson engines, S&S would start building their own frames and rolling chassis. Most of their kits would be right in line with the standard … [Read more...]

DesmoHarley – Italian American V-Twin Completed

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Chris Barber sent in a few photos of the now completed DesmoHarley, his own unique Harley Davidson engine with Ducati heads, and it is a beauty. A few weeks ago when we introduced you to his project, the drawings were all we could see. Since that time Chris put it all together and it's the kind of thing that gets a motorhead all twitchy just looking at it! Here are the … [Read more...]

Steampunk Motorcycles

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What if technology had taken a different path? What if the steam powered technology of the Victorian era had continued on to the present day, offering up the same devices we use but with the metal, gears and wheels prevalent in those early machines? That's the idea behind steampunk, current day tech with a steam era look. Because of the current high interest in steampunk, … [Read more...]

Hayabusa V8 Grows Up – 2.8 liter 455bhp

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The Hayabusa V8 first appeared on The Kneeslider over two years ago and since that time, Radical Sports Cars has been racing their SR8 prototype, powered by the eight cylinder engine, quite successfully. It even holds the lap record at the Nurburgring. The 2.6 liter Powertec V8 engine, based on two Hayabusa cylinder heads joined to a purpose built crankcase, can put out as … [Read more...]

EPA CARB and the Motorcycle Engine

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There are few things less interesting to the average motorcyclist than the latest emission regulations, they’re as easy and fun to read as the tax code. But, like taxes, you are directly affected whether you understand the regulations or not. Motorcyclists who never touch their bikes except to ride or wash them don’t have to think about emissions very often, if the bike … [Read more...]