The Kneeslider

Doers Builders and Positive People

TDI Diesel mpg claims may be true

By

After questioning the 150mpg claims of the Thunder Star TDI sportbike the other day I did a little research on the subject. It seems the TDI technology is pretty popular in Europe and VW claims their 3 cylinder TDI diesel gets 90mpg, and that's in a car! The problem with TDI over here in the states is that the more highly refined low sulfur diesel fuel necessary for these … [Read more...]

Segway XT off road transporter

By

The Segway was pretty cool when it came out, self balancing and all, and it got lots of attention. After a while, the hype died down and at least one inventive fellow, built his own from off the shelf parts. So what do they do for a new model? The Segway XT, an off road version, has been introduced. Now I don't know about you but I never pictured the Segway as the ideal off … [Read more...]

Build or Bust

By

Isn't it about time to call an end to the reality shows? I stumbled onto this show, "Build or Bust," the other night and decided to watch a bit since there's been a lot of hype for it. Once again my question is, who watches this stuff? A bunch of staged action that's supposed to be "real" where some (un)lucky guy gets to try his hand at building a chopper while being verbally … [Read more...]

Jesse James on Sixty Minutes

By

There was a segment on Sixty Minutes last night about Jesse James. I don't know if there is anything anyone needs to know about him that has not been covered elsewhere but if there was, no one would gain additional insight from last night's spot. CBS assigned a totally clueless reporter to ask such questions as "How fast do your motorcycles go?" with penetrating follow ups like … [Read more...]

Jay Leno and HD auction a Harley on ebay

By

This was a creative way to raise money for the tsunami victims. Harley Davidson donated a Road King which Jay Leno parked on the Tonight show stage. Celebrities signed the bike and it was auctioned on ebay. Bidding got going in the last 3 minutes when it went from $200,000 to $800,100. The winning bidder was David Steiner, CEO of Waste Management. They plan to display it in the … [Read more...]

LoJack for motorcycles being introduced

By

LoJack is introducing LoJack for motorcycles. LoJack For Motorcycles will be rolled out on a market-by-market basis in the United States, where motorcycle theft rates are highest. The product is available now at certified franchise dealers in Massachusetts and will be available in the greater Miami/Fort Lauderdale area by March 2005. LoJack For Motorcycles will also … [Read more...]