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LegUp LandinGear for Harley Davidson Touring Bikes

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Shortly after we mentioned the project by the University of Minnesota students to design and build landing wheels for paraplegic riders, I got a note from Michael at GoodGuys Powersports who told me there is a similar product, called LegUp LandinGear, already available commercially for full size Harley Davidson touring bikes. It's a pushbutton and computer controlled assembly … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Landing Wheels for Paraplegic Rider

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Here's a project built by "Team Motorcycle," students at the University of Minnesota, they added landing wheels for a motorcycle that is coming to a stop, enabling a paraplegic to ride a two wheeler. Ryan sent me a note: The bike was designed for Scott Tyson, a paraplegic of 15 years following a motorcycle accident. Next weekend, Scott's friend Andrew Hightower (adviser … [Read more...]

BMW R1200GSM – R1200GS Prototype by Machineart Industrial Design

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The BMW R1200GS is one of BMW's really popular models, functional in both capabilities and looks. BMW customers like it a lot, but, there's no reason you can't make a few modifications and rework the functional appearance a bit, so, Machineart Industrial Design did just that, creating bodywork a bit lighter, smoother and smaller, it looks a little less like you're heading out … [Read more...]

Honda GL1000 4 into 4 Exhaust System

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Randall Washington, of Randakk's Cycle Shakk, is announcing his newly available 4 into 4 megaphone exhaust system for the Honda GL1000. The original Wings have an enthusiastic following and when the Hondas are properly set up they make a pretty nice vintage ride. Randakk's has quite a selection of parts and pieces and this exhaust looks like a nifty addition to the other … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson XR1200 Accessories by Storz

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Steve Storz sent some photos the other day of the parts and pieces he's offering for the new Harley Davidson XR1200. Steve has been building the Storz XR1200 for many years, taking the basic Sportster and turning it into a street tracker that mimicked the look of the old XR750. Harley acquired the XR1200 name from Storz for their new offering but, that didn't stop Steve from … [Read more...]

Honda VFR800 Bolt-On Supercharger Kit

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You may remember the story we had a while back about the VFR800 with the homebuilt supercharger. It was one of those projects that started innocently enough and just kept growing. Well, Jon, from over at the VFR Discussion forum, let me know that project has become a complete bolt on kit you can buy to put on your own 5th generation VFR and raise your horsepower over 50 … [Read more...]