If you start with a bike like a Buell XB9R which is already fairly minimal and take off what you don't think is necessary, you end up with a pretty basic bike. If you add a turbo, you end up with something that looks like a lot of fun. Jens Krüper has a company called Hillbilly Motors over in Germany and this Buell is the result of his handiwork. Specializing in high … [Read more...]

It's amazing how fast things change but if you've been watching the custom motorcycles showing up at the bike shows, created for the build offs and featured in the magazines, you'll notice the rear tires are getting narrower, a LOT narrower. In the same way that someone finally noticed you couldn't actually ride a bike that's over ten feet long with some ridiculous rake, it's … [Read more...]

Noticed this in Motorcyclist magazine and thought it looked pretty interesting. It's the Duss V2, built by Roland Duss. Roland designed the engine himself after rejecting Aprilia and Ducati as too wide. It displaces 993cc with a claimed output of 120 hp and 76 foot pounds. Dry weight is 319 pounds! Belt drive, 3.2 gallon tank and supposed to be produced for delivery this … [Read more...]