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Fusion Motorcycles – The Machine

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Will Thibeault, of Fusion Motorcycles created a Harley big twin powered custom with some unique features you miss at first glance. From certain angles, it has a profile similar to a Confederate Hellcat, probably due to the long curved tank, the seat location and the tiny headlights but it goes beyond that with an aluminum girder front end and a single sided swingarm. One … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Exclusivity – Does It Matter To You?

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How much does exclusivity matter to you? If you buy a motorcycle that is no different than the bikes owned and ridden by thousands of other riders, does it bother you? Or does it make you feel as though you're part of the group? Or does it even cross your mind? When you think about it, how can you even have an exclusive bike today unless it's a one off built by a custom … [Read more...]

Wakan 1640 Update

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There's a road test of the Wakan 1640 by Peter Egan in the new Cycle World and a few interesting items emerged. First is that only 3 bikes currently exist though they are planning to build 15 more this year, primarily for testing and and showing to potential investors. But what I found most interesting, is that they want to build the Wakan in the U.S.! All of the jigs, molds … [Read more...]

Big Twin Racers War Horse

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Got a note from Curt Winter of Big Twin Racers to let me know they finalized prices on their War Horse frame kits. Curt has been working on the War Horse for quite a while, originally building a bike called the Carver which has now evolved into the War Horse and it looks like he has it tweaked just right. Like a lot of us around here, Curt thinks the big American V-twins are a … [Read more...]

Switchblade – Honda CBR900RR Fireblade Frame Kit

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The SwitchBlade frame kit by BFO Motorcycles in the UK, takes your 1998 or 1999 Honda CBR900RR as a donor bike and transforms it into an entirely new bike. You supply BFO with your Fireblade and 28 days later, out rolls your new SwitchBlade, (or "switch:BLADE" as they write it) complete and ready to register and ride. Nothing needs to be done, no parts scrounging, no machining, … [Read more...]

KTM Builds a Car – The KTM X-Bow

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KTM builds a car, the X-Bow. This comes after Bombardier builds the Can-Am Spyder, a road going 3 wheeler and Buell says they're going to race Rotax powered motocross bikes. You have to wonder what else is cooking in some of those back rooms. Since the beginning of the new century, KTM, as the world market leader in the offroad segment has successively expanded its range … [Read more...]