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Crocker Motorcycle Company to Produce Kits

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Crocker Motorcycle Company of Toronto, Ontario signed a contract with Accurate Engineering to produce reproduction engines for the big and small tank Crocker Motorcycles. Along with the expanding line of parts the Crocker Motorcycle Company has been producing, they are now taking orders for their first production series of complete motorcycle kits planned for delivery beginning … [Read more...]

Steam Engine Motorcycle – Hubbard Steamcycle

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Steam engines would seem to be a bit impractical as motorcycle powerplants go but they look so cool you just have to try. This particular steamcycle is being restored by Jim Anderson of CAMA, the Connecticut Antique Machinery Association. It was built in the early '70s by Arthur "Bud" Hubbard of Monroe, CT following a design from The Model Engineer and Electrician in an article … [Read more...]

Exile Cycles Builds the RX-Streetfighter

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Here's one more example of a chopper builder recognizing the move toward bikes that work and building something you can actually ride on the street. Russ Mitchell's Exile Cycles has produced the RX-Streetfighter, powered by a Jims 120 inch twin cam with a 6 speed and loaded with carbon fiber. The exhaust is slung under the engine like a Buell and the bike has geometry and a … [Read more...]

Lacing a Spoked Motorcycle Wheel

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In the family of skills broadly known as motorcycle building, many skills are a subspecialty in themselves. We can learn each of these individually and do reasonably well though we may never reach the proficiency of those who decide to practice their art and become true masters, metal shaping being one of the best examples. Lacing wheels, on the other hand, though certainly not … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Builders – Cycle World Shows Signup

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If you have a custom bike you feel is worthy of big time exposure, you might want to sign up for a chance to display it at the Cycle World Shows that tour the country over the upcoming months. This season, the Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows presented by Toyota will feature two custom bike displays: The Big Twin Customs showcase and the Sportbike Customs … [Read more...]

Team MOMBA Swap Meet Superbike

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Building a racing motorcycle can be a great way to spend a lot of money, sometimes with little to show for it in the end if you're not careful and that's why it was interesting to see the Team MOMBA (Mid Ohio Motorcycle Build Attempt) project. I had heard of this quite a few months ago and forgot about it until the November issue of Motorcyclist magazine came out with a feature … [Read more...]