The Kneeslider

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Billy Lane Crash Causes Fatality

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Billy Lane, famous for his custom choppers, appearances on TV and owner of Choppers, Inc. in Melbourne, Florida, was involved in a fatal crash last night on State Road A1A south of Melbourne Beach. Lane was driving his Dodge Ram pickup when he attempted to pass two vehicles over a double yellow line. After passing the vehicles, he failed to get back in his lane fast enough and … [Read more...]

Roehr Building Harley Powered Sportbike

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Roehr Motorcycle Company, which we mentioned way back in November of 2004, is still working on a new sportbike, now powered by the water cooled Harley Davidson Revolution engine. The motorcycle was originally designed for a 936cc V-Twin from Highland motorcycles but it looks like plans have changed. Images on their website have not changed so it isn't clear whether the bike … [Read more...]

More Motorcycle Builders for Go Not Just Show

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While I was at the news stand, perusing some of the other magazines I don't always read, I see the ever increasing trend to motorcycles that actually work instead of bikes built just for show. The chopper mags are definitely changing and Roland Sands and Jesse Rooke are having an impact. But to underscore the crossover effect of the hot rod customs of Sands and Rooke, Super … [Read more...]

MotoCzysz to AMA Superbikes?

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There's a very good article on the MotoCzysz motorcycle and production facilities in the September issue of Roadracing World. It's not on their site so you'll have to pick it up at the news stand. Lots of photos in and around the shop showing the engine in various states of assembly, the triple cam setup, the one piece cylinders and head and lots more. A good read, especially … [Read more...]

Dodge Tomahawk Replica

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Doing my usual ebay cruise, this caught my eye, hey, it would catch yours, too, if you saw a Dodge Tomahawk listed. I started thinking Chrysler put their concept bike out there for sale but then I looked a little closer and saw the word replica. What we have here is a half scale Dodge Tomahawk replica, that's right, half scale. So how did he fit the V10 in there? He didn't, he … [Read more...]

Confederate Motorcycles Rebirth

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One year after Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Confederate Motorcycle Company, Confederate has re-emerged with a new website to display their newly reborn company and their lineup of unique machines, the Hellcat F131, the Wraith B120 and the brand new Renovatio Project. If there was any doubt Confederate was alive and moving forward with innovative design, the … [Read more...]