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Tul-aris Two Stroke Racer

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Since we're looking at interesting motorcycle designs these days, the Tul-aris is worth a look back. The Tul-aris was the work of Dr. Rob Tuluie, who designed and built this 2 stroke wonder about six or seven years ago. I remember when this popped up in the motorcycle press but it then faded away and I never saw much more about it. The fine Doctor, a Ph.D that is, worked for … [Read more...]

Irving Vincent Motorcycles

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Oy! Absolutely stunning! A comment the other day on our Norton Motorcycles writeup mentioned the Irving Vincent, which, as it turns out, is quite a project. The Irving Vincent is being built in Australia by Ken Horner. Ken, who has his own industrial equipment company, thought he might like a Vincent for his own personal use but he wanted to combine current technology with … [Read more...]

BMW V12 Powered Motorcycle

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If 8 cylinders are good then 12 cylinders are better, right? We showed you the BMW V8 motorcycle the other day and now we'll show you what happens when someone takes a 5.5 liter BMW V12 and builds a drag bike around it. HMS Sportbikes, over in Germany, has been working on this project, taking the engine from a BMW 750i and creating something a little more sporting. They say it … [Read more...]

Roland Sands
RenStar and RSD Grunt

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Following up on yesterday's accessible performance idea, let's take a look at what Roland Sands has been doing. We've mentioned Roland before but readers keep sending reminders to look at his bikes. Actually, his bikes constantly rate high on our list of what might be called accessible performance customs. Roland Sands, for those who aren't aware was an AMA 250cc champion, … [Read more...]

NextEngine Desktop 3D Scanner for Solidworks

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How do you accurately measure a 3D object and put it into a design package like Solidworks? You might want to do this when restoring or rebuilding an obscure motorcycle or trying to create replacement parts or even designing something brand new. Perhaps you hand carved a piece that will fit but it still needs to get into the computer so you can transfer the data for machining. … [Read more...]

Kawabusa – Suzuki Powered ZRX

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Look at the photos, then look again. That's a Kawasaki ZRX, right? Or is it? In the tradition of Tritons and Norvins, what we have here is a Kawabusa, a Suzuki Hayabusa engine in a Kawasaki ZRX. I like this! I've wondered for a long time why more guys weren't doing something like this with modern bikes and it looks like Norm Wilding was wondering, too. Norm owns Mid Missouri … [Read more...]