Spotted this bike on the AMA site among the Daytona bike week photos and I think it illustrates very nicely what I meant when I said mini choppers are a great way to learn about motorcycle building. Brandon Baughman, 17 years old, is starting his own company and one of the first few bikes he's built is this mini chopper with a Honda 18 horsepower engine and a friction driven … [Read more...]
Industrial Archeology and Rapid Prototypes
When I wrote yesterday about the Honda RC174 replica being built, I noted one of the problems in doing so was the lack of drawings. To complete the project, they needed an original and took photos, measurements and X ray images to get all of the necessary information to duplicate what Honda had done. However, once done, you have the raw input data for today's technology to do … [Read more...]
Honda RC174 Replica
Honda's 6 cylinder 297cc RC174 racebike ridden by Mike Hailwood has been one of the more amazing race bikes ever built. The April issue of Motorcyclist magazine has the story of George Beale, a retired pharmacist, who has scratch built a number of replicas, taking on and completing the replication of the tiny Honda. Fascinating story of the highly advanced technology Honda used … [Read more...]
Piaggio 3 Wheel Scooter Concept
It looks like Piaggio came out two concept scooters at the Bologna Motor Show last December with two front wheels. The wheels tilt in a turn just like on a normal scooter. The idea is greater safety for novice riders even when conditions turn very bad. The two concepts were powered by 250cc and 400cc single cylinder engines. There have been a number of tilting wheeled … [Read more...]
Boss Hoss – Keith Black 605 V8 Power
Once again, a little ebay cruise turns up a monster, this is a Keith Black 605 cubic inch Aluminum V8 Boss Hoss Motorcycle. After all, if a 502 is fine, why not a 605? Why not, indeed? It also comes with a nitrous kit, ... yep, nitrous. I'm more than a little skeptical of the cited 900hp figure, I would need to see a dyno chart, but Keith Black engines are usually pretty … [Read more...]
Colorado Norton Works
If you're a Norton fan, you probably know all about Colorado Norton Works, if not, you should. If you just love the look of fine machinery, you have to see what they do to old Norton Commandos. The photos on their site are so stunning it makes you want to sell some possessions just to put one of these beauties in your garage. … [Read more...]
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