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SUB 3 Wheeler with Suzuki power

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Three fellows, working at the GM design studio in southern California had a plan. Their goal was minimal weight, distributed 50/50 front and rear including driver, compact dimensions and great handling, with aesthetic appeal and overall efficient design. The result is the SUB 3 Wheeler, powered by a Suzuki TL1000R V twin engine situated next to the driver. They wanted a canyon … [Read more...]

Aermacchi Motorcycles

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Aermacchi isn't a name you see very often these days unless you spend your time at vintage race events but Aermacchi motorcycles are some of the sweetest looking little machines around. Aermacchi made and still makes aircraft over in Italy. Back around 1950, they got into the motorcycle business and started building small displacement motorcycles, somewhere in the 50cc to 350cc … [Read more...]

Smartuki video

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If you doubt that motorcycle powered cars have potential, you need to see this. Also listen, it sure doesn't sound like your average Smart car! The videos are no longer available. see also Smartuki … [Read more...]

Rapid prototypes and computer graphics

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"Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve." said Napolean Hill, author of many success books in the 20th century like his best known, "Think and Grow Rich." I've always liked that quote, and, though he wasn't referring to computer technology, which didn't exist at that time, were he alive today to see it, he might be writing about it now. When I … [Read more...]

Victory Vision 800cc parallel twin automatic concept

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Polaris, well known for ATVs and their Victory cruiser line, came to the Long Beach motorcycle show loaded with something a bit outside their usual lineup. Taking an 800cc parallel twin from an ATV, they built the Vision, a concept bike that looks like nothing I've ever seen. The bike uses a CVT type transmission and shaft drive on a single sided swingarm. There are no foot … [Read more...]

Ducati Monster Challenge again

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Once again the Ducati Monster Challenge is on to find the coolest Monster in North America. It follows the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show around from city to city but doesn't appear in every one. Two of the challenges are already over and the third will take place this weekend in Long Beach, California. There seems to be two different types of competitor, one is … [Read more...]