We've been trying to sort out all of the numbers being tossed around about the Thunder Star 1200 TDI diesel motorcycle. The more we looked, the less sure we were of anything. Close examination of several magazine writeups revealed different numbers within the same article! For instance, Streetfighters magazine had both 180 kilometers per gallon and 180 miles per gallon, an easy … [Read more...]
Hayabusa powered DP1
Dennis Palatov started from scratch with a "what if?" and his answer is the DP1, a Hayabusa powered track car with carbon fiber body and far too many technical features to mention here. He is building this as a prototype for eventual production (projected February 2006) in several power variations, a stock Hayabusa engine, a turbo version and one to be powered by the Hayabusa … [Read more...]
CAD bikes
Always on the lookout for new thinking in the design field, I found this site of Mark van der Kwaak, a transplanted Aussie living in the Netherlands, who does some superb CAD work with a lot of fresh ideas. Working as a designer of stainless steel pumps using PRO/Engineer CAD software, Mark took his passion for motorcycles and mixed in a little CAD and you see the result here. … [Read more...]
Porsche trike
Just wrote about trikes the other day and I ran across this Porsche powered trike. Have to admit, it's pretty neat. The minimum in support structure around a Porsche engine. No info on performance. I found this going through another site which I'll post about shortly. Thought this trike was nice though. More about the other site, soon. … [Read more...]
Knockoff motorcycles and parts
Checked your inbox lately? Good chance there's more than a few offers for a cheap Rolex watch or Microsoft Office for $29 or prescription drugs at rock bottom prices, the knockoffs are everywhere, cheap, unauthorized and illegal copies of the real thing. Designer clothes and fashion accessories are a big target, too. Why? There's big money in promoting and selling the look or … [Read more...]
Motorcycle tricycles
What's the deal with trikes? I have to admit, I simply do not understand them. Sidecars are interesting but for the most part they can be removed and the original two wheel motorcycle can be regained. Some motorcycles are specifically manufactured to be sidecar rigs so that is not always the case, but for the most part, they're a removable addition. Trikes, on the other … [Read more...]
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