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Two Allen Millyard Specials for Sale – Kawasaki H2 1000-4 and a Kawasaki H1 850-5

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If the ordinary isn't your style, if even low production specials from the factory cause you to yawn in boredom, then this pair of specials, created by Allen Millyard is for you. The current owner is offering both a 1972 Kawasaki H2 1000 4 cylinder 2 stroke and a 1970 Kawasaki H1 850 5 cylinder 2 stroke. Each of these bikes is powered by a cylinder configuration never … [Read more...]

Move Along – This Isn’t the Wraith You’re Looking For

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This may lead to a lot of double takes as you glance at the bike and then look again, something doesn't seem right. Then, you see a lot of things don't add up. This bike is currently for sale and the builder readily admits it has a close resemblance (that's one way to put it) to the Confederate Wraith, but it's a custom build. Powered by a rubber mounted Buell XB engine … [Read more...]

AMD 2012 World Championship Performance Class Winners

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The performance class winners announced at the recent AMD World Championship were somewhat interesting, to say the least. The bike we recently featured from BTR Moto placed third after the first place winner from AFT Customs and the second place finisher from Brew Bikes. The first place winner, powered by a Honda VT750 BR V-Twin was built by the 'AFT Girls' - a group of female … [Read more...]

DIY GSXR1400f – When a 750 is Not Enough

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Martin Labonte had an '89 GSXR750. Nice enough bike, but, to Martin, as with many of us, there's no replacement for displacement and an 1100 swap is a somewhat popular engine for the smaller Gixxer. He found one, but it didn't work out, a "bad deal" he tells me, so he kept looking. The GSX1400 never made it here to the States, but it has quite a following across the pond, and … [Read more...]

Big Twin Torque in a Sport Bike Package?

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Motorcycle specifications get interesting when comparing the construction of the highest performing sport motorcycles. Subtle differences in rake, trail, and wheelbase combined with an array of race results, illustrate the holy grail of power and handling has yet to be found. Motorcyclist magazine recently ran two monthly issues back-to-back comparing 8 of the top liter bikes … [Read more...]

V-Rod Sidecar Adventure Rig

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Built to be just like the Hog Wild Racing desert racing sidecar we covered a few years ago, here's a 2005 Harley Davidson V-Rod outfitted for adventure sidecar racing off road, though it is fully street legal. There are Bridgestone and Michelin off road tires, Keizer wheels, Ohlin shocks, Kosman hubs, rotors and sprockets plus a 12 gallon Fuel Safe tank to get you there … [Read more...]