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Honda XL350 Grass Tracker

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Have you ever seen those old Jawa speedway bikes? Laying over and flying through turns they're quite a distinctive sight. The bikes have been around since the 20s and sometime in the 70s some crazy adventurous Englishmen started running the rigid frame bikes over unimproved field tracks and soon realized suspension is a beautiful thing. The modified speedway bikes became known … [Read more...]

Nembo 32 Inverted 3 Cylinder Track Test

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It was just last October when The Kneeslider gave you your first look at the Nembo 32 inverted 3 cylinder engine and the construction photos later. There was a spirited discussion in the comments about whether the design would even work, whether it would fit into a chassis without running into the ground, and many similar comments, you know, the normal reaction when someone … [Read more...]

One More Sportster Dual Sport

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One of our readers sends in these photos of a Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 built for off road duty and this one looks very well done. He took these shots just as the owner was ready to go so details are limited. … [Read more...]

Project Badger – Riding and Racing a Royal Enfield Ace Fireball

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Do you remember the Ace Fireball 535, the high performance kit for your Royal Enfield Bullet from Chumma Gee and Tom Lyons? Chumma told me a few months ago about a couple of very interesting projects soon to get under way, and yesterday I had a long telephone conversation with Chumma who filled me in on the latest developments and wow, he's been a busy guy. Project Badger, the … [Read more...]

Motus American V4 Sport Tour Hits the Road

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What better way to test a brand new motorcycle than to ride it across the country in all kinds of weather and riding conditions? That's the idea behind the Motus American Sport Tour. From July 11th to July 30th, Motus will be on the road, riding the Motus MST and MST-R from Birmingham, Alabama to Laguna Seca and back, with visits to locations all along the way where you will be … [Read more...]

BMW 1232 – A Brand New Look for an Original

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In 1923, BMW introduced the R32, the company's first foray into the motorcycle manufacturing business. The 500cc 8.5 horsepower boxer, set the design and styling cues that BMW still follows in many ways. A lot of enthusiasts love the look of the original, but let's face it, as an every day rider today, it's simply inadequate. So, what if you could take that original model and … [Read more...]