Would you be interested in a nice, brand new, lightweight, single cylinder cafe racer? You're probably thinking, why bother asking, no one is making them, but maybe you're just not looking in the right place. Former NASA engineer Casey Stevenson of Ryca Motors had the same idea, he wanted a lightweight single to cruise around L.A. but finding few options he figured he could … [Read more...]
Hammarhead Volta 102 – Electric Royal Enfield
Who would have thought the Royal Enfield would be such a platform for innovation? Whether it's Aniket Vardhan building the V-Twin Musket or Fabrizio Di Bella creating the McDeeb specials, the work always starts with the humble Royal Enfield. Well, now you can add James Hammarhead to the list of Bullet modifiers with his Hammarhead Volta 102, a Royal Enfield Bullet converted … [Read more...]
Kestrel Falcon from Falcon Motorcycles
Falcon Motorcycles unveiled the second installment in their Concept 10 series, the Kestrel Falcon, at the Quail Motorcycle Gathering in Carmel, California. Like their first, the Bullet Falcon, it started life from broken remains, in this case, an engine with a damaged gearbox from a 1970 Triumph Bonneville plus ten inches of the original headstock and down tube. Everything else … [Read more...]
Sun of Mule – Triumph Bonneville Street Tracker
Richard Pollock of Mule Motorcycles, a regular here at The Kneeslider, just finished a really sweet Triumph based street tracker for a client, it's called "Sun of Mule." Starting with a 2006 Triumph Bonneville sourced on eBay, Richard was told he had to work within a tight budget, so the extensive modifications he might otherwise have implemented didn't make the cut. Instead, … [Read more...]
Custom Motorcycle Body Kit the Low Tech Way
After watching a computer controlled 5 axis milling machine turn a solid block of aluminum into a very precise facsimile of a motorcycle helmet, you might get the impression that the days of low tech hands on work are over. After all, who can compete with all of that industrial high tech capability? Well, take a look at this. Over in India, the Bajaj Pulsar is the largest … [Read more...]
Confederate Teams with S&S for New Hellcat – Plans Return to New Orleans
Confederate Motors is full of news announcing a long term relationship with S&S as the engine supplier for their new C3, X132 Hellcat and they will begin deliveries October 31, 2010, Halloween night, from new facilities in the art district at 733 St. Joseph Street in New Orleans. The new Hellcat, priced at $39750, is much more affordable than previous Hellcats or any other … [Read more...]
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