Here's a project built by "Team Motorcycle," students at the University of Minnesota, they added landing wheels for a motorcycle that is coming to a stop, enabling a paraplegic to ride a two wheeler. Ryan sent me a note: The bike was designed for Scott Tyson, a paraplegic of 15 years following a motorcycle accident. Next weekend, Scott's friend Andrew Hightower (adviser … [Read more...]
Falcon Motorcycles – Redesigned British Classics
What is a custom motorcycle? Is it a 300 rear tire, a big V-Twin with loads of chrome and paint as loud as the pipes or is it more than that, ... or less? Ian Barry, of Falcon Motorcycles, builds one of a kind, redesigned British classics. Beginning with salvaged frames and engines, everything is rebuilt, redesigned and doesn't fit into anyone's preconceived idea, just high … [Read more...]
Charles Taylor’s One Wheel Vehicles
Got a note the other day pointing to a website about Charles F. Taylor and his efforts to build a one wheel vehicle. When you think one wheel, you probably picture monowheels, where the operator sits inside the wheel, but Taylor was on a different path altogether, his wheel was centered within a platform that carried the driver, engine, steering and everything else. It isn't … [Read more...]
The Upside of a Down Economy – American Manufacturers Get New Talent
Some sectors of the economy are down, no doubt about it, but don't make the mistake of watching the news and believing everyone's down, some companies are humming along quite nicely and some highly skilled folks looking for work are being snapped right up, by American manufacturing companies, no less! Judging from the comments on an earlier post about an article by Erik Buell, … [Read more...]
Stellan Egeland’s BMW Harrier in Action
Stellan Egeland builds some very cool customs, but they're not just for show, his are functional. This new video shows his Harrier out and about, plus, who knew, it's a 2 up cruiser? Stellan tells me he also had a tracktest with Öhlins that turned out great! Their best test rider rode the Harrier and had only good things to say except for the hard seat. Stellan says: "I … [Read more...]
PulseJet Bicycle Continues to Evolve
The first time we wrote about Robert Maddox was when he had a pulsejet bicycle for sale on eBay. It was a pretty interesting bit of work, a bit unusual, perhaps, but, everyone needs a hobby. It looks like Mr Maddox is very committed to this particular pastime because he keeps building bigger and better models and the latest is a dual jet version, still bicycle mounted but with … [Read more...]
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