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Maserati V6 Motorcycles by Chris Barber

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Remember Chris Barber? He's the guy behind the Desmohog Harley/Ducati hybrid, the AlfaBeast and the Hill Climb Special. Well, he's at it again, three different specials this time, all based on the Maserati V6. Not your everyday custom motorcycles, from a builder who likes to mix and match. The Maserati V6 is more compact than the V6 engine he used in the AlfaBeast, and … [Read more...]

Norman Hossack Builds a Mountain Bike Suspension

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What do you do when you're Norman Hossack and the guys at work start talking about mountain bikes? Well, you might start out saying you could build a better suspension than what the bikes come with, but then your buddies say "prove it," and you find yourself with some work to do. Norm laid out four targets: 100mm Wheel travel. Same weight Less flex (mountain bike … [Read more...]

Norman Hossack Engineers a Trellis Front Suspension on a Trellis Frame Ducati 800

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Norman Hossack decided to show us what a trellis frame Ducati could look like by engineering a front suspension with trellis uprights. You get all of the performance advantages of a hossack suspension plus lighter weight. One glance at the finished product and the visual symmetry of the combination makes you wonder why Ducati didn't build it like this to begin with. If … [Read more...]

First Musket V-Twin Production Castings are Back from the Foundry

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It's hard to imagine what it must feel like to see your own creation break free from the molds as the hot metal begins to cool. This photo is the first production batch of castings for Aniket Vardhan's Musket V-Twin. Seven complete sets, destined to become seven complete engines. Have you been dreaming of converting your Royal Enfield Bullet to a fire breathing Musket … [Read more...]

Nembo 32 Inverted 3 Cylinder Sport Bike Ready for Production as a 2 Liter

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A few years ago, we showed you the first photos of the Nembo 32, an inverted 3 cylinder engine destined for sport bike use. The intention was to build a couple of prototype bikes and test the engine and handling and work out the bugs, after which they would be ready to move on to an "on request" production model. Well, Daniele tells me, after 4 years of building and testing, … [Read more...]

Web Surfer 2 from Mule Motorcycles, the Master of Trackers

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There are a lot of different interpretations of the street tracker style and we've seen quite a few of them here recently, including a Ducati and even Mert Lawwill's version, but when you want to see what many believe are some of the best, you go to the master, Richard Pollock of Mule Motorcycles. Richard's eye for symmetry and proportion, not to mention his ability to mix and … [Read more...]