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Brittown – British Bike Documentary Update

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Zack and Scott from One World Studios dropped us a note to say a new Brittown teaser video was up on their website giving you a little of the flavor of their upcoming film. Zack and Scott are the guys who brought you Choppertown which was a little inside look at the Sinners hot rod and motorcycle club. Brittown looks at the vintage British work of Jeff "Meatball" Tulinius … [Read more...]

Neander Turbo Diesel Motorcycle is Introduced

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The promise of a production turbo diesel motorcycle has been long anticipated since we first saw photos and drawings of the prototypes and now Neander Motors is announcing the introduction of their first Neander Turbo Diesel motorcycle. The very first production unit will be on display at the international motorcycle show “Mondial du Deux-Roue” in Paris from September 28th … [Read more...]

Honda Gold Wing Quad from Hannigan Motorsports

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How about a Honda Gold Wing quad? Dave Hannigan just introduced a 2 wheel front end to replace the standard Gold Wing's single front wheel, which, when added to the usual trike setup gives you one large and luxurious quad. I talked to Dave Hannigan of Hannigan Motorsports recently about what he calls his HRT Roadster. Dave sells quite a few Gold Wing trikes of the usual … [Read more...]

Ducati CBX Custom by Dan Uhing

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Flipping through the new October Motorcyclist magazine I saw this very sweet Ducati / Honda CBX custom. It's the work of Dan Uhing of Nebraska who owns quite a few CBXs and got the desire to do a special. The Europeans do their share but he didn't like the flip up tail that seems common on much of the work over there. Instead of going that route he bought a lot of Ducati parts … [Read more...]

Bugatti T72 Supercharged Bicycle Engine

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Many early motorcycles were really motorized bicycles, a normal bicycle with some small engine either adapted or specifically designed to attach to the bike for power. This particular bit of engineering is the Bugatti T72, a 12.66cc single cylinder, twin cam supercharged engine. Think about that. The bicycle the engine is attached to in the above photo is a 1937 Peugeot. The … [Read more...]

Another Alfa Romeo Powered Motorcycle

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Is it just me, or did I miss this trend? First we have Chris Barber's V6 Alfa Romeo powered motorcycle (Chris is the builder of the DesmoHarley), then there's the Alfa Boxer bike and now this Alfa Powered bike from South Africa. Some of the Alfa Romeo experts out there may be able to shed some light on exactly which engine this builder used. Personally, the previous bikes … [Read more...]