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Ducati Monza 250 Custom by Dave Hartleip

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Another comment here brings us this bike put together by Dave Hartleip. This time, the bike is a 1965 Ducati Monza 250. This bike has a unique exhaust treatment which is very understated but extremely cool, it works into the overall design like it was supposed to be that way. The whole bike looks really well done. Here's what Dave has to say: This bike was a literal barn … [Read more...]

Custom SV650 – Cycle World Show Winner

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No sooner do we write about building your own custom re-purposed motorcycle from somewhat humbler beginnings than we get a comment from Lawrence Somma about his SV650 that began as a pretty basic bike and ended up winning Best of Show at the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show. Nice work! Back in 2003, he bought this used 2001 SV, the standard model, nothing fancy but … [Read more...]

Your Perfect Custom Motorcycle is On Sale Now

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Regular readers of The Kneeslider have probably noticed how many custom bikes I've been highlighting recently from many different categories, the street trackers based on old Yamaha XS650s, sport touring bikes based on Honda GL1000s, cafe racers from old Kawasaki or Hondas, BMW based flat trackers and even road race bikes built from dirt bikes. What's the common thread among … [Read more...]

Kawasaki KH750 2 Stroke Triple Cafe Racer

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Most of the cafe racer conversions you see these days are 4 strokes, due, in no small part, to the fact that 2 strokes haven't been available in street bikes for quite a while. But back in the day of the Kawasaki triples, some really nice work was done to those snarly beasts and this KH750 Cafe Racer for sale on eBay is a nice modern conversion. This one is very highly modified … [Read more...]

Poppet Valve Patent Application from Michael Czysz

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While cruising through recent patent applications I came across this design for a new poppet valve from Michael Czysz, designer / builder of the MotoCzysz. It's pretty interesting. Instead of the usual circular valve we're all familiar with, this design is triangular but not straight edged, it's the shape you would get if you took sections of the circle and folded them over … [Read more...]

Randakk’s Honda GL1000 Endurance Special

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After my previous posts on a modified Honda GL1000 and GL1200, Randall Washington thought I might be interested in his bike. Randall runs a business by the name of Randakk's Cycle Shakk, where he offers various parts and services for the Honda GL1000. His primary test mule for developing nifty new stuff is what he calls his Honda GL1000 Endurance Special and it looks very well … [Read more...]