The Kneeslider

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Deus Ex Machina Motorcycles

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There's an Australian motorcycle shop by the name of Deus Ex Machina that is guaranteed to make you feel a bit slighted by the Japanese manufacturers. You see, in Australia, it seems they can purchase brand new Kawasaki W650s and Yamaha SR400s (W650s? I didn't know that!). And just to rub salt in the wound, Deus Ex Machina takes these bikes, along with a few Triumphs and … [Read more...]

Suzuki RMZ4 Pickup Truck – Offroad Motorcycle Carrier

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Suzuki introduced the Equator midsize pickup truck at the Chicago autoshow in 3 different versions specialized for different outdoor sports, the Quad for the ATV market, the Quay for the fishing and watersports crowd and the RMZ-4, aimed at the motorcycle enthusiast. It looks like a nice truck but I keep getting flashbacks, how many of you remember the Yamahauler? Press … [Read more...]

Standard Catalog of Japanese Motorcycles 1959-2007

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A few days ago, The Standard Catalog of Japanese Motorcycles 1959-2007 arrived and it looks like I'll be referring to it quite often. Inside are pages filled with photos and lists of literally every Japanese motorcycle offered for sale in the U.S. from 1959 through 2007. If you have a need or desire to know who sold what and when, this is your book. It's not anything other … [Read more...]

Honda Super Cub Gets Electronic Fuel Injection

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Here's something I would have never noticed without a tip from Tom, but the Honda 50 Super Cub, a motorcycle that last year 2 years ago went over the 50 million unit mark in numbers produced is adapting for the future by adding electronic fuel injection. I guess Honda figures this little workhorse, still sold in 160 countries (that seems to be almost everywhere but the U.S.), … [Read more...]

Ducati Desmosedici for Rent

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If you're not ready to write a check for a Ducati Desmosedici (actually you can't, they're sold out) but you absolutely need to know what it's like to ride, you're in luck because there's one for rent. We Rent Motorcycles, a rather unique rental agency located in Newport Beach, California, will allow you to ride off for a day of excitement and adventure on this street legal … [Read more...]

Jay Springsteen XR750 Replica Street Tracker

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No sooner do I ask where the factory Street Trackers are than I get a note from Brian telling me a friend of his is planning to go into production with these Jay Springsteen XR750 Replicas. They look like a full on race bike ready for the Indy Mile but they're street legal. The bikes are the work of Billy Hofmeister, who has 38 years of Pro Class Racing with 14 years of … [Read more...]