[Photo removed at photographer's request] One of our comments yesterday on another post linked to these spy photos of a very finished looking 3 wheeler out for a road test. Evidently the photos were taken at Deals Gap and the photographer says he believes it's a BMW, though he does not know for sure. The trike would make a run, then they would plug in a laptop and tweak a … [Read more...]
HD Sportster Featured at Vintage Days 2007
The Harley Davidson Sportster will be the featured marque at Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid Ohio Race Course, July 27-29, 2007. Every year one marque is selected and for next year, just one model, the Sportster, will be on display. The Sportster takes a lot of criticism from many riders, it seems to get less than its full share of respect and yet it's been around for 50 … [Read more...]
Hyosung Trend Killer
The Hyosung Trend Killer was shown at Intermot by MMS Cycles, one of their dealers over in Germany. The Trend Killer is a Hyosung GV650, with a careful selection of custom accessories swapped for the stock pieces to change the look quite a bit. The end result, which includes items like a 240 rear tire and twin exhaust, custom wheels, LED lights, superbike bars, a custom single … [Read more...]
Motorcycles – Vietnam Trading Up to Cars
We have all seen the images of the streets of Vietnam, packed with scooters and small displacement motorcycles, but those images may be changing. According to a recent article, sales of motorcycles in Vietnam are dropping while sales of cars are on the rise, not really surprising but something to keep in mind for a variety of reasons. It looks like there is a transportation … [Read more...]
Build Your Own Virtual Motorcycle Company
Do you have an idea for a great new motorcycle? Would you like to actually design and build it? We cover a lot of motorcycle builders here on The Kneeslider, from one man garage operations to small custom shops to startups, both well funded and shoestring plus the big guys from Honda to Harley Davidson. Some of you have indicated in comments that you are thinking of doing some … [Read more...]
Female Mechanics Calendar 2007
Here's something for the women out there who might like a little recognition for technical skills beyond the norm. Sarah Lyon, a motorcycle rider, photographer and mechanic thought it might be cool if someone made a calendar showing female mechanics in their usual work environment, something in contrast to the usual tool calendars or babes on bikes. We mentioned this project … [Read more...]
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