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Bakker Grizzly All-Round

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Do you have an old GSX-R 1000 that looks a little tired? Let Bakker Frames put the engine into one of these Bakker Grizzly All-Round frame kits and you'll have an adventure touring machine that will make short work of most of the factory offerings. Nico Bakker has put together an impressive kit that's about 420 pounds ready to ride, including cases! Top speed is 160 mph. You … [Read more...]

A Pair of Owosso Pulse GCRVs for sale

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There seems to be a group of dedicated owners of these somewhat rare vehicles, every now and then one shows up for sale but it's not often you see 2. The LiteStar and the Owosso Pulse were almost identical vehicles, originally designed by Jim Bede of BD-5 and BD-5J aircraft fame (among others). Bede created the original as a road going version of his airplane and called it a … [Read more...]

Buell 1125R Full Fairing Kit

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When the Buell 1125R first appeared, some folks took issue with its appearance and thought the upper fairing and large side scoops could have been done a little differently. Well it looks like at least one aftermarket company is doing something about it. Adrenalin-Moto, over in the U.K., have a Buell 1125R full fairing kit to smooth the appearance a bit and hide the side scoops … [Read more...]

Tony Foale Moving to the U.S.

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Tony Foale, author of Motorcycle Handling and Chassis Design, is moving to the U.S. after accepting a position with Segway as Director of Product Engineering. Tony's book and seminars are jam packed with information explaining the workings of the modern motorcycle chassis and suspension. The book is very good but the seminars are really in depth. I had the opportunity to … [Read more...]

Roland Sands 450 SuperSingle

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We first mentioned Roland Sands' dirt bike based road racer last year and after several months of work it looks like they're almost ready for prime time. There are 3 versions, a Yamaha, Honda and Kawasaki, each based on a 450cc dirt bike and then reskinned and reequipped for road racing. Sands will be offering the Yamaha as a complete ready to race motorcycle, the Honda and … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Custom Seat Program

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Harley Davidson has a new custom seat program where you design the seat online with different patterns, stitching, inlay materials and colors then take the print out to your dealer and order the seat. There's 800 possible combinations so there's a pretty good chance yours will be a little different or a lot different than the seat on your buddy's bike. It's a nice idea but … [Read more...]