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2007 Kawasaki Z1000 Introduced

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Kawasaki has introduced the Z1000 for 2007. This big bore naked bike seems like it should have fairly high end road ability with a torque curve focused on the lower end of the rev spectrum. Kawasaki press release: Kawasaki engineers have literally upped the ante in the naked bike arena with the introduction of the newly-redesigned 2007 Z1000. Offering both increased … [Read more...]

Victory Powered XYZ by Allmond Cycle Design

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Roger Allmond, who we last saw when he built his Ducati powered T Bob, just finished his newest bike, the XYZ (named after XYZ machines who sponsored the build). The XYZ is powered by a 92 inch Victory V-twin engine from Victory U.K. sitting in a handbuilt aluminum frame. Not many details yet but it looks like a real bruiser of a streetfighter. Another custom builder creating … [Read more...]

Radial Engine Motorcycle at Oshkosh

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When we last looked at the radial engine powered motorcycle by JRL Cycles, it was a bit short of finished. JRL mounted their engine longitudinally instead of transverse as Jesse James did. It looked interesting then but it's always nice to see the finished bike. Chris Beytes of South Elgin, IL., one of The Kneeslider's readers, was up at the EAA fly in at Oshkosh, Wisconsin … [Read more...]

Tony Foale Motorcycle Seminar Review

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The average sport motorcycle today has adjustments for all sorts of things related to suspension and handling. You can raise or lower ride height at both the front and rear, change compression and rebound damping, swap tires for a different size, profile or stiffness, change the wheels, change springs, get a performance swingarm or new forks and this doesn't address the truly … [Read more...]

Mid Ohio and Tony Foale

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It's been an interesting week, we were very busy with offline events which kept us from our normal schedule. We're also getting ready to run down to Vintage Days at Mid Ohio tomorrow, normally I would make that a Saturday visit but I'll be following Vintage Days with Tony Foale's motorcycle design seminar Monday and Tuesday. I hope to post during my trip if connections work … [Read more...]

MotoCzysz at Laguna Seca

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Here is a photo of the new MotoCzysz as it was first shown Friday evening at Laguna Seca. Tech specs for this bike are under 350 pounds and over 220 horsepower which should make for some impressive performance figures. You can see complete specs on the MotoCzysz website. I don't have any more info yet though more photos will be coming soon. Link: MotoCzysz.com The … [Read more...]