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Bottpower BOTT XR-1 – New Life for Old Buells

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David Sánchez from Bottpower tells me they're working on a new project. A customer wanted them to build a chassis for a street bike that will have a flat track look to it using the wheels, suspension, brakes, engine and swingarm from a Buell XB. Their job, specifically, was to build the chassis, after which the owner will finish it to his own taste. Of course, being designers, … [Read more...]

Tangeras Verksted & Stoperi T900 – Custom Twin from CAD to Metal

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John TangerÃ¥s from Norway thought we might like to see a motorcycle he currently has under construction, the TangerÃ¥s Verksted & Støperi T900. The new 21st century builders, like John, start with CAD drawings, detailing all of the various components, including the engine, and when the design is to his liking the build begins. Unlike the old school cut and weld, … [Read more...]

Kickboxer Diesel and All Wheel Drive

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Remember Ian McElroy's Kickboxer? That was a really wild concept powered by the Subaru WRX engine. Well, Ian's at it again, he had been tossing around the idea of a diesel bike for some time and thought, "Hey, Subaru makes a diesel, it's more compact than the gasoline engine, it's powerful, gets great mileage, why not?" So he sat down and got to work. He says making the … [Read more...]

FGR 2500 V6 Naked Bike from the Czech Republic

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What we have here is the FGR 2500, a 2500cc V6 powered motorcycle, built in the Czech Republic. Weighing in at 595 pounds and sporting 240 horsepower, the bike is an impressive muscle machine. The FGR is the culmination of a 6 year project with participation of 44 companies from the Czech Republic, Germany and Italy. Engine development began in 2005 and was completed in … [Read more...]

Ariane2 053 Project – Multi Engine Moto2 Design from Arianetech

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Here's another example of innovation in the motorcycle design world, a single Moto2 racer design ready for today but with the capability of using multiple engines. Three engineers with considerable motorcycle design experience, Juan Manuel Navarro and José Ángel Sánchez, formerly of Yamaha Spain, along with Josep Losantos, formed a company in 2004 called Arianetech, where … [Read more...]

Timeless and Period Motorcycle Design

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Every now and then some really interesting bikes come up for sale all at the same time and two current examples exhibit a striking contrast in what could be termed "timeless" and "period" design, those that look good over many years no matter what the present styles may be and some that need to be considered in the perspective of their own time. The bike featured here is an … [Read more...]