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Von Dutch Moto Guzzi Falcone Custom

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Von Dutch, famous for his pinstriping skills and the "Flying Eyeball" logo, lent his hand to an incredible number of custom builds and this 1959 Moto Guzzi Falcone is a prime example. Richard H. Cormany bought the Guzzi in 1961 and after a little riding decided to begin customizing it. After a 5000 hour process the bike you see here emerged. Cormany enlisted the aid of Von … [Read more...]

Cosentino Engineering 600cc V4 Moto2 Project Made in the USA

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The previous post about the Moto2 suspension project brought a link in the comments leading to Cosentino Engineering, where Chris Consentino is building a Moto2 bike based around a 600cc V4 engine, built from scratch, along with a new frame, girder front suspension, swingarm and everything else. Of course, there's a problem, Moto2 rule makers decided to go with a single spec … [Read more...]

Hub Center Steering Moto2 Project LaMoto2 – Submit Your Design

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We seldom cover racing on The Kneeslider, but we do like to look at the technology and design of the racing motorcycles. Some of the bikes and engines show a lot of creative thinking and it's especially interesting when a design goes in a direction not often seen, like hub center steering, for instance. If you remember the Demonstener project, a BMW based hub center steering … [Read more...]

Typhon 1190 from Pegasus Race Team and Gruner Engineering

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If only Erik Buell had had the opportunity to develop the Buell 1125 before being unceremoniously shown the door, especially since the 1190 was waiting in the wings, we might have seen something like this, the Typhon 1190, developed by the Pegasus Race Team and Gruner Engineering over in Germany. Pegasus races an 1190RR in Europe and looked at the design with fresh eyes, coming … [Read more...]

Motus MST-01 Prototype Photos

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Got a note from Brian Case about progress on the MST-01. It seems no matter how hard a team works to build a new motorcycle and new motorcycle company, there will be those who doubt unless they occasionally see some build photos. These shots give us a glimpse of the layout of the bike and how things are coming together. Amid all of the disappointing news from the big 4 and … [Read more...]

Confederate C3 X132 Hellcat

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Confederate is accepting orders for their new C3 X132 Hellcat, the latest incarnation in their line up sporting the well known Hellcat name. Their website has a lot of computer generated images of the bike, which will be available in 2 versions, a Fighter series with a steeper 23.5 degree rake and 61.5 inch wheelbase plus the Roadster series, with a more relaxed 30 degree rake … [Read more...]