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Racetrack Style – Track Outline Accessories

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Have a favorite racetrack? Want a subtle way of letting everyone know where your head's at? Racetrack Style makes stainless steel zipper pulls, earrings and keyring pendant/bottle openers in the outline of various tracks around the world, just so you can show a little of your inner speed. The company was started by Doug Staab, one of our regular readers and occasional … [Read more...]

Tony Foale Seminar Scheduled in Los Angeles

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Having attended a Tony Foale seminar in the past, I can vouch for the in depth technical content presented over two days. Tony has not had a seminar in the US in quite some time and he just sent out a note to say he is planning one for April 19th and 20th in the LA area. If you're interested, contact Tony through his site for full details. Link: Tony Foale UPDATE: The … [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...]

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...]

Mission R Electric Race Bike

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Mission Motors unveiled their new racebike for the 2011 TTXGP, the Mission-R. Even the most diehard fans of conventional motorcycles will have to admit, the design of this electric racer is every bit as pleasing to the eye as your average internal combustion racer. It packs a substantial performance punch, as well. Powered by a 141 horsepower liquid-cooled 3-phase AC … [Read more...]