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JJ2S X4 500 – 4 Cylinder 2 Stroke Concept Motorcycle

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Motorcycle design often revolves around the engine. The size, shape, number of cylinders and configuration play a large part in much of what follows. What if you had an X4? 4 cylinders in an X configuration open up new design possibilities and that is exactly what we have here, not only that, it appears to be a 500cc 2 stroke! This is the JJ2S X4 500 by JJS Design. They have … [Read more...]

4 Valve Hemi Heads for Harley Big Twin Engines

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Revolution Performance Motors has introduced the RPMHemi 4 valve heads for the Evo V-twin and early Twin Cam engines, Twin Cam EFI kits are currently being tested and will be available soon. If someone asks, "That thing got a hemi?" just install these heads and you can say yes. Sweet! The heads bolt directly on to the stock engine, the only changes required are valve clearance … [Read more...]

Honda Super Cub Gets Electronic Fuel Injection

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Here's something I would have never noticed without a tip from Tom, but the Honda 50 Super Cub, a motorcycle that last year 2 years ago went over the 50 million unit mark in numbers produced is adapting for the future by adding electronic fuel injection. I guess Honda figures this little workhorse, still sold in 160 countries (that seems to be almost everywhere but the U.S.), … [Read more...]

Hydrostatic 2WD Motorcycle – Raccoon – Update

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The Hydrostatic 2WD Raccoon is on the road, ... um, make that on the trail. Jeff Parker finished the bike and took it out for a test ride which lasted for about 2 hours, it must work! The video even shows a few short moves in reverse. This looks like a fun and extremely practical project. Jeff plans to sell a video showing how it was built with a list of part numbers so you … [Read more...]

Are Motorcycles the Future of Performance?

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If you keep up on things automotive, you're probably aware of the new CAFE standards recently passed which require auto manufacturers to have fleet fuel economy averages of 35 mpg by 2020. No sooner was the new standard on the books when many car companies began canceling or cutting back on future models already in the planning stages. The new 600+ horsepower Corvette ZR1 is … [Read more...]

Hydrostatic 2 Wheel Drive Motorcycle – Raccoon

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Just got this photo from Jeff Parker, you know him, he's the guy from Hydraulic Innovations who built the hydrostatic drive diesel motorcycle we covered last May. Well, Jeff is hard at work in the super secret hydraulic innovations skunk works and he's almost finished with this hydrostatic 2WD motorcycle. Jeff calls it the Raccoon. Can you imagine this little bruiser out on … [Read more...]