Think back just a few years. How many three wheel production motorcycles or cars were being produced? Not trike conversions using a “normal†motorcycle as a base vehicle but a three wheeler from day one. Were there any? Historically, many have come and gone but at that time, the T-Rex powered by a Kawasaki engine was out there, a very low production vehicle but beyond that, … [Read more...]
Piaggio MP3 Scooters Getting Good Reviews
It seems quite a few of the new Piaggio MP3 tilting three wheelers are getting out on the road now and several of their new owners are leaving their impressions here at The Kneeslider. From the sound of it, performance from the 250cc version is more than adequate for highway riding which seemed to be a sticking point for some potential buyers. Judging from new owner comments, … [Read more...]
Wilwood Stealth Perimeter Brake System
Recently, we had a story about perimeter brake rotors showing up on a number of custom bikes. Although they have a lot of advantages in the area of appearance there is at least some disagreement over whether they work as well as standard rotors but the point is academic since practically no one is making them. Got a tip yesterday pointing out this Stealth Brake System from … [Read more...]
Tank Sports E85 Ethanol Fueled Motorcycle
Tank Sports, another one of the many, many Chinese motorcycle companies we'll be hearing a lot more about in the near future, has tested both a 150cc and 250cc version of their motorcycles for use with E85 ethanol. After 7 months of research and development along with 3000km of road testing, Tank quality control has inspected and the research results in aspects of … [Read more...]
KillaCycle Electric Dragbike Runs 8.76 Quarter Mile
The KillaCycle team has been working on their electric drag bike for some years now and it has gone through many evolutionary changes. Designed and constructed by engineer Bill Dube’ it now has a battery pack from A123 Systems consisting of 880 2.3 amp-hr Lithium Ion cells. Each 3.4 volt cell puts out 150 amps! If you're not an electrically oriented person, trust me, that's … [Read more...]
Motorcycle Quick Links
Here are a few quick links from around the motorcycling world: According to ZDNet, Legislators over in the UK are trying to come up with a law that will install GPS speed governors in motorcycles. The GPS knows what road you're on and what the speed limit is so the motorcycle is prevented from going any faster with some sort of electronics to keep you from exceeding the … [Read more...]
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