Custom motorcycles, whether sportbikes, standards or even choppers, are something we talk about here a lot. But many potential custom builders have the ideas, knowledge and skills but their garage shop, not to mention their wallet, has no provision for a lot of computer controlled machine tools. Once you get into the really special one off motorcycle designs, you'll need a lot … [Read more...]
Pivotal piston water cooled two stroke engine
Pivotal Engineering of Christchurch, New Zealand has designed and built a new two stroke engine. The pivotal engine utilizes a pivoting wedge shaped piston that pivots on a shaft while the driving force is transferred by a connecting rod from the bottom of the piston to the crankshaft. The piston itself is directly cooled by water which circulates through the piston from the … [Read more...]
What is a hybrid?
With the introduction of the Yamaha Gen-Ryu hybrid concept motorcycle, we keep our eyes on the topic of hybrids and yesterday a few articles appeared pointing to a website that underscores the willful misdirection used by some hybrid activists. (That wasn't the intention of these other articles but it is clear when you follow the links) A Wired news article points to the … [Read more...]
Honda RC174 Replica
Honda's 6 cylinder 297cc RC174 racebike ridden by Mike Hailwood has been one of the more amazing race bikes ever built. The April issue of Motorcyclist magazine has the story of George Beale, a retired pharmacist, who has scratch built a number of replicas, taking on and completing the replication of the tiny Honda. Fascinating story of the highly advanced technology Honda used … [Read more...]
Christini AWD Motorcycles
Christini Technologies of Philadelphia, PA is planning to make their AWD technology available later this year. Christini makes both AWD bicycles and motorcycles. The bicycles have a bevel gear and pinion driven off the rear wheel rotating a shaft which in turn is routed to and drives the front wheel. The motorcycle system is driven directly off the transmission. It … [Read more...]
Trixter X-Bike
How do you train off season to stay in shape for riding? If you're a racer, how do you warm up before the race? Motorcycle riding can be a strenuous physical activity and if your off season exercise level is low, your early season riding is likely to be sub par. The Trixter X Bike might be an answer. I saw this on Two Wheel Tuesday a few weeks ago and they talked about all … [Read more...]
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