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Kickboxer Diesel and All Wheel Drive

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Remember Ian McElroy's Kickboxer? That was a really wild concept powered by the Subaru WRX engine. Well, Ian's at it again, he had been tossing around the idea of a diesel bike for some time and thought, "Hey, Subaru makes a diesel, it's more compact than the gasoline engine, it's powerful, gets great mileage, why not?" So he sat down and got to work. He says making the … [Read more...]

Ducati Elenore V8 Update

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After everyone saw the patent drawing of the Ducati Elenore V8 built by Dieter Hartmann-Wirthwein, there was a lot of head scratching going on as everyone tried to visualize the engine internals in motion. I asked Dieter if he had any more images from other perspectives so he uploaded a few and, even better, the video he used at his display at Intermot. Seeing everything in … [Read more...]

Nembo Motociclette Inverted 3 Cylinder Super 32 Rovescio Motorcycle Engine

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A lot of interesting projects come across our desk here at The Kneeslider, but this one, sent in by Daniele 'Titus' Sabatini of Rome, Italy, deserves a bit more attention. It's a brand new 3 cylinder motorcycle engine called the Nembo Motociclette Super 32 Rovescio, a 2 valve, air/oil cooled, single overhead cam, inverted triple. "Inverted," means just what it says, the engine … [Read more...]

ACE Fireball 535 Royal Enfield High Performance Kit

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What we have here, fellas, is the ACE Fireball 535 Royal Enfield high performance engine kit. You take your stock, single cylinder Royal Enfield Bullet and with the addition of this kit, turn it into a real, ... well, fireball. No, you're not going to challenge any of the boy racers out there, but compared to any stock Royal Enfield, you'll be the man to beat, seriously. This … [Read more...]

Warboy 883 XWL – A Sportster 883 in WL Clothing

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You've seen the old Harley Davidson WL models, decked out in olive drab and used by the military in WWII, really neat old machines. The original WL engines were reliable but not ideal for riding around on today's roads, combined with 3 speeds and a foot clutch, you had an interesting, but very vintage ride. Well, today I receive an email from France with some really … [Read more...]

Mule Motorcycles Workshop – Lots of Ideas from a Working Garage

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I spend a lot of time in the garage. In fact I’ve spent a lot of time in it since 1986. When we were finally ready to buy a house, my wife wanted her own good sized kitchen and I wanted a two car garage. If we got that, we’d both be happy! So with the purchase of our first and only house, I began work setting up the garage of my dreams. It’s survived many phases, a … [Read more...]