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Moto Guzzi 500cc V8 Racer – Otto Cilindri

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One of the fascinating, but lesser known, vintage motorcycle engines is the Moto Guzzi 500cc V8, built for racing from 1955 to 1957. It was a 90 degree DOHC with 8 individual Dell'Orto carburetors. In 1955, it produced 68 hp at 12,000 rpm and in its final configuration in 1957, put out 72 hp at 12 grand and probably sounded wonderful while doing so. Interestingly, it began with … [Read more...]

1936 BMW Schneekrad

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Just in time for snow season, we have another single track motorcycle for you to consider. If you remember some of the other tracked vehicles we've featured here on The Kneeslider, you know there were some interesting examples of engineering, some practical, some not so much, and here's one that goes back a little ways, it's a 1936 BMW "Schneekrad" or snowmobile. I ran across … [Read more...]

1994 Harley Davidson VR1000 For Sale

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Got a note from Jeff Bailey about the VR1000 over at S&S Cycle, they've had it since 1994 but it's currently being offered for sale. It's number 20 of the 50 VRs Harley Davidson made so they could go road racing in AMA Superbike as a factory team. According to the AMA, homologation required it had to be street legal, so the VR1000 was street legal, ... in Poland, no one … [Read more...]

Mid America Motorcycle Auction January 7-9

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If you have a few days open in early January, it's time again for the Mid America Motorcycle Auction on January 7th thru 9th in Las Vegas. I just received my brochure and the bikes on the block really cover the spectrum. It's hard to pick any bike listed as really special because there are so many to choose from. I like this MV Agusta. They figure 500 antique and special … [Read more...]

Flexit Sidecar Owners Group

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Some time back I wrote about flexible sidecars, the ones that lean with the motorcycle. It's a neat idea and, though they have been around for a very long time, they've never really taken off. John Goff, left several comments on that post over the months, it seems he's become somewhat knowledgeable about the leaners, especially the Flexit, and he finally set up a Yahoo group … [Read more...]

Honda CBX V12 by Andreas Georgeades

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Building a V12 from a pair of Honda CBX engines would be quite an accomplishment if it was the only motorcycle project a builder ever did, unlikely of course, but by itself it would stand alone quite well. Andreas Georgeades' most recent project is exactly that, the bike shown here, but "most recent" are the key words. He's been doing things with motorcycles his entire life, … [Read more...]