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Wrenchmonkees Custom Motorcycles

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Wrenchmonkees, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, is another one of those shops turning out some very nice understated customs. Starting from a wide variety of base bikes, CB750s, Harley Sportsters, just about any standard bike really, they add lots of work and ideas to come up with bikes lots of us would love to ride. They have the no chrome, no flashy paint look that emphasizes … [Read more...]

Anzani W3 – 3 Cylinder Motorcycle Engine

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Many of you remember the Feuling W3 engines produced by Jim Feuling, a few of which still survive and occasionally find their way into custom builds of one sort or another, but how many of you have heard of the Anzani built before 1910? The Anzani 3 cylinder used the same W3 configuration as Feuling and powered the Motos de stayer (cycle pacing machine) and a racing motorcycle. … [Read more...]

2009 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Review

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The latest edition of AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days is over and, as always, it was an excellent gathering of people and machinery, though also, unfortunately, wet. Saturday, the day I was there, began overcast, then threatened rain most of the day before turning into a downpour in the afternoon. Bikes were out in force but, my eyeball estimation is that attendance and bikes were … [Read more...]

2009 Vintage Motorcycle Days – More Event Updates

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The lineup of things to see and do at this year's Vintage Days keeps getting better. Bikes we've written about on The Kneeslider will be there, but the weekend will be filled with a growing list of people and motorcycles for almost everyone's interest. There will be a presentation of "Birth of the First Superbike" detailing the development of the Honda CB750. Vic World … [Read more...]

Touring Japan on a 1950 Nimbus 4 Cylinder Bobber

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The Kneeslider has quite a few regular readers and commenters with interesting stories of their own involving the motorcycles they ride. I noticed, Kim Scholer, of Denmark, who stops by frequently, has a nice article in the June 2009 issue of Britain's Classic Bike magazine that tells the story of his 8 week tour of Japan, on his 1950 Nimbus 4 cylinder bobber. I thought some of … [Read more...]

Brough Superior Debut Set for Pebble Beach

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You may remember, a couple of years ago, I wrote about Cameron Racing Engines, a British firm rebuilding old J.A. Prestwich engines. At the same time, we found a new firm in the process of restarting the Brough Superior marque, building brand new JAP powered motorcycles with the Brough Superior name. I'd forgotten about the startup company until I was looking over a brochure … [Read more...]