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XS650 Cafe Racer and Street Tracker Conversions

By Paul Crowe

Where are all of the nice, smaller displacement motorcycles that look good and are fun to ride? They're everywhere, you just need to do a little work. If you're looking for inexpensive options to a vintage British cafe racer, especially if you like the idea of building your own, you can start with a lot of different models, the Honda CB750 always gets a lot of attention but the … [Read more...]

Hailwood Motorcycle Restorations

By Paul Crowe

While reading Cafe Racer: The Motorcycle, I came across a bit of business information I missed earlier this year. The very well known John Mossey Restorations is now Hailwood Motorcycle Restorations, named after its new owner, David Hailwood, son of Mike "The Bike" Hailwood. Hailwood Restorations is the kind of shop I wish were somewhere around my neighborhood, if for no … [Read more...]

Ala Verda 850 – Norton Commando Laverda Hybrid

By Paul Crowe

The British have long mixed and matched motorcycle engines and frames, the Triton, Tribsa and similar mongrels have been running the roads for decades, leave it to a Frenchman to bring Italy into the mix. Daniel Delfour liked Nortons quite a lot and thought about building a track day special with Norton power, something like a Seeley or Rickman. Coming across a Laverda 650 … [Read more...]

Vintage Motorcycle Camper Trailer

By Paul Crowe

It's fairly common to see Honda Gold Wings or Harley touring rigs cruising down the highway with a trailer in tow, but the idea is hardly new. Once again, the dusty shelves of The Kneeslider research library yield this plan from a 1930s Popular Science magazine article for a motorcycle camper trailer by an unnamed German inventor. It isn't just a carry all for saddle bag … [Read more...]

How to Get Rid of Rust in Motorcycle Gas Tanks

By Paul Crowe

Ever look inside the gas tank of an old motorcycle and see nothing but rust? It's really common and there are products out there to either get rid of the rust or supposedly coat and seal the tank. Well, maybe, but, since a chemical reaction caused it, why not reverse the whole process and really get rid of it? I was flipping through the pages of the latest Motorcyclist … [Read more...]

Norton Motorcycles Ownership Returns to the UK

By Paul Crowe

Norton Motorcycles has been purchased by Stuart Garner. All of the trademarks and development work relating to the Norton, Manx, Atlas, Commando and Dominator brands are now owned by the British businessman and owner of Norton Racing Ltd. Plans are to return to the street and track in 2009. After the abrupt end of the effort to bring back Norton in the U.S. and following … [Read more...]

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