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SnowJob Twin Tracked Motorcycle Conversion Kit

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Have any of you ever seen one of these? It's called SnowJob and was sold by Advanced Recreation Equipment of Mountain View, California in 1973. The conversion is a twin track assembly that your motorcycle bolts into after removing the wheels and it looks like the chain is used to drive the tracks. The motorcycle tilts within the tracks which would give the front ski the ability … [Read more...]

Dragwaye – 1300cc VW Powered Motorcycle Dragster

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Once again, as I was digging deep in The Kneeslider's motorcycle research archives I came across something I never knew existed. The rather unconventional bike you see above was called the Dragwaye. It was designed by Clive Waye in the early 1960s, powered by a 1300cc supercharged VW engine and it was ridden by Dave Lecoq in 1970. Dave managed a 9.815 second quarter mile. When … [Read more...]

EPA CARB and the Motorcycle Engine

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There are few things less interesting to the average motorcyclist than the latest emission regulations, they’re as easy and fun to read as the tax code. But, like taxes, you are directly affected whether you understand the regulations or not. Motorcyclists who never touch their bikes except to ride or wash them don’t have to think about emissions very often, if the bike … [Read more...]

Kettenkrad For Sale – Own a Motorcycle Half Track

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Here's something you will rarely see, a genuine WWII Kettenkrad up for sale! These motorcycle half tracks were produced by NSU in the second world war and could be carried in Ju-52 aircraft and were used for such things as pulling small artillery pieces in the field. We covered these before but the last one I saw for sale was about a year ago. Collectors keep them running and … [Read more...]

Kawasaki Z1300 Custom

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Most readers here are familiar with the Honda CBX, the inline 6 that remains popular in the classic market but another inline 6 you don't see very often is the Kawasaki Z1300. Not only is it less common, when is the last time you saw one that's gone the custom route, wide rear tire and all? Mark Foulkes from sunny South Africa has been working on his big Z, vintage 1979, and … [Read more...]

Timeless Motor Company

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Once you start looking around a little you come across more and more amazing work being done by individual builders. One good example is Mike Hanlon of El Paso, Texas who has a company called Mean Street Products building and selling parts and accessories for custom bikes. But Mike also has this fascination for old motorcycles and he just happens to be a master machinist and … [Read more...]