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Harley Davidson V4 Nova

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Here's a bike most motorcycle folks have never heard of, the Harley Davidson V4 Nova. Bob Horn brought this up in a comment yesterday and pointed to a pretty interesting page that tells the story of a motorcycle that might have been and I thought it deserved a story of its own. At the time the Shovelhead's replacement was being designed (the engine that eventually became the … [Read more...]

Vincati – Vincent Powered Ducati GT

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Sid Biberman and his son Matthew have put together a beautiful Vincati special combining the frame from a 1973 Ducati GT750 with the engine from a 1953 Vincent Rapide. The frame came from a racer who had completely rebuilt and prepped it before deciding to install his engine elsewhere and the engine came from a friend who had plans for the Vincent frame as a Bonneville racer. … [Read more...]

1933 Morgan Trike for sale

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3 wheelers keep coming up on The Kneeslider and I see there's a 1933 Morgan for sale on eBay. It's powered by a JAP V-twin and just looks really cool. There are a few companies making some great modern recreations of the originals, like the Ace Cycle Car for instance, but you have to admit, the old Morgans had one neat look about them. The out front engine placement just begs … [Read more...]

Brittown – British Bike Documentary

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Scott Di Lalla and Zack Coffman, directors of Choppertown: The Sinners, are making another documentary and this time their focus is on the world of old British Bikes. BRITTOWN - a motorcycle documentary featuring Meatball from the Hell On Wheels bike shop in Anaheim, California. As a master mechanic, vintage Brit bike connoisseur and dirt-track racer, Meatball splits … [Read more...]

Extremely Rare Motorcycles Disappear

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Did you hear the news? Extremely rare motorcycles from all over the world are disappearing and the trend is accelerating. Owners of these bikes are shocked to discover their once rare motorcycles are, ... no longer rare! Just think, could this be the end of the speculative buying frenzy for those "once in a lifetime" motorcycles now showing up with amazing regularity? We … [Read more...]

Last Production Vincent to be Auctioned

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The last production Vincent, a 1955 Vincent Black Prince to be exact, will be auctioned off on March 1st by H&H Classic Auctions. It rolled off the line Friday, December 16th, 1955 and then everyone turned off the lights and headed for the pub to reminisce about better times, at least I can imagine them doing that, but whatever the case, this was it. The fully enclosed … [Read more...]