The Kneeslider

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1919 Excelsior Motorcycle Restoration Project

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A few small pieces of an antique motorcycle and a grainy 85 year old photo; for most of us that would make a nice little display in the corner of our workshop reminding us of the history of machines long gone but for Paul Brodie, who mixes decades of metal working magic with a history of rebuilding old Aermacchis, these same parts become the seed that sprouts a brand new 1919 … [Read more...]

Street Legal Motorcycle Powered Legends Race Car

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If you want something a little different, why not do it yourself? That's what Lincoln Brier thought as he stood there looking at his slightly used Legends racer. The Legends Car Series, if you're not familiar with it, is a class for 5/8 scale fiberglass bodied replicas of the old NASCAR modified racers from quite a few years back. They're powered by a Yamaha FJ1200 engine and … [Read more...]

Repair and Restoration – Vespa Scooters

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Last week, when discussing motorcycle repair and restoration, I was primarily referring to repairs you would do yourself on a small scale, something anyone could do in their home garage and workshop. These types of repair and restoration projects do not require a shop full of high tech tools but simply the knowledge of how to do the work and the willingness to provide the … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Repair and Motorcycle Restoration

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One of life's pleasures is mechanical repair... really. If you've never understood the reason so many of us spend hours in the garage, wrenches in hand, figuring out what went wrong or what needs to be fixed, it might be hard to explain. Motor vehicles have the advantage of moving when they work so if you did the job right, things make noise and something happens, you can climb … [Read more...]

Big Twin Racers Production Motorcycle Kit

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Just got this photo from Curt Winter showing the production kit version of his Big Twin Racers American sportbike. We've mentioned Curt's bike before, it's powered by a RevTech 100 inch engine and six speed tranny with Ceriani inverted forks and a frame designed and built by Curt. There seem to be a few differences since the last photos so I'm getting some more info from Curt … [Read more...]

Temporary Removable Paint

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DupliColor has come out with a couple of products that look like they could have some uses around the average motorcyclist's garage, both are temporary paint but with different uses. DupliColor Shield is intended as a temporary mud, bug or gravel shield and would be applied in the same places you would attach an autobra, to protect against stone chips and such, or where you … [Read more...]