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Kawasaki Donates Vehicles & Engines for Training

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Kawasaki donated a truckload of equipment to WyoTech, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, PowerSport Institute, Cleveland, Ohio and Central Carolina Community College so upcoming technicians can get their hands on the newest gear. New motorcycle and power sports mechanics don't grow on trees, they have to be trained because, especially with some of the latest models, you don't … [Read more...]

2007 Iron and Lace – Fast Dates Calendar

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Is it that time of year already? The all new calendars are ready to order, Iron and Lace (very soon), Fast Dates and Garage Girls all decked out with your basic selection of good looking women and custom motorcycles. These are just the thing for that bare spot on your garage wall, you know the one over your toolbox or next to your bike. A little atmosphere for those bench … [Read more...]

Radial Motorcycle Engine Modifications

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The radial engine powered motorcycle Jesse James built and displayed at the recent concours drew a lot of attention, as it should, you just don't see radial motorcycle engines every day, or any day for that matter. But for those of you who are more mechanically inclined, you might look at the bike and say, "Hey, wait a minute. The prop is powered from the front of a radial … [Read more...]

Royal Enfield Diesel Conversion

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A little while back we mentioned a Royal Enfield for sale that was set up to run on biodiesel. Here's a very well laid out website by Charles Altmann who shows you how to take a Royal Enfield Bullet, and after removing the gasoline engine, install a 406cc, single cylinder, direct injection Yanmar diesel or Yanmar clone in it's place. He has a lot of photos and even has diagrams … [Read more...]

Female Mechanics Calendar Project

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You probably know more than a few women working on motorcycles and cars, getting their hands dirty just like the rest of us, so why not give them the recognition they deserve? The Kneeslider gets a lot of military readers, too, and I know there are some women wrenching on trucks, tanks and jets out there, how about signing them up? Sarah Lyon Photography has a project under way … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Powered Street Ray

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H&P Trading in Plankstadt, Germany has created the new motorcycle powered Street-Ray. The Street-Ray is motivated by a 40hp 460cc, water cooled, single cylinder, fuel injected motorcycle engine. Transmission is a CVT with reverse gear. Martin Preuss, who founded Technop, a machine building company, was importing Chinese made quads, scooters and beach buggies. He didn't like … [Read more...]