Collaborate Disseminate
Recently [Camden Bowen] took a swing at machining a two-stroke engine out of billet aluminium, following adventures in 3D printing such an engine, as well as building one out of …read more Continue reading Machining a Two-Stroke Engine out of Aluminium
From 1945 to 1955, a British aeronautical company called Napier & Son produced not just one but two versions of an intricate hybrid piston engine, which they named the Napier …read more Continue reading Was The Napier Nomad The Most Complex Aero Engine Ever Made?
If you’re into automotive hacks and don’t watch [Robot Cantina], you are missing out. This hack has [Jimbo] taking a break from automotive hacking to butcher a poor, innocent Tecumseh …read more Continue reading Run A Lawnmower on Diesel With Hot Bulb Hack
We’ve seen some mad Hayabusa custom bikes over the years, but this one’s right out of the box. It ditches the original engine for a massive two-stroke V6, but Meggatech Projects plans to make it look close to a standard Suzuki once it’s finished.Contin… Continue reading Wild 2,700 cc, two-stroke, V6 Hayabusa custom takes shape
Two-stroke streetbikes have never sold well at auction – but in the last few weeks, something strange has been happening. Kawasaki’s Mach IV H2, the notorious 750cc “Widowmaker,” is setting record prices after a flurry of sales to a single buyer.Contin… Continue reading Who is buying all the Kawasaki Mach IV Widowmakers?
According to the UN, there are about 258 million widows in the world. Tomasin Racing feels these are rookie numbers, so it’s making a kit that turns a standard Honda CRF 450 into a certified widow production facility with a 500cc 2-stroke engine.Contin… Continue reading T500 kit turns any Honda CRF450 into a 500cc, two-stroke widowmaker
Langen Motorcycles is a vintage British brand from Manchester with a storied history reaching back to … Oh, 2019. Well it certainly looks vintage, in the finest hipster tradition. It’s a new concern started by Christofer “Langen” Ratcliffe, the ex-Ch… Continue reading Langen unveils a gorgeous, featherweight 2-stroke cafe racer
The ever-resourceful [Turbo Conquering Mega Eagle] has an excellent excuse for starting on projects, he’s building them for his kids and making videos. We’re not so sure his little motorcycle wasn’t built because Dad also wants to have a go though, because it seems he had quite a lot of …read more
Continue reading This Is The Bike You Wanted Your Dad To Make You When You Were Eight Years Old!
Owning and flying your own small airplane offers a nearly unmatched level of freedom and autonomy. Traveling “as the crow flies” without having to deal with traffic on the ground immediately shrinks your world, and makes possible all sorts of trips and adventures. Unfortunately the crippling downsides of plane ownership (storage and maintenance costs, knowledge that you might die in a fiery crash, etc), keeps most of us planted squarely on terra firma.
But not [ITman496]. His dream of owning an ultralight has recently come true, and he’s decided to share his experience with the world. He’s got a long …read more
Leaf blowers, the main instrument of the suburban Saturday symphony, are one of the most useful nuisances. It doesn’t take much work with a rake to convince even the most noise-averse homeowner to head to the Big Box Store to pick one up to speed lawn chores. Once you do buy one, and feel the thrust produced by these handheld banshees, you might wonder, If I let go of this thing, would it fly?
[Peter Sripol] had that very thought and set about building a couple of leaf blower powered planes to answer the question. It’s probably not a spoiler …read more