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Uncommon Motors

When ordinary just won't do

1964 Cushman Eagle with Sportster Power

April 22, 2016 by Paul Crowe

1964 Cushman Eagle with 1000cc 1980 Harley Davidson Sportster engine

Cushman scooters are interesting throwbacks to the 1960s, but a lot of owners seem to think the little single cylinder engine that came from the factory isn't quite enough. You see a lot of Briggs and Stratton Vanguard v-twin swaps and they give it a nice boost, but others figure they might as well go all the way and they shoehorn a Harley Davidson Sportster engine into the … [Read more...]

2005 Yamaha RX1 Snowmobile Street Conversion

April 22, 2016 by Paul Crowe

2005 Yamaha RX1 snowmobile converted to road use

All of those snowmobiles sitting around in the summer can make a guy think, what could I do with this when there's no snow on the ground? Some race them on water, amazingly enough and others drag race on the grass, but if you really want to get some use out of it in the warm weather, put wheels on it. This 2005 Yamaha RX1 snowmobile has been converted for road use and what … [Read more...]

Kawabusa 2 – the Kawasaki ZRX with Hayabusa Power

April 1, 2016 by Paul Crowe

Kawabusa 2 - the Kawasaki ZRX with Suzuki Hayabusa power

Norm Wilding of Mid Missouri Motorcycles repowered a 2003 Kawasaki ZRX1200R with the engine from a 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300R. He called it Kawabusa. The first time he built one of these it sold to Jesse James. The one you see here is Kawabusa II. He carried the modifications quite a bit further the second time by adding a GSXR1000 seat and tail section along with Hayabusa … [Read more...]

Previously on Uncommon Motors

JZR Morgan 3 wheeler replica kit

JZR Morgan 3 Wheeler Replica with Honda GL500 Power

Tri-Magnum fully enclosed reverse trike from the Robert Q. Riley Enterprises design

Tri-Magnum Fully Enclosed Reverse Trike With Gold Wing Power

Tilting Motor-Works Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic

Your Tilting Motor Works Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic is Ready

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