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Harley-Davidson Wire Sculpture

Joe Magro — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:17:51 +0000

Contemporary Artist Derek Kinzett is based out of the U.K. and works with wire to create some stunning sculptures. I cant imagine how long it must have taken to make this Harley-Davidson replica but I am sure he is well compensated. Kinzett has even been commissioned by Nicolas Cage, hopefully he received his payment before Cage’s IRS bill came in…

The VW Motorcycle Sidecar

Joe Magro — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:15:00 +0000

This VW sidecar was built by Jason Dyer of Resto-Tec out of the UK, which makes sense since the side car is on the left side of the Lambretta scooter. It was featured in July 2007 issue of Scootering magazine.

Well done Jason!

YikeBike Available in 2010 [video]

Joe Magro — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:39:13 +0000

The YikeBike is not going to replace the motorcycle anytime soon but if you are addicted to two-wheels and have a very short commute (battery lasts just under 5 miles) this could be your fix. According to their site, top speed is about 12 mph, can get fully charged in 30 min, weights in at 22 lbs and folds up like a transformer.

Check out the demo videos after the jump.

Honda CBR900RR Go Kart [video]

Joe Magro — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:00:21 +0000

J&D Fabrications located in South Florida has created a go kart with a Honda CBR900RR engine. With all that power behind it, I would say the go kart is doing a lot of drifting rather then driving but its fun to watch. Don’t be jealous Mario…

Check it out after the jump.

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Motorcycle Stolen Over a Five Year Period

Joe Magro — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:05:43 +0000

Motorcycle Stolen Over a Five Year Period
Zhang, a Chinese factory worker admitted that he started stealing parts back in 2003 and assembling them at home over a five-year period. When the motorcycle was finally completed, the worker was pulled over almost immediately when police noticed he had no license for the bike. Zhang, was ordered to return the motorcycle, fined $725 [...] more

Intorducing The eniCycle [video]

Joe Magro — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:02:34 +0000

Aleksander Polutnik, an inventor from Slovenia has created the eniCycle, which is an electric unicycle that operates with an electronic gyroscope to help balance and stabilize this one-wheeled wonder. Just like a Segway or the Uno, leaning forward or backward will put the eniCycle in motion and the shifting foot pegs will steer it depending on which direction you want to go.

The top speed is 10 mph and will work for three hours on a full charge, Polutnik, claims that the average user will learn how to ride it in less than 30 minutes, unlike the most frustrating traditional unicycle…

Watch it in full action after the jump.

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Three-Year-Old Motorcycle Prodigy?

Joe Magro — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:30:47 +0000

Even though Tiger woods started paying golf at age two, this story of a three-year-old boy from New Delhi, India is probably just as impressive, maybe more. Azeem Khan, photographed on the Royal Enfield Bullet above, has been granted a special license by judges in India allowing him to ride his motorcycle on side roads but is not allowed out on the main roads by himself.

Khan’s father had to customize the bike so that the young boy could reach the controls and prove that he could handle the motorcycle on his own.

I used to sit him on my bike and he would always grab at the controls. One day he will be a professional racer for sure. Claims the boys father, Shantanu.

Apparently the boy has his heart set on a Harley-Davidson for his next ride.

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Motorcycles Can Fly!

Joe Magro — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:42:27 +0000

Equipped with a cell phone and about $1,600 invested in a motorcycle engine and some other spare parts, Wu Zhongyuan, a 20 year old in China has built a helicopter that can climb 2,600 feet in the air. Zhongyuan, claims he learned everything he needed to know via the Internet (though his cell) and by recalling his physics lessons in middle school but the Chinese government has grounded him for safety issues, you have to love this guy’s ingenuity!

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Community Tip: How to Mount Guns on your Harley wait, WTF?

Mark Prociw — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:49:44 +0000

In my search through the Motorcycle.com community forums (see the links at the very bottom of this page) to find some handy, insightful and practical tips or projects for readers to check out, I’ve stumbled across a few bizarre things.

I felt I had to post this one. It is awesome and scary all at the same time.

Blackdog 15 of the harley-davidsonforums.com has posted his method on mounting a sidearm (or two) on his motorcycle. He admits that he and a buddy had a few drinks to inspire them on how they would attach such instruments of death to their rides.

I guess it’s kind of obvious (and hilarious) that they had a few drinks.

See the rest of the post for some more pics. Go sign up on harley-davidsonforums.com to give a friendly hello and a pat on the back for a job well done.

How to Mount Guns on ur Harley

Motorcycle Sidecar is Literally a Car

Mark Prociw — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:56:11 +0000

Adjectives fail me. This almost seems like one of those sci-fi movies where an evil scientist tries to cross two deadly animals together to create the ultimate killing machine.

So what are we looking at? It seems to be the deformed love child of a Citroën Xantia and a Kawasaki 1000 RX.

This custom project, called “Snaefell“, cost its creator about 15000 Euros and 10 years of part time work. I have to wonder “why?”.

I guess if you really love the thrill of riding a motorcycle but none of your friends and family do, this concept makes sense. Or not. Would they want to be seen in this? Hopefully those windows are tinted.

Check out the rest of the post for more shots of this… hybrid.

Source: [ Snaefull via Gizmodo ]