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Make The Pain Stop, Lamborghini Chopper
Ow ow ow ow. Even though Cadillac is planning a motorcycle for the LA Auto Show, we thought the themed chopper craze was starting to die off. Apparently if you own a Tweety yellow Lamborghini Gallardo, it's alive and well. It speaks volumes of this custom chopper that it is trailered on a wonderfully classy diamond cut steel trailer behind its Gallardo inspiration. Don't feel bad, gagging is a completely natural reaction to seeing these images.[Carzi]
industry news
VW, KTM Motorcycle Partnership Rumors Swirling, Could Result In 1-Liter Car
Rumor has it that Volkswagen is in talks with KTM about partnering up to produce VW brand motorcycles. For you car folks, KTM is an Austrian firm known for its race-ready dirt and street bikes - think Ducati but with less of the pretense and more of the color orange. As the rumor has it, this could even result in production of the crazy GX3 trike.More »
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Cadillac Readying Hybrid Chopper For LA Auto Show
The Cadillac that ain't your father's may be just be two-wheeled. Word of a new Cadillac motorcycle sporting gee whiz ethanol hybrid technology has just surfaced in D Business. The Caddy that leans will be built by V20 Consulting in New York and shown off at the next LA Auto Show. The irony of an outside company building a technology demostrator isn't lost on us, but it isn't the first time the General has collaborated with someone on a motorcycle. Just a couple hundred feet from the Detroit offices lives the first Caddy chopper, built by and currently for sale at Great American Chopper in Clawson, MI.More »
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Might We Interest You In A 3,800 HP Jet Powered Motorcycle?
Holy. Sweet. Fireballs. We thought that twin Rolls Royce powered Star Raider was nuts (and a bit on the geeky side), but take one of those engines, put it on two wheels, add a freakin' afterburner and you get this jet powered drag bike. Yet again we are in awe of the Aussie ability to assuage common sense in favor of unadulterated holy-shit-awesome. Mad Ron Laycock is the father of this beast, a contraption still in the works but able to toss some serious flames, we cannot fathom the idea of running this at a strip. 3,800 HP jet bike — you see how easily that rolls off the tongue? You may now quip about Mr. Laycock's name.[MadV8Bike]
accidents
"I don't like helicopters. I've only been in one once, and it crashed."
That's the first thing I remember saying, as the paramedic was strapping me to the back board. Apparently my argument worked because they decided to cancel the air lift and take me to the hospital by ambulance instead.
Note to our queasy readership, graphic arm reconstruction images below the fold More »
So I Crashed A Motorcycle...
"I don't like helicopters. I've only been in one once, and it crashed."That's the first thing I remember saying, as the paramedic was strapping me to the back board. Apparently my argument worked because they decided to cancel the air lift and take me to the hospital by ambulance instead.
Note to our queasy readership, graphic arm reconstruction images below the fold More »
michael schumacher
Schumacher Falls Off Triumph Motorcycle In France, Goes Boom
With Schumi taking up riding around on two wheels, we knew it had to happen to Michael Schumacher eventually, especially after one of us got himself into a bit of a motorcycle accident. But really, we'd hoped we could have been there to see it ourselves in person. That's right, Michael Schumacher, the F1 champ-of-champs, crashed his Triumph Daytona 675 on the French track of Bresse. It looks like what happened was...More »
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Wrecked Civic + Drag Bike = El Civico!
When we had the Favorite Example of Caminoization poll, reader Buckyworld stunned us all with his description of El Civico, a 1999 Honda Civic converted to motorcycle-haulin' cartruck. Well, anything that cool is sure to trigger weeks of relentless hounding from us for the whole story, and Buckyworld was kind enough to oblige. Make the jump for the astounding saga of the mighty El Civico!More »
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Schumacher Wins First Motorcycle Race, Prompting Rumors Of New Career
Former F1 driver Michael Schumacher has won his first ever motorcycle race. The ex-Ferrari driver has successfully completed tests on board Ducati's MotoGP bike and raced a Honda CBR1000RR. With the addition of this win, on board a Triumph Daytona 675, the motorcycle world is rife with rumors that he will compete professionally in a major racing class next season. More »
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Travis Pastrana Jumps Motorycle From Water
Travis Pastrana, rally driver and motorcycle stuntman extraordinaire, has completed the world's first Hydrojump. The stunt consisted of mooring a ramp 110 feet from the shore in five-foot deep water. He then raced his motocross bike at the water in excess of 70mph, keeping the power on as he went feet wet. This was fast enough for him to hydroplane all the way out to the ramp and jump off of it. The bike was completely stock, with no flotation devices or special tires.More »
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The Trifun 1/4 Ton Truck: Three Wheels, Chinese Motor And A Dream
In the "dare to dream" wing of the NY Auto Show, among the roadsters and air cars, was a pair of three-wheeled Chinese imports that are set to hit the market this year. Classified as motorcycles in most states, these lightweight vehicles offer 42 mpg fuel economy at a price just under $10K. You might think this means you'll end up with something powered by a two-cylinder chinese motor. You'd be wrong. This 1/4 ton truck gets its motivation from a 50 horsepower Delphi/GM/Wuling four-cylinder that will propel the driver to a max speed of 70 mph... assuming it doesn't catch on fire first.More »
2:30 PM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Matt Hardigree
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Latest by damnElantra: im rather amused that there trying to sell these here. when i was in hunan china, these little shits were broken down all over the place. and the ones that were still working were getting the international symbol for "get more »
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Florida Passes HB 137, Speeders Face Vehicle Confiscation, Prison Time
As of October 1st, anyone caught doing 30mph over the speed limit in Florida faces vehicle confiscation, five to ten years in prison and a ten-year license suspension. Bill HB 137, which was signed into law earlier today, was originally targeted at motorcyclists, but was amended at the last minute to include all vehicles. The full text of the bill follows the jump.Photography credit: Roger Jones More »
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Crosley-Davidson Has A Harley V-Twin
A 1951 Crosley wagon is cool in that quirky oddity sort of way. But you'll probably want more grunt than the original 26 HP motor. Well you could try to shoehorn in a small block V8, but that would just take away some of the offbeat Crosley charm. So why not use a Harley V-twin? With 110 HP, it's hardly a slouch in the little 1600-lb. wagon. Now the Crosley can cruise Woodward and hang out at Sturgis. Check out the whole build process here.More »
Not so long ago we showed you an absolutely wicked 4-wheel motorcycle, theYamaha Tesseract (hit that link if you haven't seen it, trust us). Now the design is looking to be a trend with this recent unveiling of Sbarro's Pendolauto at theGeneva Motor Show. Adding a bit of stability to the standard crotch rocket, but still lean-turning like a motorcycle, it's too bad that America will absolutely never let these vehicles on our streets. Hmm...where could they fit the airbag? [gizmodo.com]
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Warner Brothers To Remake Akira
Titanic star Leonardo DiCaprio is set to both act in and produce a live-action, two-part remake of anime classic Akira. The first of which is set to hit screens next summer, expect it to be a blockbuster. The 1988 original was set in a post-apocalypse New Tokyo and featured some of the coolest motorcycles ever imagined, they still influence bike design to this day.More »
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Get Out Your Monocle and Ride! Steampunk Motorcycle
Steampunk. Love it or hate it, the style won't be going away for a while. With people steampunking everything from laptops to stuffed animals, it's about time we get some old timey motorcycle action going. This German punk-cycle is an unholy marriage of a Duetz tractor engine, Harley transmission and running gear and home made ash forks. At 1440 cc's, the big thumper probably vibrates all those little nuts and bolts clean with a disturbing regularity, but it sure does look cool. [Literschlussel (translated)]More »
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