For all of us on bikes…
Compass Initiative’s second project with Revival Cycles, in which they covered the very successful One Motorcycle Show. During the weekend of April 20th, Revival Cycles of Austin, Texas partnered with See See Motorcycles of Portland, Oregon to put on “The One Motorcycle Show” in Austin during its first MotoGP ever at the Circuit of Americas. Continue reading →
One of the most difficult races ever devised by the mind of man, the Iditarod is a brutal long-distance winter race that takes place in Alaska between Anchorage and Nome. The annual long-distance sled dog race runs in early March. Mushers and a team of 16 dogs, of which at least 6 must be on the towline at the finish line, cover the distance in 9–15 days or more. The Iditarod began in 1973 as an event to test the best sled dog mushers and teams but evolved into today’s highly competitive race. The current fastest winning time record was set in 2011 by John Baker with a time of 8 days, 19 hours, 46 minutes, and 39 seconds. Continue reading →
It’s a known fact that electric motorcycles do not pleasure you with the exquisite noises made by their petrol-powered counterparts, but they do offer you crazy torque, low maintenance and erm, a rather interesting engine note. While the biggest issue faced by electric vehicles today is the current limitations on battery power, it seems quite irrelevant when when you start talking about racing, where you just have to do a set number of laps on a fixed length circuit.
This is where electric motorcycle manufacturer Brammo comes in, their latest racing bike, the 2013 Brammo Empulse RR and it’s set to take to the track for the new racing series organised by FIM and TTXGP. The bikes will be run during the 2013 season, and Icon is the primary sponsor of the Brammo team, designing everything from helmets, racing suits, pit-crew suits, motorcycle decals to racing gloves and boots. Continue reading →
Seen this? Apparently, on January 27 this year, about 250 bikers blocked the eastbound Interstate 10 in West Covina, California for 10 minutes. The reason? So one of their buddies could propose to his girlfriend. Continue reading →
13 episodes later, the TV show was followed up by a couple of movies as well.
Remember the show about a police officer and former amateur dirt-bike racer named Jesse Mach (Rex Smith) who is secretly chosen to test a top-secret project – an all-terrain attack motorcycle capable of speeds in excess of 300 miles per hour?
Street Hawk is an American television series that aired for 13 episodes on ABC in 1985. The series is a Limekiln and Templar Production in association with Universal Television. Its central characters were created by Paul M. Belous and Robert “Bob” Wolterstorff, and its core format was developed by Bruce Lansbury, who had initially commissioned the program’s creation. Continue reading →
Not exactly bike stuff, but there are some interconnected themes like life, death and freedom. A Japanese artist travels from LA’s Laband Art Gallery to the salt flats of western Utah to discuss life, death, rebirth, and making art from salt. Find more on theavantgardediaries.com. Continue reading →
Built by San Diego-based Ugly Motorbikes – famous for their clean, light, classic café racers – this sweet custom Yammy gets its electronics and battery relocated and hidden under the custom metal seat/tail. The motor has been rebuilt with custom engraved handcrafted velocity stacks and a custom 3-3 baffled exhaust for an aggressive sound. Nigerian calf skin, sporting an aged look, wraps the seat, grips and pegs.
It was recently sold on Seaweed and Gravel for a steal at USD 7,500. Continue reading →
We think it wouldn’t be right to interpret Aniket Vardhan’s idea. So here’s the deal in his own words:
I was born in and lived in Delhi, India till 1999 when I came to the USA – ostensibly for a Masters in Industrial Design. But here’s the dirty truth- I came because of the sound of a Harley Davidson. Saw one once in Delhi, long ago. It belonged to some filthy rich type, heard it start up and rumble away, wet myself publicly and resolved that one day, I would visit their homeland. Continue reading →
Bye bye Orange County Choppers merchandise.
TV star Paul Teutul Sr., founder of Orange County Choppers Holdings, sought Bankruptcy Court protection for his merchandising unit with plans to liquidate its assets. Its Hudson Valley Merchandising LLC listed $1.12 million in assets and $1.44 million in debts in papers filed Thursday in Poughkeepsie, NY. Continue reading →
Coming from Switzerland, a cool looking 1970 Triumph 650 Bobber by Chris Berther. Awesome!
Thanks Chris...
