Chances are you probably didn’t go all the way to the UK to see the NEC show this past week. Which means, you also probably didn’t see Roger Allmond’s Triumph Rocket III concept bike commisioned by Bennetts Insurance. This 2.3L Triumph 3-cylinder powered bike borrows the Triumph Rocket III’s motor, but that’s pretty much where the similarities stop. Click for more after to see the 50 or so pictures and description about that jaw-dropping bike. Continue reading →
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Aug 10
Roger Allmond Triumph Rocket III Concept Bike
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Aug 10
Salt Addiction Valerie Thompson
When you think banker you think gray suit, calculator at the ready, someone with an unworldly knack for crunching numbers that more than likely didn’t make your list of friends on Facebook.
Now picture said banker in a sexy GoDaddy.com commercial alongside Danica Patrick strutting her stuff on national television during the Super Bowl. Media magnate, Valerie Thompson, is a professional drag racer, a team owner, and a world land speed record holder. She left the banking business after 13 years, trading in her gray pants suit for a pair of tight fitting leathers. The calculator was tossed in favor of the proverbial can of whup-ass. Continue reading →
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Aug 10
Chris McNeil drifting BMW S1000RR!
Chris McNeil stunts his new BMW s1000rr superbike on the first day he picks it up. The s1000rr is touted as one of the best literbikes to ever be produced. Watch Chris do some wheelies, stoppies, burnouts and drifts on this motorcycle. This is the proper way to break in a bmw s1000rr!
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Aug 10
GP Motorsports R1-M1: Your Everyday MotoGP bike
GP Motorsports was on the move yet again making another replica this time using a yamaha R1. 2008 M1-replica was built using a 2008 Yamaha R1 frame only, but i guess that still counts right?. The engine is Superbike-spec, the forks are off Carlos Checa’s 2003 GP bike, the shock an Öhlins TTX, the triple clamp from a rare R7. A fully custom exhaust from beguilingly talented Racefit and 16.5″ carbon Dymags r. Continue reading →
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Aug 10
Deus Ex Machina – Sacred Cow
Hardtails typically aren’t our thing, especially when they’re converted from a bike with rear suspension. Sacrificing functionality for questionable style usually doesn’t work, but somehow, Deus Ex Machina has pulled it off with the incredibly clean Sacred Cow. Like a lot of the Australian company’s bikes, this one started life as a humble Kawasaki W650, but thank to the hardtail frame kit, 21″ front wheel, spring-mounted saddle, handmade tank and cleaned up looks it’s become an understated cruiser. Continue reading →
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Aug 10
Bimota DB7 Italian Beauty
Pick the best from the best, machine it and bolt it together by hand and, voila, you have a Bimota. The DB7 oozes of exclusivity from the design to the choice of the 160-horsepower Ducati Testastretta 1098 engine.
Bimota is the only factory in the world allowed to place Ducati’s gem of a 1099cc V-Twin engine in its own chassis. Just to give you an idea of just how exclusive this motorcycle is, Bimota only plans to build 300 DB7s per year, which will be about 50% of the planned overall production in 2008.
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Aug 10
Nicky Hayden Ducati 848
This Ducati 848 wears a near-exact replica of the one-off paint scheme Nicky Haydenran at the US Grand Prix. This will be a limited run, From what i read, they will only be producing a limited amount it will only be for US Dealers. Continue reading →
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Aug 10
Danny Way and Rob Dyrdek Skate Landspeed Record
In a bit for Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory, and with the help of some science-type guys and special gear, Danny Way was able to break the land speed record for a skateboard at 74mph. How many records does that make for Way now? DC has photos on their site, and no doubt you’ll see everything on Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory. Continue reading →
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Jul 10
Shelby Motorcycle – Magnificent Machine
The Shelby, an incredible high performance American motorcycle which rivals the power to weight ratio of the famed Shelby Cobra 427 S/C, was developed in partnership between Shelby Automobiles, Inc. and Rucker Performance and will be built by Rucker Performance, under license by Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc.
Shelby Automobiles Inc. manufactures high performance Shelby vehicles, including the new 2007 Ford Shelby GT, under the guidance of the legendary Carroll Shelby. Continue reading →
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Jul 10
Putin roars into Ukraine biker fest – BAD ASS!
Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has staged another display of his macho, regular guy image, joining a gathering of bikers in Ukraine astride a three-wheeled Harley Davidson clad in black.
Putin, whose approval ratings slumped last month to the lowest level of his two-year premiership, frequently shows up at quirky events that critics call publicity stunts, though his spokespeople deny it. Continue reading →
