Aussie suspension guru builds hybrid double-sprung dirtbike front end

Yes, that’s a Kawasaki KX450F with a Hossack-style front end supporting a set of regular telescopic forks. Australian motorcycle suspension tuner Laurie “Suspension” Smith has created this confronting-looking jigger, claiming it makes for a better ride… Continue reading Aussie suspension guru builds hybrid double-sprung dirtbike front end

Zize’s New Leaf 3.0 ebike gets the biggest, heaviest riders moving

“Whooo, you’ve been in a good paddock.” That’s how my dairy-farming uncle likes to greet me when I’ve stacked on a few extra pounds. And there comes a point where the quality of one’s paddock begins to interfere with one’s ability to do good cardio exe… Continue reading Zize’s New Leaf 3.0 ebike gets the biggest, heaviest riders moving

Michael Jordan’s backboard-shattering sneakers sell for $615,000

This set of game-worn sneakers took flight with Air Jordan as he smashed a backboard in Italy

Michael Jordan is not only a lock for the greatest basketball player of all time, he’s one of the most globally influential sports figures in history. His fabled career is peppered with storybook moments so perfect that you’d think they were cheesy fiction if you hadn’t seen them happening in the moment.

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China’s BeiDou global satellite navigation system is fully operational

More than 30 years of planning and development have borne fruit six months ahead of schedule, as China’s complete BeiDou-3 global satellite positioning system was formally commissioned this month.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology, TechnologyT… Continue reading China’s BeiDou global satellite navigation system is fully operational

The Hyperion XP-1: A hydrogen hypercar with articulating solar panels

California-based company Hyperion has released images, video and some details about its wild-looking XP-1 hydrogen supercar, the first fuel cell performance car. Forget the Lucid Air’s 517-mile range, this electric beast will go more than a thousand mi… Continue reading The Hyperion XP-1: A hydrogen hypercar with articulating solar panels

The “perfect storm” behind Aerion’s supersonic business jet

Between Virgin Galactic, Boom, Spike and Aerion, a new crop of contenders are springing up to pick up where the Concorde left off, putting supersonic civilian flight back on the menu after nearly 20 years without it.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, … Continue reading The “perfect storm” behind Aerion’s supersonic business jet

Diamond encrusted watches use world’s smallest mechanical movement

Fancy Swiss watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre has released a couple of new squillion-dollar, super tiny timepieces – the Snowdrop and the Bangle – featuring a 91-year-old mechanical movement that’s still the world’s smallest.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearabl… Continue reading Diamond encrusted watches use world’s smallest mechanical movement

Design concept raises the idea of a water-driven Yamaha motorcycle

We came across a piece today over at Motorbike Writer about Yamaha preparing a water-powered motorcycle, and while a quick Google revealed this to be nothing more than a Yamaha-sponsored thesis project from 2016, the idea itself is fascinating enough t… Continue reading Design concept raises the idea of a water-driven Yamaha motorcycle