Collaborate Disseminate
While it’s nice to be able to fully restore something vintage to its original glory, this is not always possible. There might not be replacement parts available, the economics of restoring it may not make sense, or the damage to parts of it might be too severe. [onyxmember] aka [Minimember …read more
Continue reading ’54 Motorcycle Saved By Electric Conversion
Less than a year after blasting onto the stage at the Concorso d’ Eleganza Villa d’ Este in Italy, what began as the Concept R18 has evolved to become a fully-fledged production model. Meet BMW’s big, burly, bare-knuckled Cruiser.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading BMW storms into the cruiser scene with the “Big Boxer” R18
There’s no better way of improving a project than logging data to make informed decisions on future improvements. When it came to [Brian]’s latest project, an electric bike, he wanted to get as much data as he could from the time he turned it on until the time he was …read more
Sometimes it’s ok to sacrifice some practicality for aesthetics, especially for passion projects. Falling solidly in this category is [Peter Forsberg]’s beautiful, barely functional steam punk motorcycle. If this isn’t hacker art, then we don’t know what is.
The most eye-catching part of the motorcycle is the engine and drive …read more
Continue reading Steampunk Motorcycle Runs On Compressed Air, Is Pure Hacking Art
The ever-resourceful [Turbo Conquering Mega Eagle] has an excellent excuse for starting on projects, he’s building them for his kids and making videos. We’re not so sure his little motorcycle wasn’t built because Dad also wants to have a go though, because it seems he had quite a lot of …read more
Continue reading This Is The Bike You Wanted Your Dad To Make You When You Were Eight Years Old!
There will always be those of us who yearn for an iron steed and the wind through your hair. (Or over your helmet, if you value the contents of your skull.) If having fun and turning heads is more important to you than speed or practicality, [Make it Extreme] has …read more
Continue reading Rideable Tank Tread: It’s a Monotrack Motorcycle That Begs You To Stop Very Slowly
There are some utility bicycles on the market, some with electric motors to help carry a good bit of cargo. If you really need to haul more weight than a typical grocery-getter like this, you’ll want to look into a tricycle for higher capacity loads. Nothing you’ll find will match …read more
Back in 2004, when Triumph first introduced the Rocket ΙΙΙ, its 2.3-liter engine set a benchmark in the world of mass-produced motorcycles. Running uncontested ever since, the British motorcycle manufacturer has upped the ante with an even bi… Continue reading Triumph Rocket 3 sets new capacity standard for mass production motorcycles
If you ride a bike, you probably share the road with a lot of cars. Unfortunately, they don’t always share the road very well with you. [Mech Tools] took a helmet, a few Arduinos, and some wireless transceivers and made headgear that shows when you stop and also shows turn …read more
Since the Streetfighter 1000 was dropped by Ducati in 2015, the only powerful naked bike in its lineup was the Monster 1200. The arrival of the new V4 engine now offers a prime opportunity to reclaim top honors in the class, as the Italians r… Continue reading Ducati strips the Panigale V4 for the ultimate Streetfighter