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Kawasaki has managed to squeeze both a combustion engine and a full electric powertrain into its new Ninja 7 Hybrid streetbike – and it doesn’t look as ungainly as you’d think. The benefits? Fuel economy, electric boost, and some other neat tricks.Cont… Continue reading Kawasaki launches world’s first hybrid streetbike – with “e-boost”
Top-shelf touring motorcycles often come with full-on infotainment systems – but here’s a touchscreen beauty you can plonk on any bargain-bin banger. NaviCam gives you dual dashcams, CarPlay, Android Auto, dual Bluetooth and tire pressure monitors.Cont… Continue reading Affordable NaviCam smart screen teaches old motorcycles new tricks
Indian EV giant Ola Electric is expanding its all-electric portfolio with new cruiser, adventure and nakedbike models – and a sleek supersport called the Diamondback that aspires to push center-hub steering back into the motorcycling conversation.Conti… Continue reading Ola chooses center-hub steering for its Diamondhead electric sportsbike
Pitched as the world’s lightest tire inflator, the electronic Mini Pump is just the kind of handy gadget that you’ll want to take along for the ride. At just 115 g (4 oz) and not much bigger than an AirPods storage case, the electronic pump can be used… Continue reading Tiny electric bike pump ensures you’re never left with a flat
We haven’t been paying much attention to the custom motorcycle world lately, but this jaw-dropping project demanded our attention. It’s a Hayabusa engine wrapped in a spectacular titanium frame, swingarm, exhaust, subframe and bodywork.Continue Reading… Continue reading World’s first all-titanium motorcycle is spectacular, and nearly done
A husband-and-wife precision engineering team has set a new world record standing 1/8th mile time for steam-powered motorcycles. The Force of Nature is effectively a rocket on wheels, and the team says it should go much faster in the next attempt.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Steam Power, Motorcycle, Land+Speed+Records, World’s Fastest
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This project is the brainchild of serial inventor Dezso Molnar, creator of the GT flying motorcycle and the upcoming Streetwing flying car. Molnar teamed up to design and execute the Surfcycle with another West Coast innovator, Craig Calfee of Calfee D… Continue reading Surfcycle: A highway-speed, lane-splitting stand-up scooter on steroids
Honda has patented a new type of airbag system for motorcycles, which would rapidly inflate in a crash or fall situation, wrap around the rider’s torso in a great big hug, and detach from the bike to protect the rider when the two are separated.Continu… Continue reading Honda patents crotch-firing, torso-hugging detachable motorcycle airbag
Two companies – France’s CX Air Dynamics and Sweden’s Mo’Cycle – are now selling airbag jeans for motorcycle riders. They sit flat as you ride, but in a crash, they balloon up like Sam Smith at the Brit Awards, protecting your knees, hips and thighs.Co… Continue reading Motorcycle airbag pants are here, and boy do they look funny
Praga stunned us with its futuristic, ultra-lightweight Bohema supercar last year, but this Czech company has taken a retro angle on its first streetbike in nearly a century. The ZS 800 combines a gorgeous classic look with some nice modern thinking.Co… Continue reading Praga resurrects girder-forked hardtail motorcycle from 1928