Designed by Ray Baumann, this “Monster Bike” is 29 and a half feet long, 9.8 feet high, and is powered by a Detroit Diesel truck engine. Each tire weighs 3 tons, and the whole thing comes in at about 28,660 pounds. It apparently took over 3 years and $250,000 to build. I’m not sure what else there is to say! …
Video Intermission – “Chainsaw Bike”
Here’s a crazy motorcycle that’s powered by 24 Dolmar PS-7900 chainsaw engines – which is why it’s named the “Dolmette”. Here’s a video of startup, where two guys have to pull start each of the 24 chainsaws: And here’s a video of it moving:
Video Intermission – Dirt Quake USA
Dirt Quake is a joyous, crazy flat-track race with an odd mix of competitors. To give you an idea of what this race is like, the categories include Inappropriate Road Bike, Street Tracker, Kitchen Sink, and Chopper Flat Track:
Video Intermission – Yamaha R1 on Snow
While some of you are suffering with the aftermath of Snowmageddon 2015, I thought it would be appropriate to share this classic video of the French TV show MOTO Journal racing a Yamaha R1 and WR540 against a Porsche GT3RS and a Mitsubishi Evo. Seeing the WR450 is cool, but the R1 is really the star of the show – …
Video Intermission – Dakar’s “Best of Bike” 2015
As you probably know, the Dakar Rally just wrapped up earlier this month, and Marc Coma won for fifth time (each time he’s been on a KTM). The race organizers just put out a “Best of Bike” video with highlights from the race. Enjoy!
Video Intermission – Sit Stay Ride
A few months ago, I posted about Dogs Ride, a book that explained the best ways to get your dog to join you while riding your motorcycle. Though I don’t own a dog (yet), I’m still highly amused by the concept, so I was very happy to see Sit Stay Ride, a documentary about sidecar-riding dogs and their owners.
Video Intermission – Giant Pothole
You can probably guess how this goes…
Auction Preview – Bonhams Grand Palais Paris
So the giant auctions in Vegas have come and gone, but the circuit keeps going. In two weeks (February 5th), Bonhams is having an auction in Paris with some very cool motorcycles up for sale. As usual, here’s some of my favorites. This time I’m highlighting 7 – not necessarily what I think are the best buys, but rather bikes …
Picture Intermission – David Silver Motorcycle Museum
Reader Robert K. was just telling me about how he had a chance to meet David Silver while at the auctions in Vegas last week – which made it seem very apropos when I discovered that Silver had been featured in Dream Magazine’s January issue because he’s in the process of opening a museum which will feature the largest collection …
Helping Bikers – Maria Esther
As some of you know, I’m currently in grad school on the side. In a recent class, I had a co-founder of Not Impossible Labs (check out that ink if you’re really into 3D printing or helping people) as a guest lecturer, and he ended his talk with a suggestion that we all find a way to help others, even …
Vegas Auction Recap
You may remember that I previewed this years’ auctions from Mecum and from Bonhams in Las Vegas. Well, the results are in and there’s some interesting data points for people that keep track of pricey motorcycles!
1993 Ducati 900 Superlight
In 1992, Ducati took their 900 Supersport and added several choice extras to create a limited edition called the Ducati Superlight – 953 examples were built over 2 years. Unfortunately, for reasons unknown, in 1993 they removed almost all the extras, leaving just a fully floating rear brake to differentiate the limited edition from its less exclusive brother. Today we …
Bike-urious: 2014 In Review
With the end of 2014 comes the close of the 2nd year of this little motorcycle site. Let’s take a moment to recap a few things:
Video Intermission – The Art of Bike
Get ready for a video that pokes fun at some of the stereotypes seen in motorcycling customization nowadays, with quotes like: “I usually use grinders cause they make a lot of sparks…cause the sparks make it look legit, like I’m actually doing something.” It’s done in jest by See See Motor Coffee Co., who’s letting you know that The One …
Video Intermission – UGLY MOTO Illustrations
In a classic example of being poorly named, UGLY MOTO is the work of Francis Ooi, a Singapore-based creative director who has created a series of illustrations of classic motorcycles.