The Kneeslider

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Hoverbike – the Twin Rotor BMW Boxer Powered Flying Motorcycle

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If Chris Malloy's Hoverbike works as it's designed to work, there's going to be a long line of customers waiting for a chance to get on board, this twin rotor BMW boxer powered hovercraft flying motorcycle will do more than give you the feeling of flying, you'll BE flying. The carbon fiber Hoverbike weighs 231 pounds with a maximum takeoff weight of 595 pounds. On just the … [Read more...]

AutoMotorPlex – Garage Condos for the Serious Motorhead

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You may have noticed over the years that not everyone shares your interest in motor vehicles, but show up at any bike night or cruise night and you're suddenly surrounded by lots of folks similarly addicted. As the evening turns to night, everyone heads home and parks in their garage, sometimes squeezing in next to the family car. If the family garage isn't big enough, you … [Read more...]

Kranium Helmets with the Strength of Cardboard

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Protecting your cranium is the goal of Kranium, a new technology developed for bicycle helmets where the crush layer between your head and the outer shell is constructed from interlocking corrugated cardboard ribs. Don't scoff, the material is extremely strong and the structure of the ribs was shown to absorb 4 times the impact energy as a standard cycling helmet. Unlike … [Read more...]

Torque You Can See with a Tension Indicating Bolt

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The easier it is to check something, the better the chance you'll know if it's not right, that's the idea behind these torque indicating bolts. I ran across these while cruising through an interesting site called the Inventables, the "innovator's hardware store." With a tag like that, how can you not check it out? The idea behind these bolts is a dot in the center of the … [Read more...]

Honda NSF250R Moto3 Road Racer – Big Performance in a Tiny Package

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Honda introduced their new NSF250R racer for the Moto3 class beginning in 2012. The 250cc 4 stroke single will be replacing the RS125R 2 stroke and, from the description and specs, it's just as diminutive as the old 125. From the tech side of things, the 185 pound racer makes about 47 horsepower with a front intake, rear exhaust arrangement on a cylinder tilted back 15 … [Read more...]