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Piaggio 3 Wheel Scooter Concept

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It looks like Piaggio came out two concept scooters at the Bologna Motor Show last December with two front wheels. The wheels tilt in a turn just like on a normal scooter. The idea is greater safety for novice riders even when conditions turn very bad. The two concepts were powered by 250cc and 400cc single cylinder engines. There have been a number of tilting wheeled … [Read more...]

Flying Motorcycle

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Recently there’s been renewed talk of a flying car being designed and built by a bunch of wizards from MIT. Interesting concept, if it ever flies, but here’s a guy who has taken the idea if a multipurpose vehicle and built a flying motorcycle instead. He received a patent for this fly-drive vehicle and it does fly and drive as the video shows. A lot like the PALV we … [Read more...]

Big Bear Electric Chopper

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A chopper project dedicated to fallen officers of the California Highway Patrol, has all the usual chopper looks but it's missing something normally associated with bikes like this,... sound. This chopper, looks like it's powered by a 124 cubic inch S&S V twin, but the engine has actually been gutted and the whole bike has been built with batteries and electric motors in place … [Read more...]

Diesel Motorcycles – here’s a fast one

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We write about diesel motorcycles a lot around here, there's the Thunder Star of course, the D650A1 Bulldog now going into production, the Roush diesel ATV and we mentioned the biodiesel Royal Enfield several days ago. Performance varies all across the spectrum, but if we use the term "diesel fueled" motorcycles, we can add one more, the Y2K Superbike built by Marine Turbine … [Read more...]

TECA Concept enclosed motorcycle

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Here's an interesting design, the TECA concept vehicle has an aerodynamic carbon fiber composite shell that should, according to their website, give performance improvements of about 35% and save fuel as well. Enclosed motorcycles are neat. Next question, as everyone who has seen this quickly asks, ... what happens when you stop? Just curious. I usually put my feet down. Hmm … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Hearse

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So you say your motorcycle gang is getting up in years? Some are heading on to that great poker run in the sky? If you want to send them off in proper biker fashion, you need the motorcycle hearse. This is designed along the lines of the old horse drawn hearses of old with glass sides and big carriage lamps and hooks up to be drawn by a motorcycle trike. Interesting idea … [Read more...]