A few months ago, I suggested that builders should start taking advantage of the tools and materials we have at our disposal today and start building prototypes instead of customs, create something that solves a problem or answers a need and could be manufactured in larger numbers if it was successful. I just ran across the URB-E folding scooter and it seems to do exactly that. … [Read more...]

Confederate Motorcycles has just shown a drawing of their 2015 C2 P-51 Fighter. A video with Pierre Terblanche, Confederate's head of design, gives us a general idea of what they're doing, as he highlights a few features of the new bike. The billet aluminum cases are 40 pounds lighter than the previous version, the heads, barrels and valve covers are all new, plus they have a … [Read more...]

If you say the name Caterham, most of you probably think of the Caterham Seven, the two seat, bare knuckle sports car with really surprising performance, but these guys are expanding fast. They've now got racing teams and composites divisions and to top it off, they just brought out three new motorcycle designs that I think look really cool. The bike that will be built first … [Read more...]

This should be interesting, Lotus, a name known for legendary sports and racing cars, is about to enter the motorcycle business. The designer will be Daniel Simon, and if the name doesn't ring a bell immediately, he's the guy we mentioned some time back when he brought out the design book, Cosmic Motors. He's also the man behind a lot of movie vehicles for Captain America, Tron … [Read more...]