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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...]

Motorcycle Powered Hovercraft

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If you have an old motorcycle engine lying around and you're not sure what to do with it, here's an idea, build a hovercraft. You're probably familiar with what a hovercraft is, an amphibious vehicle riding on a cushion of air contained by a skirt. Most of us have seen some of the really large commercial and military models but there is a much smaller segment designed for one … [Read more...]

Twin Harley Powered Sundoulos Sportstar

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The Sportstar just redefined the entire concept of motorcycle powered cars. Look at this! Originally designed as a production racer to compete against Corvettes and Vipers with power from a twin turbo 10,000rpm 960hp V8, the project was put on hold when Grand-Am rules changed and moved toward an emphasis on Daytona prototypes. The car became obsolete as a racer. Barry … [Read more...]

Bike Builder for The World’s Fastest Indian

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By now, most of you are aware of the movie, The World's Fastest Indian, opening nationwide next month. It's about Burt Munro, a New Zealander who came to Bonneville multiple times in search of speed. Of course, when you do a movie like this, you need a replica motorcycle, or two, so they went looking for a builder and found Wayne Alexander. Wayne sat down for an interview … [Read more...]

Rocket Bike Powered by Roofing Tar

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Now that we have guys building rockets like SpaceShipOne, everyone's getting into the rocket powered game. Tim Pickens happens to be a rocket designer with Orion Propulsion and he got the bug to strap on some thrust but all he had available was a bicycle, so he was off to the garage and wheeled out with this. Actually his first one was a little 35 pound thrust rocket which … [Read more...]

Zolfe Orange – Hayabusa Powered Car

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Here's something called the Zolfe Orange. It's a composite bodied car over a tubular space frame with integral roll cage. Displayed at the Autosport show, the Zolfe has a 175 horsepower Hayabusa engine with a six speed gearbox for 0-60 in 4.5 seconds, top speed is 135mph. The turbo option ups horsepower to the 300-350 range for 0-60 in 3.5 seconds and top speed around 150mph. … [Read more...]