Spy shots of the Bat Pod before the movie started everybody’s curiosity and the Dark Night is indeed a success on the screens, but now with the bike’s full detaliling (see video below) everybody will finally find out everything they want to know about this outrageous motorcycle.
Even more, there’s even the question if it can be considered a motorcycle as it has various features that have never been seen before. Batman has definately set the trend for motorcycling future with its engines being fitted in the wheels and the unique riding position.
But if you’re not Batman, there are small chances you’ll fill at home on it due to its size and approximately 700 pounds weight.
PEDCO. LLC is a Atlanta, Georgia based company which has recently teamed up with Mugen Denko for completing a common goal: marketing Hit-Air motorcycle jackets and vests in the U.S.
The time couldn’t be better as gas prices lead to a record number of motorcyclists on our streets today and the risks grow directly proportional with those numbers.
At its base, the idea is very simple, but must function impeccably. An apparently normal motorcycle jacket integrates an airbag system (...) > More
An illustration from the good old days could actually reveal what usually happened with brides that either ran from the altar or didn’t get there at all. It looks like sidecars have a role after all...you wouldn’t want to see that beautiful wedding dress being caught up by the chain. The bride is caught up, let at least the dress not to be so.
When you find yourself in this situation, know from this Toyota commercial that it would be a good time to leave your motorcycle and buy a car. What I don’t believe you’ll get right (I certainly didn’t) is why they suggest buying a small, two-door car? Wouldn’t a family saloon be better? I sure know Toyota has it!
This film catches the very essence of boardtrack racing with motorcycles from the 1920’s. These were the days when safety became a thing of worry only after serious deaths, something that has indeed happened in the time as the wooden tracks would suffer serious wearing due to exposure to the elements.
It is very nice to view such a quality film from those days and think at how the tape withstood the test of time. You will see that at one time it was lost and found.
The motorcycles are early Indians racing sometimes even beyond their limits, but that’s where racing starts, doesn’t it? Funny thing how they used to start the bikes!
Did you ever happen to buy something and have no inner piece until you put that product to the test? That is exactly what these guys are doing with the MotoAir Motorcycle Airbag Jacket and they actually prove a point.
Notice that the tests were highly benefic as at first there was no deployment and the problem could only be solved with support from the manufacturer. But once up and going, this jacket showed its life-saving potential.
This year at Laguna Seca there was a stunt session planned and it all went smooth until the safety car made a bumpy entry for stuntman Chris Pfeiffer performing on its tricked out BMW motorcycle.
If “safety” car drivers don’t pay attention when being surrounded by motorcycles, what are we suppose to expect from normal car drivers with lots of problems on their heads? Now really!
This is in my opinion a very nice video about a V8 motorcycle built in Australia as well as other items built by the same designers. As you can see, they did a lot of training until the big projects, but it apparently turned out very well. > More
It turned everybody’s heads when it first rolled out with its 8.2 liter V10 engine and four-wheel configuration and it won’t make a shame of yourself now (at least if you go for the original). Yes, it is the Dodge Tomahawk, a 500 horsepower piece of machinery that was clearly destined for the rich and famous as it came with a $550,000 price tag.
But the Chinese thought it was not covering all those strategic points of the motorcycle market so they’ve created an unusually cheap replica, also called the Tomahawk. Only that this last is powered by a single-cylinder 150cc four-stroke engine which could only be best valued by a scooter transmission. This being given, the Chinese Tomahawk can hit 60 mph if you are lucky and it doesn’t disintegrate in the process Compared to the original Tomahawk’s 300 mph top speed, we would have to say that the little guys in China made a pretty lame move…again.
Thank God it isn’t street legal, but at $1,398 you will find enough people that will buy it just for fun and call the project profitable for the Chinese. Oh, and encourage them to do similar things in the future.
Motorcycles, like no other form of transportation, lend themselves to long distance adventure traveling. Discovering remote countries on your motorcycle is easier than using car (or bicycle). They’re maybe not as comfortable, but you can go places cars can’t go, or at least with difficulties.
That’s why you see so many people taking their motorcycle and riding Round The World (RTW). Just have a look at the two actors, Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman (TV series Long Way Round and Long Way Down). Everyday, 100’s of riders are criss-crossing the globe on their motorcycles. Many are traveling around the world, or just going to some remote country to have a look. There’s so much to see, and so little time.
Long distance motorcycle adventure rides are not easy, and often a personal challenge. The issues of safety, visa, regulations, logistics, etc can be a nightmare to the most seasoned traveler, but it’s the unknown that makes it interesting. Any motorcycle will do, though the majority use BMW. But people have used Harleys, Yamaha R1 and even 50 cc mopeds.
For most international travelers there is only one source of information: Horizons Unlimited! Horizons Unlimited is a club and website offering the ultimate source of information to anyone wanting to travel abroad on their motorcycle.
If you’re looking for a company to ship your bike from the USA to Tonga, or need to know if it’s safe to ride through Sudan, what visa and paperwork you need to comply with when visiting Outer Mongolia, there really is only one place you can go to. Want to meet up with other travelers on the road while crossing a “dangerous” country? Head over to Horizons Unlimited.
The Horizons Unlimited website is called “The Hubb”, and there you’ll find many other travelers, some budding, some seasoned, but all with one common objective, discover the world on their motorcycles.
Horizons Unlimited also organize regular meetings, usually with guest speakers who have done the deed. Going to these meetings is not only fun, but you can really learn a lot if you want to go discovering other countries. You’ll be surrounded by people who don’t think you’re crazy for wanting to travel to Columbia, or ride through Africa to Cape Town. In fact, they’ll be helping you to achieve your dream.
Many travelers post their stories on The Hubb, so you can follow their rides in detail. There’s also a list of riders on the road at this moment.
If you want to see what it’s like to go RTW, have a look at Allan Karl site (http://worldrider.com/) He set out in 2005 for a RTW trip. Look at his story and great photos. Warning: you’ll be spending hours reading his story!
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