50 Most Iconic Motorcycles in History ?!

The uber cool dudes over at Gear Patrol have a nice gallery of motorcycles titled: 50 Most Iconic Bikes in Motorcycle History. While I agree with many of the entries below, many I do not agree with it, but that's ok. I just think Iconic is a strong word to throw around.  It ends up that in reality, it's a list of their favorite bikes. Slightly different but I guess 50 Favorite Bikes in Motorcycle History doesn't have that ring to it.

Do the Ride Thing – The Bikes, the Builders, and the Book

Do the Ride Thing – The Bikes, the Builders, and the Book from Gestalten on Vimeo.

The motorcycle is back! Similar to the fresh contemporary scene that has established itself around bicycles in the last few years, the motorcycle is currently undergoing an aesthetic resurrection. Gestalten.tv takes you on a visual ride with engines revved-up and roaring. This video features footage and commentary by celebrated bike builders including Roland Sands, Vincent Prat, Ola Stenegard, El Solitario’s David Borras, as well as The Ride’s co-editor Chris Hunter of Bike EXIF. Get an insider’s view of the high-spirited young motorcycle scene, which is extensively documented in our latest release The Ride: New Custom Motorcycles and their Builders.

  Order the book here: http://usshop.gestalten.com/the-ride.html

The History of Harley Davidson: Over 100 Years of Motorcycle Greatness

Nice graphical showing the history of Harley Davidson. If you like motorcyles and need insurance, check out Motorcycleinsurance.com.

Mini-Gun Exhaust Pipes

Cheesy, but if I had a bike again, I would totally get these. The double below is even better.

Emporium of Post Modern Activities: Deus Ex Machina Venice, CA

Australia's Deus Ex Machina's new retail store in Venice Beach, CA has a real retro vibe to it. More clubhouse than motorcycle shop. They sell custom parts and handmade motorcycles that invoke an earlier age before all the carbon fiber. It's warm, cozy, fahionable and hip. Check it ou.

Darkened and crispy on the outside. Chewy and delicious on the inside. Welcome to The Emporium of Postmodern Activities. Deus Ex Machina’s latest addition to its global ground fleet of marvel outlets is proudly located in Venice, CA—one of the most vibrant hubs of surf, bicycle, and motorcycle culture on planet Earth.

1001 Venice Boulevard,
Venice Beach CA, 90291

datadub Riding Kaneda's Bike

Check out Don aka datadub striking the pose on Kaneda's bike at the GENGATEN Exhibit: The Art of Otomo Katsuhiro. I think Don would do well in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo. He certainly has the facial hair for it.




I love the pill..


crushed...


via: datadub

Real Working Kaneda's Motorcycle from Akira Tours Japan...!!!

The only officially recognized replica of Shotaro Kaneda’s motorcycle from Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira manga and film is currently traveling across Japan. Shinji Tejima from the Showa Studio automobile repair shop spent seven years and approximately 10 million yen (about US$121,400) to build the motorcycle, and he is riding it across Japan to raise money for the children’s autism support group Bokura Company. Tejima started his journey in Fukuoka where he lives and is traveling south and has stopped in various cities such as Osaka, Nagoya, and on Shōdo Island.

via: GUNJAP and
Ride the Machine

Mini Toy Motorcycle Made from Disposable Lighters....!

Here's another fun DIY project that takes your old disposable lighters and makes them into mini toy motorcycles..!!



pic via: ESP Visuals

Confederate X132 Hellcat Pre-Order

If I had $45,000 burning a hole in my pocket and I still rode, I think I would want to get this new Confederate x132 Hellcat. What a think of beauty. Aggressive, retro, futuristic..all at the same time.

Our gentleman’s purveyor, Work & Cycle, has created a unique introductory offering to best facilitate your acquisition of the 2013 X132 Hellcat. Each of the available 164 motorcycles pre-preferenced for production in calendar year 2012 is initially bundled with every optional feature and accessory, then offered at a pre-distribution price of $45,000 USD through February 29, 2011. This opportunity represents the most thoughtful and effective manner by which to maximize your overall ownership experience at the highest and best value.

Honda Concept Chopper

Do you remember the Pininfarina Coupe Concept we presented just a few days ago? Its designer, Peter Norris, has developed yet another amazing concept, but this time, it’s a motorcycle and not a car. His project is called the Honda Chopper and took its inspiration from a number of sources. It features clean functional lines of medical machinery, 70’s and 80’s marker drawings and design (such as Big Trak), and a bit of manga thrown in.

The new concept is a purpose-built chopper featuring a long front suspension, feet forward seating position, and a large footprint. Powering this chopper - like most of the other concepts revealed recently - are two small electric motors, one built into each wheel hub helping lower the center of gravity, improve efficiency, and lower emissions.










via: www.topspeed.com

The Future is Here.... Well... Not Quite: RYNO Micro Cycle

So you see this thing and say: "wow, the future is here..." All those Sci-Fi and Anime movies with the crazy Mono Cycles and finally it's reality. Well, sort of. RYNO Motors Micro-Cycle looks the part. It's electric, But it only goes 15 MPH. Not even a scooter. It's a fancy Segway? I want to see this thing down the road at like 50 MPH or something. Hell, I can almost run 15 MPH. At $4,200, you can get a pretty nice motorcyle that looks futuristic and goes a lot faster.

Bell & Ross x Harley-Davidson Custom Cafe Racer

French watchmaker Bell & Ross recently showed off their timepiece collections at the Traditional Jewelers Annual Watch Fair that included a first look at the Bell & Ross x Harley-Davidson Custom Nascafe Racer. The motorcycle was developed in collaboration with England’s most prolific Harley dealer, Shaw Harley-Davidson.

Shaw took the frame of a Harley-Davidson FXSTB Softail Night Train motorcycle and customized it with burnished and blue anodized metals and finished it up with touches of carbon fiber. The crowning piece for the bike that is uniquely Bell & Ross is the BR 01 Carbon timepiece that is mounted centrally above the bike’s fuel tank making for an all around awesome bike. Stay tuned to Bell & Ross to learn about a North American tour to show off this bike in the near future. Meanwhile take a look at photos of the mean Custom Nascafe Racer below.

via: Stupid Dope