As a gear-head, if you’ve never seen a custom wheel made on a cnc machine then you’re truly missing out. First a big block of aluminum is placed on the jig, then the design program is entered defining the shape and all its intricacies, then you hit the go button and watch your vision materialize in front of you. It’s actually not that simple but you get the idea. Here we have a motorcycle helmet being constructed and the process is amazing. Seriously, this is some cool stuff.
There’s something horribly wrong with the U.S. education system. In our community college automotive repair programs, kids are learning how to repair the brakes on Toyota appliances. In Sweden, the students at Thorildsplans Gymnasium technical school are building batshit-crazy Yamaha R1-powered go carts. 145 horsepower in something that weights as much as a Radio Flyer. This video shows the fruits of their labor. Pardon the crap-rock soundtrack.
Falcon Motorcycles is a company with one goal in mind. Take old vintage Triumph motorcycles and refit, refurbish and rebuild them. The final goal is to create a wholly new motorcycle that is timeless, inimitable and understated.
Buell Motorcycles closed its doors in 2009, a victim of declining sales and corporate indifference from parent company Harley Davidson. Buell may be out of business, but the motorcycles live on, both in AMA Racing and in the design study you see here.
I’ve been playing videogames since the late 70’s. This meant we had one game… Pong – that was it. Then the 80’s hit and videogames started getting nutty with consoles like the Atari 2600, Intellivision, ColecoVision and the King Schwing of yesteryear, Nintendo. Nowadays game systems simply kick ass. They get better and better every year and really push the boundaries of not only graphic technology but game play as well by immersing you in a true modern day gaming experience.
Always wanted to be a motorcycle manufacturing magnate? Have the factory, tooling and workers in place, but just can’t seem to successfully market your “Little Princess Daisy” choppers to the hardcore biker crowd? Here’s your chance to step up to the plate.
Your mortgage (or your rent) is late, the job you hate is on thin ice and your 15 year old beater car is on it’s last legs. There are no jobs, the economy is in shambles, our cars are trying to kill us and everything you eat, drink or breathe contains something to ensure you die a slow, horrible death. We’re about a year away from killing each other in the streets for food, and no matter how many guns or how much ammo you own, it still isn’t enough.
So what else can you do but laugh about it? We’ve got you covered with 35 more demotivational posters, just in time for the collapse of Western society (or the weekend, whichever comes first). Enjoy!
The Liguri Border Comb Route, known locally as the LGKS, is a former military road that winds along the Italian – French border in the southwest corner of Italy. Built as a military road, it’s original purpose was to support military installations strategically located along its 39 mile length. Today, the forts are abandoned and the LGKS serves as a mecca for off road enthusiasts on two and four wheels. The trail leaves little room for error, so it is not for the novice rider or driver as the above video illustrates. More vids after the jump:
There are a lot of good things about living in the USA, like driving on the correct side of the road or being able to own guns. On the other hand, living in the UK has its own unique advantages, besides being able to buy a Ford Focus RS.
Let’s say you had an inline four motor with gear driven dual overhead cams and four valves per cylinder. Let’s say that motor revved to 14,200 RPM; wouldn’t it be cool to cut away part of the valve cover and watch the cams in action at redline?
BMW thought so, so they filmed the above video as part of the S1000 RR’s development testing. Enjoy it guilt free, because it’s really science you’re watching here, not motor porn.
