July 21, 2010
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Is the Ducati 0803 a cruiser or a muscle bike?
This latest spy photo of Ducati Project 0803 nèe Ducati Vyper is the first to clearly demonstrate its "generous" proportions. It looks like a Ducati Monster ate a few too many panini more than it does our traditional idea of a raked out, be-tassled cruiser. So what the hell is it? Do the Testastretta 11 degree engine, USD forks and Brembo Monoblocks make it a performance bike or does the 240 rear...
21 July 2010
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Details: the tiniest steering damper in the world
This tiny adjustable steering damper belongs to the 2011 Honda CRF450R and 250R. Isn't it cute? It's not new, debuting on the 2008 models, but like the rest of the 2011 MX bikes, it's been slightly upgraded, in this case growing its piston size from 20 to 24mm for better control. On off-road bikes like these, steering dampers help keep the bike tracking straight over ruts and while landing jumps a...
21 July 2010
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This is not a Chiangjiang 750 sidecar
To create his incredibly detailed and accurate wireframe versions of common objects, Chinese artist Shi Jindian crochets steel wire around them before destroying or removing the object once his sculpture is complete. The Chiangjiang 750 seen in wire ghost form here is similar to a Ural sidecar in that it's based on a 1937 BMW R71. We have no idea how such a substantial and intricate bike could hav...
21 July 2010
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Icon Alliance HiViz: be seen
What's more important: being safe once you smack your head into something or avoiding that accident in the first place? Painted in lurid shades of high visibility orange or green and fitted with reflective graphics, the new Icon Alliance HiViz helmet aims to help you avoid accidents with increased visibility. Based on the refined Alliance helmet, it'll be safe even if that car driver wasn't ...
21 July 2010