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Using discarded car and bicycle parts he collected everywhere, Bangkok-based artist Roongrojna Sangwongprisarn has created a perfectly-detailed Predator-inspired motorcycles that are drivable too. Have a close look at its stunning details and florid exterior coating – who would ever believe the vehicle is made with old bike parts? Though there’s no information about its speed, we’re still quite interested in the motorcycle: when riding such a cool vehicle, who would need speed, right? Let’s just ride it slowly, and attracting everybody in the street.

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My only reason to reject a motorcycle that it is completely exposed to wind, rain, snow, sunshine, is no more tenable after Lit Motors has launched its C-1 fully-enclosed two-passenger motorbike. Yaps, the weather will never threaten the riders! And that’s not all, because the C-1 is self-balancing too, using an electronically-controlled gyroscopic stabilizing system to stay upright when stopped. With all those outstanding features, the Lit Motors’ C-1 will be available at a really high price of about US$24,000 by late 2013, which may go down to $16,000 once full production gets under way in 2014.

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To offer motorcyclists a better protection, designer Rejean Neron has put forward a new motorbike suit “Safety Sphere” that automatically inflates into a sphere to envelop the riders if they fall onto the ground in a crash. The suit can inflate to its capacity within 5/100ths of a second, and claims capable of cushioning the impact of crash with its compressed air. But on the other hand, the design is still bit of ridiculous: once the motorcyclist is protected in a ball, will they keep rolling on the ground without any brakes?!

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Anything better than these skull helmets for you bad boys? Especially designed for motorcycle riders, these helmets are not only lightweight, comfortable to wear but also provide breathing space, just so unique. Pity that it comes bit of later, or I may have gotten a more attractive costume for the Halloween…Any way, it’s still a good Christmas gift.

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Japanese-based TOTO is possibly the first toilet manufacturer that keeps their product on the move. Its main aim is to promote TOTO’s environmental efforts, by converting human waste into bio-gas fuel. Another good thing about this Toilet Motorcycle is, the TOTO toilet can play music or even communicate with the users. Though the idea is quite amazing, it is bit of crazy to take a toilet everywhere…

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Ever embarrassed to hold around a rider’s waist when you’re on a fast-moving motorcycle? Go with this Moto-Grip next time. Especially designed for the extra passengers on a motorcycle, the device is a polyester webbing harness that features padded handgrips on the front and back for people to hold tightly during their move. As a result, the stability and comfort of both riders is cleverly maximized. With a strength of 2,000 pounds (907 kg), the Moto-Grip can hold any people up to 300 pounds (136 kg). [Read the rest of this entry...]

Even though with 4, 5000 AUD we can do many things, Chris Malloy finally chose to make this Hover Bike. Till now being experimented on, the unique bike is said to have an ability to fly in air, with a maximum speed of about 170 feet per hour and a longest distance above the ground of 10,000 feet. [Read the rest of this entry...]

On a design show held by Triumph Motorcycles and Birmigham Institute of Art and Design, many students brought us with various smart gadgets made out of recycled motorcycle parts. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Exhibited at the Consumer Electronics Show 2011, the foldable motorcar surprised every visitor because it can balance on merely two wheels. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Can you imagine that all these deliberate mini motorbikes are transformed from old cigar lighters? Somebody has recently achieved a big success, by disassembling the cigar lighters and then building mini cars with all those components. Isn’t that great? You may have a try too if you have both interest and smart hands. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Imagine being able to subtly draw other’s attention with a cool motorcycle helmet… Each printed with a watermelon, a map, a walnut, or even some parts of the human body, these helmets will surely make every passer-by stop and smile. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The designer of the Conquest Motorcycle is quite concerned about the leg-impaired people and wants them to enjoy the motorbikes as much as we do. Powered by an 1170 CC BMW engine, the three-wheeled motorcycle can go from 0 to 60 mph in 7.6 seconds and features a top speed of 105 mph. Since it is designed for wheelchair users, the Conquest Motorcycle also features an entrance at the back for the users to get onto the vehicle while remaining in his/her own wheelchair. [Read the rest of this entry...]

MotoCzysz E1pc is a futuristic-looking motorbike made by Michael Czysz. It’s also the world’s most advanced electrical bike, featuring hand-assembled lithium-polymer batteries that can be swapped out in seconds to have the motor run at volts with a top speed of 140 MPH. In other words, the MotoCzysz E1pc has 10 times the battery power of a Prius, and that’s really amazing. [Read the rest of this entry...]

I love the idea. Inspired by natural defense mechanisms of animals like the armadillo, Marc Graells has come up with a unique defense system that is quite different from those on the market. It not only raps around your motorbike to protect it from sunshine and rainwater, but guards the bike against thieves using a burglar alarm that comes along. Simply put, the Protect 486 looks like a portable private garage for your motorcycles. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Welcome to the magnificent-looking Aptera Motor. It’s white, it’s cool, it’s powered by electricity and it has three wheels. That’s for real, and the Aptera 2E will hit the market sometime this year. But before you see them in stores, you should firstly get a thorough understanding of them. Executed by a boat builder and a biotechnology engineer, the car focuses on aerodynamics to realize a greater speed and effectiveness. The vehicle also has an electric engine that has the ability to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in less than 10 seconds and reach a top speed of 137km/h.  On the roof, there’s also a solar panel, which is used to run the heat pump. Another point worthy mentioning is the materials used in the interior, which is made from recycled materials and organic dyes to make the Aptera 2E an eco-car. According to the manufactures, they’ll also adopt a plug-in hybrid engine to lower the cost so as to make the motors available to everyone. [Read the rest of this entry...]