The Dodge Tomahawk V10 Superbike may be the most expensive motorcycle ever, at $550,000, but a China-based company called X-Racer has unveiled a mini version. This $750 bike is powered by a GY6 engine and has a top speed of 70mph. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
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Cagiva going to add to your range of new motorcycle Schiranna.
The new motor is installed superbike V2 volume of 1125 cubes.
At the moment, not planned, that the brand Cagiva motorcycles will make up the larger motors than 2 cylinder engines. The most advanced engine V2 BRP-Rotax is now put to the 1125 Buell motorcycle, and it produces power about 140 hp.
Model 1125 Schiranna staffed by frame in the form of bars.
Competitor’s new Cagiva Schiranna on the market will italian bike Ducati 1198.
After the popularity of EMBRIO, a motorcycle that can balance itself on one wheel, people are now geared up to welcome the new battery electric Uno Motorcycle.
This new electric bike is just ready to fly and it looks just like a regular motorbike riding on a high speed. The unique thing about Uno Motorbike is that when it slows down, its wheels realign themselves in a side by side configuration to make it look like a unicycle.
Gulak, a Canadian studying Mechanical Engineering at Harvard, is one of the masterminds behind this off road vehicle that is also known as the DTV Shredder. Gulak with his father went to see a number of smoky and combustion engine two stroke scooters and motorcycles to create this masterpiece bike.
Gulak then proceeded to make this motorcycle with the help of an angle iron, batteries, gyroscopes, and wheelchair motors. Uno motorbike also has an appealing orange color that makes it attractive in looks. Moreover, its one wheeled look is simply superb and makes it look like a flying machine without a second thought.
Uno is also considered to be the Segway rocket hybrid that has been especially designed for teenagers. This super cool bike weighs about 120lbs and has the capability to work for about 2.5 hours on an electric motor. You will be surprised to know that the bike actually doesn’t have any controls apart from its handle bars and it depends on the rider’s ability to ride it in balancing his or her weight.
The basic idea to drive Uno is to lean in the direction you want to go and to increase its acceleration, you need to lean forward and to drive reverse, lean backwards. The initial idea of Uno motorbike came up in 2006 in Gulak’s mind. This is indeed a green innovation that works on electric battery and gives the rider a pleasure to ride it.
This bike features just two buttons and they are the on and off buttons. This bike has been rightly described as the “one wheeled motorcycle” for its closely spaced non-axial drive wheels. The most appealing feature of this bike is that its steering is controlled by the side to side motion of the rider.
Uno was first unveiled at the Toronto Spring Motorcycle Show in 2008 and was also awarded a Top 10 Prize on Popular Science’s list of 2008 Invention Awards.
Via: GizmagWith pollution on the rise due to the increase in the number of vehicles, it has become a necessity that a step is taken towards promoting green energy. Engineering students from Palwal city in Harayana have made a giant leap in this direction. They have invented an oxygen-powered motorbike giving Indians a glimmer of hope of having clean air to breathe. This concept is a first of its kind and if it proves popular and successful, then it is just a matter of time before we find more of eco-friendly vehicles hitting the road.
Pratham Pal an engineering student and one of the developer stated:
This bike is different from others because the engine doesn’t burn fuel, nor does the temperature rise. The air is compressed and transferred to the engine without any combustion. The piston reciprocates from the air pressure leading to an up-down movement, making the flywheel run and the bike move.
The bike is designed to run at a speed of six to twelve miles an hour utilizing 100 liters of PSI oxygen. The design has still scope for improvement and the students are looking for financial support to improvise their invention. Eco-friendly vehicles are a must in India, the decrease in the use of non-renewable fuels will make the atmosphere cleaner and the health of people will improve.
Via: NTDTVHere’s a superb restoration project of a 1930′s K.J Henderson motorcycle incorporating both art-deco and steampunk features. So superb, in fact, the project made us veer from our usual hacks and stop by to take a look. Check out more information about the project and high-res photos below or on the project page.
The bike was originally built in 1936 and was customized from a 1930 K.J Henderson. Though the vintage bike looks a bit bulky, it packs an inline four cylinder engine. The freshly restored bike was the star attraction at the Rhinebeck Grand National Meet. It’s a credit to the skill of the restorer who made it ride worthy and got the much deserved eyeballs in the process.
Engineers of Amen Design and Engineering have created a motorcycle whose wheels have neither spokes nor discs. Such type of hubless designs were seen earlier only on concept bikes, but this could be the first hubless bike to hit the road.
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You have seen them on the road. You have seen them in stores. You have seen them in the movies. There is nothing like it. They are not even legends anymore. They make legends. The one and only Harley Davidson Motorcycles. Among the legends there are some facts you might not know. Here is just a few of them.
1. 1901 William S. Harley came up with a blue print of an engine that was intended to fit in a bicycle. He was 21 years old at that time. Three years later, William and Arthur Davidson worked in a factory with dimensions of 10X15ft made of wood, where the first ever Harley Davidson motorcycle roared to life.
2. Henry Meyer was the first customer of the Harley bike in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
3. In 1904, Chicago was the location of C.H.Lang, the first Harley Davidson dealer.
4. 1905, the Harley motorcycle won a race for the first time. 1910 USA, marked a lot of firsts for the Harley in competition as it bagged all first place in hill climbs, endurance and speed races. This was also the time when the first Harley Davidson full time employee was hired in Milwaukee.
5. In 1906, a bigger factory for the HD was constructed on Juneau Ave with now 6 full time employees. The first Harley Davidson catalogue was released in the same year. The name “Silent Gray Fellow” was launched for the first time depicting the color and the silent engine of the motorcycle.
6. The first woman to ride a Harley was Janet Davidson; however it was not confirmed if the motor was running though. Janet is an aunt of the Davidson boys and helped out with pin striping and painting the letters on the motorcycles. Speculation is, one way or the other she climbed onto one of the firsts Harleys making her the first ever woman to ride one.
7. The first v-twin power engine was introduced in 1909 with a 49.5ci and 7 horse power. This is the same engine that produces the trademark Harley engine “potato” sound. This was also the same year when spare parts were made available to the public.
8. The founder of Forbes magazine Malcolm Forbes one of the wealthiest men, began riding Harley Davidson motorcycles at the age of 40 and has loved it ever since. He was so fond of Harleys that he gave them as gifts to friends besides having 50 of his own.
8. 1998 Manaus, Brazil is the first HD assembly operations off USA shores.
9. The first Harley used a tomato can for a carburetor.
10. The most expensive Harley is the CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide where only 4,200 were made with a whopping 40k price tag.
And the list of Harley facts goes on and on, facts that are made every year with its continuing legacy. No one ever imagined that an improvisation, a dream that was laid on to a racer bike could have come such a long way. As a Harley will always be a Harley, so will a legend continue to be a legend.
Author: Harry Ford
Harley Rides
Toyota will soon release the first motorcycle – it will be motocross bike.
The author presented in the illustrations of the concept has offices Joe Gibbs Racing Motocross / Toyota. First motorcycle was shown at the exhibition SEMA-2009, which was held from 2 to 5 November in Las Vegas (USA).
Was used a special lightweight and polished frame, a large number of carboxylic elements and its own design fuel tank.
