Motorcycle Sales Soar in the UK: 22% Increase in July

Fuelled by rising gas prices, sales of motorcycles in the U.K. soared by 22% in July according to figures released by the Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI). Motorcycle registrations in July were 14,306, an increase of 2,578 over the same month last year, while total registrations for the first seven months of the year are up 1% at 87,551. In contrast, the car market in the UK fell almost 13%

Motorcycle Sales Soar in the UK: 22% Increase in July

Fuelled by rising gas prices, sales of motorcycles in the U.K. soared by 22% in July according to figures released by the Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI). Motorcycle registrations in July were 14,306, an increase of 2,578 over the same month last year, while total registrations for the first seven months of the year are up 1% at 87,551. In contrast, the car market in the UK fell almost 13%

Chinese Replicate Dodge Tomahawk Motorcycle

At the 2003 Detroit Motor Show Dodge unveiled a monstrous creation called the Tomahawk; a unique motorcycle with two front wheels and two rear wheels powered by a 500HP 8.3L V10 engine from the Viper. Although the Tomahawk was never intended to for production, Chrysler actually built 10 running (but not road-legal) examples that were sold for $550,000 a piece through Neiman Marcus. Now, a

Chinese Replicate Dodge Tomahawk Motorcycle

At the 2003 Detroit Motor Show Dodge unveiled a monstrous creation called the Tomahawk; a unique motorcycle with two front wheels and two rear wheels powered by a 500HP 8.3L V10 engine from the Viper. Although the Tomahawk was never intended to for production, Chrysler actually built 10 running (but not road-legal) examples that were sold for $550,000 a piece through Neiman Marcus. Now, a

Hello Kitty Motorcycle Leather Suit

Under normal circumstances, motorcycle leather suits are worn to protect the rider, however, if someone went out wearing a Hello Kitty suit like the one pictured above, we wouldn’t be so sure that he’d return home in one piece… Fortunately, as you can see in the picture after the jump, the Hello Kitty suit seems to be the work of a talented photoshop artist. -Continued Via: Kittyhell , Suit:

Hello Kitty Motorcycle Leather Suit

Under normal circumstances, motorcycle leather suits are worn to protect the rider, however, if someone went out wearing a Hello Kitty suit like the one pictured above, we wouldn’t be so sure that he’d return home in one piece… Fortunately, as you can see in the picture after the jump, the Hello Kitty suit seems to be the work of a talented photoshop artist. -Continued Via: Kittyhell , Suit:

Honda Releases Civic Type S Fireblade Replica

Honda has introduced a limited edition version of the 3door Civic Type S in Italy inspired from the company’s CBR1000RR Fireblade motorcycle. The Civic Type S Fireblade Replica is equipped with Honda’s 2.2-liter i-CTDi turbo diesel engine that delivers 140 Hp at 4,000 rpm and 340 Nm (250.7 lb-ft) of torque at 2,000 rpm. Matted to 6-speed manual gearbox, the Type S can go from 0 to 100 km/h (62mph

Honda Releases Civic Type S Fireblade Replica

Honda has introduced a limited edition version of the 3door Civic Type S in Italy inspired from the company’s CBR1000RR Fireblade motorcycle. The Civic Type S Fireblade Replica is equipped with Honda’s 2.2-liter i-CTDi turbo diesel engine that delivers 140 Hp at 4,000 rpm and 340 Nm (250.7 lb-ft) of torque at 2,000 rpm. Matted to 6-speed manual gearbox, the Type S can go from 0 to 100 km/h (62mph

DIY: Paper Cut Yamaha YZF-R1 Replica

Apart from creating real-life superbikes like the awesome 2007 YZF-R1, Yamaha has also created a series of realistic paper cut models for the less (money-wise) fortunate people like ourselves. All you need to is to check out the detailed instructions and download the pictures after the jump to your pc and print them on strong, thick paper. That and plenty of free time in your hands as the 2007

DIY: Paper Cut Yamaha YZF-R1 Replica

Apart from creating real-life superbikes like the awesome 2007 YZF-R1, Yamaha has also created a series of realistic paper cut models for the less (money-wise) fortunate people like ourselves. All you need to is to check out the detailed instructions and download the pictures after the jump to your pc and print them on strong, thick paper. That and plenty of free time in your hands as the 2007

DIY: Paper Cut Yamaha YZF-R1 Replica

Apart from creating real-life superbikes like the awesome 2007 YZF-R1, Yamaha has also created a series of realistic paper cut models for the less (money-wise) fortunate people like ourselves. All you need to is to check out the detailed instructions and download the pictures after the jump to your pc and print them on strong, thick paper. That and plenty of free time in your hands as the 2007

Hardtop for Sport Bikes? No Thanks…

Hailed as the first detachable hardtop canopy/windshield designed for the sport bike class, the “Rocketshield” is a lightweight fairing attachment that offers bikers protection from the elements of nature. Well, unless we wind up taking that pizza delivery job for some extra cash, we’d pass on this one without a second thought… -More pics after the jump

Hardtop for Sport Bikes? No Thanks…

Hailed as the first detachable hardtop canopy/windshield designed for the sport bike class, the “Rocketshield” is a lightweight fairing attachment that offers bikers protection from the elements of nature. Well, unless we wind up taking that pizza delivery job for some extra cash, we’d pass on this one without a second thought… -More pics after the jump

Hardtop for Sport Bikes? No Thanks…

Hailed as the first detachable hardtop canopy/windshield designed for the sport bike class, the “Rocketshield” is a lightweight fairing attachment that offers bikers protection from the elements of nature. Well, unless we wind up taking that pizza delivery job for some extra cash, we’d pass on this one without a second thought… -More pics after the jump

Germans Invent World’s First 4WD Pedal Powered Kart

Forget about mountain bikes; the newest trend in off-roading is called Trailcart and according to its creators, it’s the world’s first pedal-powered four wheel drive off-road vehicle. The Trailcart was conceived by Frank Fraune from Germany who caught the attention of the folks at AS Group when it was featured in a local newspaper. Now AS Group is testing Trailcart prototypes and it shouldn’t

Germans Invent World’s First 4WD Pedal Powered Kart

Forget about mountain bikes; the newest trend in off-roading is called Trailcart and according to its creators, it’s the world’s first pedal-powered four wheel drive off-road vehicle. The Trailcart was conceived by Frank Fraune from Germany who caught the attention of the folks at AS Group when it was featured in a local newspaper. Now AS Group is testing Trailcart prototypes and it shouldn’t

Germans Invent World’s First 4WD Pedal Powered Kart

Forget about mountain bikes; the newest trend in off-roading is called Trailcart and according to its creators, it’s the world’s first pedal-powered four wheel drive off-road vehicle. The Trailcart was conceived by Frank Fraune from Germany who caught the attention of the folks at AS Group when it was featured in a local newspaper. Now AS Group is testing Trailcart prototypes and it shouldn’t

Schumacher Assists Motorcycle Helmet Company

Seven-time Formula-1 champion Michael Schumacher will be lending a helping hand, or in this case… head to German motorcycle helmet company, Schuberth. Starting with the ‘Schuberth Race’ helmet, the German firm’s engineers have developed this new crash helmet in close collaboration with Michael himself. ‘Throughout my time in Formula 1 I really appreciated just how fast and accurately the people

Schumacher Assists Motorcycle Helmet Company

Seven-time Formula-1 champion Michael Schumacher will be lending a helping hand, or in this case… head to German motorcycle helmet company, Schuberth. Starting with the ‘Schuberth Race’ helmet, the German firm’s engineers have developed this new crash helmet in close collaboration with Michael himself. ‘Throughout my time in Formula 1 I really appreciated just how fast and accurately the people

Schumacher Assists Motorcycle Helmet Company

Seven-time Formula-1 champion Michael Schumacher will be lending a helping hand, or in this case… head to German motorcycle helmet company, Schuberth. Starting with the ‘Schuberth Race’ helmet, the German firm’s engineers have developed this new crash helmet in close collaboration with Michael himself. ‘Throughout my time in Formula 1 I really appreciated just how fast and accurately the people