Via: Duryea Pennsylvania.com

The all women high wire act from Circus Una

By ken over at Badflip Blog

Spotted on Kanakapura Road, Bangalore. Via: Team-bhp forums

Via: dakka dakka Forums

Via: Made in Tokyo

Cinematographer Bill Bennett and precision motorcycle driver, Rick Miller with a motorcycle mounted Sparrow Head camera.

See Also: Raptor Cam

Game on-Fallen Earth.

Fallen Earth is an MMO developed by North Carolina-based Icarus Studios LLC .The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland located around the American Grand Canyon.

Thanks to John for the tip!

Very tasty CB500 Cafe Racer.

Really nicely done. It maintains a "real world" riding position. And I love the blacked out rims.

Hell of a sweet Scrambler!

“Zebra” Heavy Diesel Motorcycle Mk. X" Via: Pain Parade's photostream

Dave Iversen's 1941 Harley three wheeler

Via: Sergey

"The Scooter Patrol for Annihilation of Zombies (or S.P.A.Z). is America's fastest-growing grass-roots zombie preparedness scooter group. Only diligent research and planning - and scooters - can save America from the zombie menace."

Via: Scootmoto Via: Scooter Scoop

Was Mabel Normand involved with Motorcycles? Via: Looking for Mabel Normand

Ho hum... just another fantastic BMW aircooled cafe racer. What a great build!!

A pair of Royal Enfield 250cc GP5 racers.

Thanks again Dave.

Via: Falcon Motorcycles Blog

Via: News Antique.com

By Steve Tenebrini

The Ilovedust Yamaha C3 scooter. Via: High Snobiety

"As popular as the classic 1950's jukeboxes by Rock-Ola are, few know that this company once built motor scooters during the 1930's and 40's as well. This Chicago based company, whose classic jukeboxes sometimes sell for thousands of dollars also was a builder of some now very rare motor scooters sought out by collectors. Strangely, the 1 horsepower engine that powered some of the Rock-Ola motor scooters was called the "Iron Horse"

Via: Wizbang Blue

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Mario Acevedo.

You can see all of Mario Acevedo's paintings through his website Adelante Arts

"The Motor Simulation improves safety for motorcycle riders. It’s cutting-edge technology and the experience of it’s management team has designed and build a fully-interactive, high-definition graphics simulator with a fully movable, reactive motion base that simulates riding a motorcycle in real-time, base upon the parameters of physics and not a gaming engine."

Via: Modx Toy

Tom Mellor and his record breaking Triumph Trident. Via: The Vancouver Sun

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"Oh, my bike is falling down!" By Ye Chunyang

Via: Vintagephotos.com

Holiday window shopping with Jungle Scooters

By Fernando Paternostro

BSA 350cc Fury. Unusual "last gasp" bike..

I didn't know about this bike. Interesting attempt at a double overhead cam engine. More info HERE

Thanks again Dave!

Via: Nandy Streetfighter

Via: Unique Brique Techniques

Revisiting the Art of Akira from Halcyon Realms

"Douglas built dirt track bike at the Kingswood factory late 1920s. It had 3 gears but no clutch. Fred Fearnley's Douglas dirt track model has bigger tyres that were available as an option. The engine here has no protection. Not a good idea if you are about to take the bike onto a dirt track."

Via: brizzle born and bred's photostream

Vickie Hearnshaw and Bex Morris, created this bra for the Bizarre Bra section of the 2008 World of Wearable Art show in Wellington N.Z. and has been given to the Southland Museum and Art Gallery. Inspiration for the design was The World's Fastest Indian movie, with the bra constructed entirely out of motorcycle parts. Materials used include spark plugs, brake pads, fuel tank, an oil filter, lights and springs. Altogether the bra weighs about 3kg.

Via: The Southland Times

UPDATE: Reader ride. KZ1000 shaft drive streetfighter.

Reader John Cripe sends in some pics of his KZ1000 shaft drive streetfighter. I'm labeling it a streetfighter but it really more than that. I love bikes like this. It's the kind of build that you might think about but only one in a billion might try. And what a great result. That rear end is inspired.

Thanks Much for the pics!


John Writes:

Steve,

Thanks for the thumbs up comments.

I'll give you some history on the BIMON. The acronym stands for "built in memory of Nigel" My son we lost in 2004. I needed something to get my head into and we rode motocross together so a tribute bike seemed appropriate. The 65 is his AMA number.

The build; I purchased the KZ,my second 1000 shaft, at a yard sale for $125.00. I had no intention of doing the build then but the bike was in sad shape and I thought it would be a parts bike if needed. I stripped it down and put it in boxes. It sat for months.. I honestly didn't have a clue on the direction it would go but I new it had to be special. I originally thought a mono-shock would be cool. So I got out the sawsall and cut the sub frame off. At that point I was committed so I purchased a used R1 shock off ebay and began the drawings to design the shock mount to the swingarm. I was never good in geometry so I guessed at a good trajectory for the shock and gusseted the frame and swingarm to handle the weight. After the shock was mounted I designed a new shorter and lower sub frame, put the engine back in the frame and checked the sag. The sub frame almost touched the rear tire so I knew I had to do something different. I got another R1 shock and cut away and redesigned the mounts for 2 shocks and it worked great. I cut the original seat pan for the seat and used the orig tail but cut it in more of a Z1 shape. Ebay was my best friend and I purchased the following for the build; a set of Vortex clip-ons, a used set of orig gauges, a set of rearsets with rear master from a Ninja (I think) a front brake perch and master from a GSXR,some carbon fiber mini signals, an R1 tail light and a set of coils and wires. I painted the frame silver to cover up my less than perfect welds. The frame is gusseted in several places to eliminate that flex we took for granted in the 70's. The seat cover was a replacement cover that I had for my son's race bike and I hand cut the foam for the seat. The paint job was donated ( cost me a steak dinner) by a very good friend and fellow KZ lover. I wanted to pay him but he would only accept a steak dinner. The paint is symbolic as well. The 99 Ford blue and silver is the color of the truck my son had his accident in, the yellow is Suzuki yellow, his race bike. The upper triple clamp was machined by another very close friend from billet aluminum.

I have put over 3000 trouble free miles on it and it rides better than my 1980 shaftie, which has all new suspension. I had it at Mid Ohio for "Vintage Motorcycle Days" and got a lot of smiles out of it.

I have a photo collection of the build and still can't believe I managed to make it what it is.

I hope I wasn't too long winded on my story. I know it was theraputic to do the project and I get to ride with Nigel every time I ride it so it continues to get excellent smiles per gallon. Even those who have ridden KZ's all their lives scratch there heads in amazement when they see it.
Thanks for letting me share my story Steve. Thanks for putting it on your site as well.

John

My Pleaure John. Beautiful Bike and a Beautiful Tribute.

The 2010 Nortons... VERY droolworthy.

Thanks a always to Dave Innola for the pics!