Ducati branded SanDisk flash drive released
SanDisk and Ducati have teamed up and released an official USB drive. The SanDisk Extreme Ducati Edition USB Flash Drive offers 4GB of storage and its design parallels that of a Ducati MotoGP motorcycle. You also get a lanyard to match the drive, but I’m not sure if that makes the $125 price tag worth [...]
Do you need speakers for your bike? Check out the View Gate VMP-300
Speakers on a motocycle don’t make much sense… But perhaps you want to listen to music while standing still. If you feel this is the accessory your bike was missing, check out the View Gate VMP-300 Motorbike Speakers. They have a 25W output, have built-in 15W amplifiers and are powered by 12V DC. They come [...]
Wearable airbag to make biking safer
Some might say that the danger is part of the appeal of motorcycle races, but protective bike clothing manufacturer Dainese has been thinking about a novel way of improving the safety of bikers for close to 10 years. The result of that research is the D-Air, which is basically an airbag for the drivers. The [...]
1967 Tote-Gote turned into steampunk electric motorcyle
This impressive motorcycle is the work of Tom Sepe, who converted a 1967 Tote-Gote, one of the first off road motorcycles, into an electric steampunk work of art. The motorcyle was fitted with a 15 hp motor, the kind used in electric motorcycle racing, and a steam boiler made from a fire extinguisher tank. The [...]
African toy cars and motorcycles
These ingenious toy cars and motorcycles come from several parts of Africa, and they are only made from scrap metal, tins, wire and pieces of leather. Nothing much to say, so we’ll leave you with some photos. The wheels are made from spray cans. Made in Ghana. Wire motorcycle from Kenya. Tin cars from Ghana. [...]
LED turn signals sewn into biking jacket
An enterprising person called Leah Buechley came up with an ingenious solution for cyclists or bikers: a jacket with turn signals on its back. She used the LilyPad wearable e-textile technology developed by herself, which is especially designed to have large connecting pads so that the LilyPads can be easily attached to clothes. The jacket [...]
“Anti-engine” scooter concept takes a stand against traditional engines
Sometimes vehicles aren’t only designed for transportation – they’re used for expresing an idea. This is the case with “The Thunderbolt” Scooter Concept by Henrik Björkman. This electric scooter doesn’t bring anything groundbreaking in terms of power sources, but it makes a stand against traditional engines. Its most striking feature is the hole in the [...]
X-Treme XM-2000 Electric Moped helps you go green for little cash
If you’re looking to make your lifestyle more eco-friendly, transportation is one of the key issues. Maybe you don’t want to start biking – a scooter could be the best in-between alternative. The X-Treme XM-2000 Electric Moped is a Chinese-built scooter powered by a 2 kW electric motor and a 60 volt battery pack. It [...]
Motorcycle #1 looks like something out of Mad Max; isn’t
Do you think sculpture is only about the kind of things you see in classic museums? Statues and stuff like that? No. Sculptor Bruce Gray and Motorcycle #1 Los Angeles sculptor Bruce Gray had a different idea about what sculpture can be about, so he worked with found objects to create a giant… motorcycle. Motorcycle [...]
Motorcycle miniatures out of watch parts
Once again, cool motorcycle-related art. Brazilian artist José Geraldo Reis Pfau has created a series of motorcycle miniatures from watch parts. You can see a small sample of pictures below, but there are many more available on the artist’s website. via. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet