Bikes

When a tree grows and something gets in its way, it occasionally consumes it. Here are a few extreme examples of hungry trees.Read More

Yale engineering students invent spokeless bicycle wheel

Yale mechanical engineering students wanted to build a bicycle unlike any other, so they developed a single-speed, hubless rear wheel designed bicycle without spokes, using "two cranks and two bottom brackets to gear up the ratio; it goes from (IIRC) 53 to a 13, which is connected to the second crank and another 53 which connects to the rear hub."Read More

The Harley-Davidson 1909 Model 5-D Twin motorcycle had the company’s first twin-cylinder engine (about $400,000)

Today, when you think of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle - chrome, a growling engine, sleek lines and comfort comes to mind. The first Harley-Davidson was a basic bicycle with an engine on it. It took years for Harley to acquire its reputation, perfection and celebrity status.Read More

The Hildebrand & Wolfmüller was the world's first two-wheeled motor vehicle to be dubbed a "motorcycle"

An unrestored example of the very first vehicle to which the name ‘motorcycle’ (motorrad in German) was ever applied is to come up for auction in April. The 1895 Hildebrand & Wolfmüller motorcycle sounds like a modern motorcycle in its specification – twin-cylinder, four-valve, water-cooled, 1488cc engine – but it is indeed as unconventional as it is rare.Read More

Outrageous Custom Three-Wheel Motorcycle Limousine

Wildfire Tours, noted for their unique Harley Davidson transport services for conferencing groups and special events have unveiled the Limo-Bike, certain to turn heads. Seating 8 people, this quirky vehicle must be seen to be believed.Read More

A collection of creative motorcycle designs

The Dodge Tomahawk is a concept motorcycle produced by Dodge. Dodge unveiled the motorcycle with an unusual design, featuring the 500 hp 8.3 L V10 engine from the Dodge Viper.Read More

The Uno, a parallel-wheeled, self-balancing unicycle, was one of the hottest inventions of last year. It's so good, in fact, that its inventor - MIT sophomore Ben Gulak - already managed to round up $1 million in investments.Read More

Designed by Tom Wiberg from Sweden, the Smalltoe is the smallest motorcycle in the world.Read More

Steampunk motorcycle made from old war plane parts
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The Snaefell hybrid is a car / motorcycle that was designed by Francois Knorreck, a French hospital technician,
who has spent the last 10 years and $22,000 developing the 'hybrid' vehicle.

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