A couple of years ago, I already featured the work of Makoto Endo. He is an advertising creative director (Tokyo then New York) whose favorite leisure activity is to create illustrations of modern and classic motorcycles using only chopsticks and black ink. Below a new live Indian motorcycle painting session shot last year at the […]
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Makoto Endo Live Painting At Motorcyclepedia Museum
Published by December 26th, 2014 in Editorial, Painters and Videos.A Few Tips To A New Harley Rider…
Published by December 23rd, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.8 months of computer animation work from concept to completion to make this robot turn into a Norton Commando ready to ride. Brilliant.
Indian Daredevil Pulls Yoga Poses On Motorcycle
Published by December 16th, 2014 in Editorial and Videos.Most people do yoga at the gym, studio, or in the comfort of their own home. But a 40-year-old farmer from India prefers to do his yoga sessions on the back of his Honda motorcycle…
Guinness World Records 60th Anniversary. A Video About The Ultimate Land Speed Record.
Published by December 11th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Guinness World Records released a YouTube series chronicling the most amazing feats of the past six decades. The staff contacted me with the suggestion that I publish for my readers the video of one of the most coveted world record titles, the fastest land speed. Here it is with an […]
Trials rider Julien Dupont rides around a 50 years old wooden roller coaster in Mexico City. The ride is 0.75 mile long and reaches a maximum height of 99 ft. Julien admitted he was nervous because not used to riding this kind of stuff. “My sickest ride ever!” he said.
Fred Duban. The Story Of An Uncommon Custom Builder Told By Himself.
Published by December 5th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.We live in a new world. Connected, networked, hyper-aware, rich, complex, sometime confusing. The inexorable rise of digital information, accelerated by the mobile revolution is radically shifting the dynamics of the marketplace and the way we communicate and take our purchase decisions. One of the best ways custom motorcycle builders are taking advantage of the […]
Brian Darwas is a documentaries film maker describing in images the passion of those living and perpetuating thee motorcycle and hot rod culture. “My goal is to reach the youngsters who grew up on the Internet, and turn this media into a source of new ideas and inspiration I would like to instill in them […]
Polaris Slingshot To Arrive At Your dealership By November 26, 2014
Published by November 14th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial, Events and Videos.Nicknamed the “Roadster Jet-Fighter”, the Slingshot™ is an entirely new on-road driving and riding experience. The Slingshot is a three wheeled motorcycle, not an automobile. Driver may need a valid motorcycle endorsement. With side by side seating, both driver and passenger experience a front row shot of adrenaline, a 360-degree rush of sight, sound, and […]
Incredible. Francois Gissy Rides His Rocket Bicycle To A New Land speed Record Of 207 MPH (333 KM/H)
Published by November 10th, 2014 in Editorial, Events and Videos.Not a motorcycle, but you I know you will enjoy this video showing French Francois Gissy – under different camera angles – ride his hydrogen peroxide rocket bicycle to 207 mph (333 km/h). It took him 5 seconds to go from 0 to 207 mph! Concentrated liquid hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is fed from a storage […]
2nd Annual Orlando AIMExpo . Video Recap.
Published by November 8th, 2014 in Editorial, Events and Videos.I already reported on the great success of the 2nd annual AIMExpo held last October in Orlando. The show demonstrated strong growth with 18,000 attendees from more than 50 countries and 500 + manufacturers and vendors with entertainment inside the Orange Convention Center and outside. A video recap to show you how it looked.
On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter. In Theaters November 7, 2014.
Published by November 5th, 2014 in Editorial and Videos.Many of you have watched and re-watched the 1971 movie “On any Sunday” directed by Bruce Brown, the hearfelt stories of real-life riders. Four decades after this movie scored a very well deserved Academy Award Nomination, “On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter” directed by Dana Brown, Bruce’s son, captures again on film what it means […]
Polaris CEO Scott Wine About Polaris Growth Here And In India
Published by October 31st, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.On the TV show “Bloomberg Surveillance”, Scott Wine, chairman and chief executive officer at Polaris Industries, discusses the impact of oil prices on motorcycle and off road vehicles and growth from the market in India.
Wheels Of Liberty. A Non-Profit Group To Help Mobility-Challenged individuals in America Attain Or Regain Motorcycle Freedom.
Published by October 28th, 2014 in Editorial, Events and Videos.Davis Zien, former Senator for Wisconsin and member of Motorcycle Hall of Fame since 2000 – and Marc Anthomy – both amputated above the knee have created “Wheels Of Liberty” a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the mobility-challenged individuals use motorcycles as a unique therapy tool to empower them, live better with their disability and […]
Bikers Speed And Pop Wheelies. Make A Motorcycle Cop Leave The Scene…
Published by October 24th, 2014 in Editorial and Videos.A group of bikers, apparently members of the Streetfighterz, do stunts on a public highway in California. A motorcycle cop, siren and flashing lights on, intervenes to make them stop. One of the motorcyclists gets close to the officer and tell him he should better leave. And guess what? The cop leaves, the bikers wave […]
Nobody knows for sure who and where was invented Chariot Racing. The Chariot could be drawn by up to 4 motorcycles. Reins in the driver’s hands are connected to the handlebars. They were the Ben Hurs of the motor age…
Ural Teases A New Limited Edition Sidecar. Video.
Published by October 9th, 2014 in Builders, Editorial and Videos.Ural Motorcycles will soon unveil a special edition machine, probably another fully loaded sidecar with a traditional 749cc air-cooled fuel injected 4-stroke boxer engine, a square cylinder architecture (3.1” bore and stroke), capable of delivering 41 horsepower at 5,500 revs and 42 lb-ft (57 Nm) of torque at 4,300 rpm. The name of the project […]
The open road provides a pathway to the uncontrolled spirit, a state of being that is universally felt yet so challenging to capture through a medium. And it doesn’t matter the brand of motorcycle you are riding… Shot in Knolls, Utah near the Bonneville Salt Fats and in San Rafael Swell in Southern Utah, as […]
The only problem is that ISIS stole these motorcycles and will continue to steal more in all places they invade. Why not giving them to the poor without means of transportation.
In Bonneville…To Record A Watch Promo Video.
Published by September 21st, 2014 in Editorial and Videos.This B-Rocket custom motorcycle is quite slow for the Bonneville Salts. As is, would even not pass AMA judges scrutinizing to get a chance to race. Can’t break any Land Speed Record. But I guess it’s a good promo video for Bell & Ross Time Instruments. Bike built by Shaw Speed And Custom UK.
You Use A Smart Phone? You Must Watch This.
Published by September 16th, 2014 in Editorial and Videos.A Hong Kong movie theater asks its patrons to leave their cell phones ON when they enter the movie. Then, spectators watched an eye opening commercial. After viewing, please forward this post. You could save a life.
Sounds like the end of Summer… Did you shoot a video of your vacation bike trip? Here is one. Seven guys on six Harleys and one Indian Chieftain motorcycle rip Beartooth Pass, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Caribou Loop, and the Chief Joseph Highway over 3 days in the sun, rain and snow. 4 minutes 21 seconds […]
Eva Hakansson. World’s Fastest Woman On An Electric Motorcycle.
Published by September 10th, 2014 in Editorial, Events and Videos.Eva Hakansson set a new record at the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials 2014. She is now the world’s fastest woman on an electric motorcycle with a top speed of 241.901 mph (241.802 mph average on 2-way run) In this category for this type of vehicle, it is the first time in over a century that […]
Is The American Dream Still Alive? Let’s Find Out While Riding Across The Country.
Published by September 3rd, 2014 in Editorial, Events and Videos.During these last years you heard it many times from your friends, you co-workers, the media. “The American Dream is dead”, “My future is bleak”, “America’s time is over”, “It’s so dangerous out there”, etc. James Marshall, a native from the Uk, and photographer Todd Williams, an American, grew weary of the constant whining and negative attitude […]
Legends Built Memorial Custom Motorcycle For SPC Cody Towse Killed In Afghanistan
Published by August 29th, 2014 in Builders, Customs, Editorial and Videos.Last week I introduced you to Legends Motorcycles, the Utah based museum/gallery/workshop to let you know about its fabulous exhibition of motorcycle art. But Legends Motorcycles is also dedicated to helping serious riders create custom vintage bikes they can be proud of by making handcrafted vintage parts available to anyone who wants to turn their […]
