By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

I don’t know why this dude’s Gixxer wound up in so many pieces, but I’m pretty impressed with this video. Apparently, it took 30 hours to film, and once it was all back together, the bike fired right up. Enjoy.

By Brian Lohnes

BangShift.com

We’re on a bit of a go-kart kick today as we spent yesterday reviving and thrashing a Craigslist find 5hp kart for a family member. That little devil was a hoot to terrorize the neighborhood with and frankly, we’re now trolling seriously for either a kart chassis or mini-bike chassis to plunk the 8hp motor we have in our basement onto. That would give us a fun toy, not an insane death machine like the dudes in this video. A 750cc Suzuki GSX-R motorcycle engine on a go-kart chassis is crazy beyond our league.

Sure, right now you’re saying, “I’d drive it!” That’s all well and good but stuff happens toute quick on a normal racing kart. Not much warning when the ends feel like swapping. You’re “I’d drive it!” sentiment may be replaced with an, “Oh fiddlesticks!” When your tukus is careening backwards toward the guard rail or the woods. This thing and these guys are nuts. We love ‘em and we’d be keen to check it out in person. Just not in the drivers’ seat. A man’s got to know his limitations.

By Speedhunters

Car Culture At Large

Can you handle four minutes of a GSXR-powered rear-drive VW Polo shredding it’s little tires into oblivion? Find out by watching this video clip. I tried to find some more video of this crazy little VW on the open road, but apparently its primary purpose is spinning donuts.

By Mike Garrett

Suzuki’s GXR1000 and Yamaha’s R1 are incredible machines, and both pack more power than virtually anyone can handle—but there’s nothing like a Ducati. The company is calling the new 1098R the "most advanced, most powerful twin-cylinder motorcycle ever built," and they aren’t joking. With a weight of 364lbs and 180 horsepower engine, the bike is mind-numbingly powerful, but it’s the laundry list of MotoGP parts—eight-stage traction control, digital dash, independent ride height adjustment mechanism—which really make it sing. This baby was born to win races, and if Ducati’s recent success in Qatar is any indication, it’s going to deliver in a big way. Get all the details over at Gizmag.