By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

In case you’re one of those people who always complains, “well that’s x minutes of my life I’m never going to get back,” I’m going to warn you: a hellacious wreck, and then a whole lot of nothing, happens in this video. But you kind of have to admire the guy for staying with the remains of his bike despite all the chaos around him.

By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

The things I see in Florida never stop to amaze me.  Someone in my county blended the back of a Volkswagen Beetle with the front of a motorcycle to create a VW cycle. I was so astounded by this vehicle, I had to capture it and show it to you! Is this wild or what?  Read more about the VW motorcycle at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

Volkswagen Beetle Motorcycle

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

I generally write my own titles for blogs, but the one the user came up for this video—”Motorcycle Leapfrog Nut Crunch”—with was so perfect I just had to go with it. Now, it’s impossible to say what the hell these guys were thinking, but they might not have heard that Kobe totally faked his jump over that Aston Martin.

Motorcycle Leapfrog Nut Crunch

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

In conjunction with this year’s K&N Horsepower Challenge, our favorite filter company will be sending eight finalists to the races and then awarding one of them this ultra-bad brand-new Harley. The Horsepower Challenge will see the top eight NHRA Pro Stock drivers face off against each other in a series of eliminations. Each finalist K&N sends to the event will be assigned to a specific driver–and whoever’s paired up with the driver who wins the event will be the one who gets to take home the Harley. Talk about having a reason to root for your driver! Become a fan of K&N on CarDomain, and check out the K&N site to enter the contest.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) just announced plans to launch an electric motorcycle racing series next year. Press release after the jump! Via Autoblog Green

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By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

Right from the point where this dude gets off his bike, you can tell this little exercise is going to end badly. I mean, it looks like he barely has a hold of the machine, and it’s not like there’s a ton of room for error here. I’ve probably watched this clip like ten times already, and I can’t get over how the rider flops around like a rag doll after the bike gets traction and shoots off toward the parked car. Fortunately, it looks like the dude is OK, and the car seems to have escaped without any damage.

By Ron Honig

WaytooFurious

Have a look at this ad that has been doing the rounds. I don’t know if it’s real, but it did put a smile on my face. It reminds me of numerous stories I have heard of people catching flak from their spouses for bringing home an impractical or “unauthorized” vehicle. Ever had this problem with your better half?

Bet you never saw anything like this. See it at its normal ride height after the jump. From Jarod’s blog.

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By John Coyle

Editor

Discovery Channel’s Biker Build Off is a cool show, and obviously, I enjoy watching the fabrication process. Unfortunately, on most of the of the episodes I’ve seen, the end products are monstrous super-choppers that look barely rideable. But "No Regrets" from Roland Sands Design—built for the show back in 2006—is an exception. It reminds me of old cafe racers, and the fact that it’s pushing a 150 horsepower and rocking an Ohlins suspension means it’s going to be good for more than looking at. The lack of lights is a little distressing, but something tells me that could be fixed easily. More pics and the full specs after the jump.

Continue reading ""No Regrets" in the K&N Booth" »

The giant cloud of dust he kicks up makes it impossible to tell exactly how this biker fared, but he’s lucky he didn’t straight-up nail this van, or the car parked just past it. If the guy was wearing the right gear—he’s going a little too quick to tell—I think there’s a decent chance he walked away unscathed. Of course, if the genius rides like this regularly, there’s a pretty good chance he’s already dead.