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Helmet carved from solid block of aluminum only outdone by the 5 axis machine that made it

When I saw this helmet the first time, it blew my mind! It’s more of a conversation piece than most people’s scooters… the perfect amalgamation of high strength A7n01-T6 aluminum alloy, kick ass CNC machining technology and “beat THAT!” badassmanship. Though, after running this through the mental physics engine a few times, the practicality seems [...]

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Fuelcell cargo scooter concept

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Designer Chengli Hung’s cargo bike concept is a two-wheeled attempt at “all things to all people”. It’s a cargo hauling scooter that can transform into a sort of sport bike by simply swapping or adding components. The bike is describe by the designer as:
…a small scooter but have a large integrated [...]

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The BMW C1 is back… TO THE FUTURE!

We’ve been getting LOTS of excited emails on this HOT scoop from green.AutoBlog’s Jeremy Korzeniewski. He’s got a full line of pretty images and some details on the possible return of the BMW C1 in the form of the C1-E concept. My first response is “PLEASE be more than just a concept!” [...]

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An old icon meets a new movement – The Honda EV-Cub

To go with our deep-fried Snickers donut and triple shot of organic wheatgrass this morning our friend Akisan gives us this to munch on… the Honda announcement of their plans for the 41st Annual Tokyo Motor show (Oct 24 – Nov 4). There’s the normal amount of car and motorcycle stuff, but buried in [...]

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Imagine if you will… BMW returning to the scooter market

Here’s a very detailed rendering from our old friend Oberdan Bezzi .  He’s charmed us before with his dreamy designs, he had recently done work for Massimo Tartarini (Italjet) and now it looks like he’s got his sights set on BMW with what he is calling the SCT800.

This “what-if” design uses a twin cylinder, 4 valve, [...]

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Speaking of Suzuki… WOW! The SD-01 and SD-02 (Now with alien technology)

(breathe, breathe… deep slow breaths… think of something less exciting the 2008 Honda lineup)
Here’s one that surprisingly slipped past the scoop-o-scope last month. Thankfully, Dudel’s was working. At the 29th Annual Bangkok International Auto Show (March 26 – April 6, 2008), Suzuki Thailand showed of two jaw-dropping concepts… The SD-01 Cyber Motorcycle and [...]

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