Showing posts with label Concours moto GP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Concours moto GP. Show all posts

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Best bikes for women

Best bikes for womenGirls, don’t believe the hype

Is it just me or are companies like ROAR and Ridley (who market their automatic motorcycles mainly to women) not giving women any credit to be able to handle a regular motorcycle and almost taking advantage of Van Buren sister them? It seems they are dumbing down motorcycles just to make a buck. Do you think that the had modified “girlie” bikes?

Why are some women buying into the hype?!?! It makes me so angry to see droves of women gathering around the Ridley tent at rallies, sitting on those glorified scooters and to hear that ROAR has reservations piling up for this motorcycle that isn’t even produced.


Best bikes for women, is there such a thing as a perfect bike for women motorcycle riders?

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Version 2 Runs n Nuclear Fusion


Winner of the “Best of Show” and “first in class” in the Detroit Autorama, the “Tequila Sunrise” by designer Jason Battersby is a low-rider bicycle that, featuring a trendy yet elegant design, would even make the best motorcycles run for their money. Of course, I mean style wise! Finished with hand laid fiberglass over a steel frame, the hand built bike not just boasts a robust body, but its near-grounded frame ensures a safe as well as comfortable ride. Jason Battersby is a student designer, currently doing his Masters in Transportation Design from the Umea Institute of Design in Sweden.



Introducing a new technology, nuclear fusion, French designer Romain Herment has popped up a motorcycle concept that harnesses nuclear energy as a power source for a two-wheeler. Called the “Motorbike 2050 version 2,” the futuristic motorcycle also makes use of two inexhaustible natural elements, deuterium and tritium, allowing a sustainable ride in the days to come. The motorbike only consumes 1 liter of water for a long (about 100 km) drive. Generating power from an electric engine, the Motorbike 2050 just weights 55kg and allows easy controlling at high speeds.