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Amazing Motorcycle Recoveries! (Almost, But Not Quite An Accident!)

by John P.

Ok, the guys in these videos were either amazingly talented riders, or amazingly lucky! Either way, it’s very cool to watch!

What we have here is a series of clips in which motorcycle riders almost lose it but manage to hang on. Some nearly flip their bike over backwards, others nearly fly off the handlebars, and still others barely avoid certain death. But one thing they all have in common is – you probably won’t ever witness anything like this in person in your lifetime!
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The eROCKIT Electric Bike Goes 50 MPH!

July 16, 2009
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There are quite a few things I want when it comes to motorized contraptions, but very few I want more than a fully electric motorcycle. And here is a contraption that’s right up that alley. A pedal powered electric bike from Germany called the eROCKIT allows a rider to go 50 MPH! I think the [...]

A Collection of Homemade Electric Project Motorcycles

May 1, 2009
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People who are really wanting to go all electric in terms of their personal transportation haven’t had a lot of options. Sure, you could get a Vectrix electric scooter, or if you had a boatload of cash you could buy the Wrightspeed X1 Supercar. But of course, there is one other option. You could always [...]

7 Top Police Motorcycle Competitions

January 17, 2009
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I gotta admit, that old TV show CHiPS from the 1970s helped me fall in love with motorcycles. There was something really cool about the fact that they were chasing people down on two wheels. But really, we never saw Ponch or John do anything amazing on their motorcycles. It might have left one wondering [...]

How a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) Works

December 3, 2008

I have explained what a CVT or continuously variable transmission is to at least a half a dozen people. So, usually when that happens I take the time to write up a tutorial and share it with you guys. Now, the CVT discussion came up as a result of a broader car discussion in which [...]