The Woxon Wattman

French Company, Voxan has unveiled the Voxan Wattman which they claim is the most powerful electric motorcycle in the world. The Voxan Wattman which had its premiere at the Paris Motorcycle Show is a 200 horsepower beast that produces 200Nm of torque.

The makers claim that the bike will do 0-160km/h in 5.9 seconds and its belt drive electric motor offers its rider flexibility. The Voxan Wattman’s ultra-compact 12.8kWh battery has a range of 180km and can be recharged to 80% capacity in 30 minutes.

The Wattman unique looks is down to its ultra-rigid exoskeleton that integrates all the components of the bike’s powertrain. The bike’s designer Sacha Lakic says ““this aluminium exoskeleton which contains the battery is the motorcycle’s signature. You can tell from this design that it is an electric machine.”

The Voxan (link is external) Wattman will be produced unit-by-unit, upon order, and hand-assembled in France, at the Solesmes (Sarthe) Electric Vehicle Manufacture. There is no word yet on price. Voxan say that “the WATTMAN illustrates the new techniques and stylistic direction of the brand, with avant-garde technologies in the field of electric mobility and a design that anticipates the shape of bikes to come.”

Dodge Tomahawk

Four-wheel bike accelerates to 97 miles per hour in 2.5 seconds. If you forget about the counter-resistance, then, according to the developers, the bike will be able to develop 640 kilometers per hour. True, this is only theoretical value, which is taken from the real parameters of the power plant: 8.3-liter ten-cylinder and 500 hp

If you think this is impressive, then should you can check out our feature on the Mission R which is currently the fastest electric bike in the world and Chak Motors Molot which is the world's safest motorcycle.

The makers claim that the bike will do 0-160km/h in 5.9 seconds and its belt drive electric motor offers its rider flexibility. The Voxan Wattman’s ultra-compact 12.8kWh battery has a range of 180km and can be recharged to 80% capacity in 30 minutes.

Wicked Street Bike

“Moderation in all things” would suggest, perhaps, I should choose Mode B. My resolution to uphold that credo lasted all of about five minutes as we picked our way through traffic to the open highway. As soon as we made the turn onto the freeway onramp the little devil screamed, “Mode A! Full Power! You know you want it!” From then on the S-DMS selector was set for full tilt boogie. Even so, the power delivery is controlled and smooth, almost easy to handle. However, unwitting newbies will find themselves arriving at the scene of their next ticket or accident in short order if they are misled by the Hayabusa’s seemingly linear power delivery. There is so much on tap and the Busa goes so willingly and without fuss that before you realize it you’ve entered the realm of serious consequences. Even when I thought I was being judicious with the right grip, I often found myself traveling 20mph faster than I thought I was. Sometimes even more, like, much more.

 The bubble behind the windscreen is so quiet that once again it is not difficult to match the speed of the bird for which the Hayabusa was named. This is not an admission of any particular behavior… I’m just saying it is possible.

The braking performance from the Monoblocs is much improved, but I was expecting more. It’s not night and day, but it is better. More bite is available initially, and the stopping power is amplified. But the feel becomes wooden when you really lean on the front binders. This could be due to the fact the master cylinder and rubber lines were not upgraded to support the Brembo calipers. Only hardcore canyon carvers are going to have any criticism.

A custom motorcycle is a motorcycle with stylistic and/or structural changes to the 'standard' mass-produced machine offered by major manufacturers. Custom motorcycles might be unique, or built in limited quantities. While individual motorcyclists have altered the appearance of their machines since the very first days of motorcycling, the first individualized motorcycles specifically labeled 'Custom' appeared in the late 1950s, around the same time as the term was applied to custom cars. In the 1960s, custom artisans like Arlen Ness and Ben Hardy created new styles of custom bikes, the chopper. In the 1990s and early 2000s, very expensive customs such as those built by Orange County Choppers, Jesse James's West Coast Choppers,[1] Roger Goldammer became fashionable status symbols. There are also companies that are bringing back pin striping, such as Kenny Howard (also known as Von Dutch) and Dean Jeffries from the 1950s, with a continued effort to keep pin striping alive. The choppers of the 1960s and 1970s fit into this category.Some motorcycle manufacturers, such as Harley-Davidson and Honda, include the word "custom" as part of a model name. The factory custom segment has become the most visible in the custom industry in recent years.

A Human Hamster Wheel is any exercise device used by humans that simulates a strenuous activity. The human mounts the device and peddles, strides, rows or pumps their way to nowhere like a hamster on a wheel. The stair-master is the most obvious example of a human hamster wheel. Exercise bikes, rowing machines and abdominal rollers are also good examples. Humans all over the planet can be seen in 24 hour gyms, at ungodly hours of the night, sweating away on their human hamster wheels, as if in a trance.

Custom Street Bikes

A Cookup is what prisoners create out of various food items from the commissary list at their particular jail or prison. Also known as a jail-pizza, a Cookup usually consists of a mixture of squeeze cheese, pulverized doritos or any other spicy style chips, a pickle cut into tiny fragments, a sausage cut into tiny fragments and any other ingredients that would go well in the mixture like hot sauce. Everything is mixed into a paste and it laid over club-crackers, ritz crackers and even can be put between 2 slices of bread like a peanut butter sandwich. The paste can also be heated if the prisoners have access to a heat source. A Cookup is usually made by 2 or more prisoners, each adding their ingredients to the pot. A Cookup is a great way to waste time and serves as a special 4th meal, usually before lights out.

"I've got the chips and a pickle, Tyrone has a sausage and squeeze-cheese. You holding some crackers Vinnie? Aww hell yea son, Let's have a Cookup!"

"What are those 4 prisoners doing huddled around that table with all that food warden?" "They must be doing a Cookup."The Italian motorcycle market has grown 50 percent leaner over the past 12 months, bikes having been added to list of luxury items that can trigger inspections about the accuracy of the number at the bottom of your annual income-tax form.As a result, the industry has suffered, Harley-Davidson included. The great American make has enjoyed sales increases for 20-plus years, steadily closing on BMW in the above-750cc segment among import makes. Given the depressed economy, however, H-D Italy asked Milwaukee HQ to develop a variation of its 883 Sportster, aimed at the “sporty heart” of Italian motorcyclists. The resulting Sportster Iron 883 Special Edition S is an even meaner evolution of a concept developed last year—though it takes less time to sign the loan papers than it does to read the full name! -

The seating position and handlebars are designed specifically to minimise rider fatigue and to take pressure off the wrists. A well padded pillion seat completes the do-it-all nature of the CBR600F by offering extra comfort for passengers without compromising on a low down, close to the rider position. Whatever you ask of it, the CBR600F always finds the right answer. - See more at: http://topbikeszone.blogspot.in/2013/05/new-honda-cbf600f-2013-sports-bike.html#sthash.zeM0K3Zu.dpuf2013 BMW S1000RR's new color concept for sporty dynamics;

The color concept for the S 1000 RR plays with the contrasts presented by the black bridge frame, the filigree wheels shiny black paint, and muffler rear stubby of stainless steel. The look of sporty dynamics is highlighted by two arm swinging fork with anodised or black coating cathodic dip. On all color variants, the red spring in t

Freakshow Choppers

The latest creation from suspension specialist H&R Spring and Fat Attack Custom Bikes from Arlesheim in Switzerland is to be presented at the upcoming Essen motor show. Dubbed The One, the EUR110,000 (about $145,000) motorcycle uses the same materials as the one used by the team in its racing activities.

The Fat Attack Team, led by Urs Erbacher, has no less than 25 years experience in motor racing, 7 Europea

Not what you might consider to be ideal custom material: I think this is the first time a major custom workshop has taken a grinder to BMW’s sport-tourer. But against all odds, Cafe Racer Dreams have made it work.edro García and Efraon Triana have managed to retain the core capabilities of the R1200S while giving it a radically new look and even better handling dynamics thanks to adjustable Öhlins shocks front and rear.There’s a definite apocalyptic look to this R1200S, with two lights up front and a military-looking mesh covering the tank, hooked up to a painstakingly-welded exoskeleton

While the Brembos may shed some small amount of weight, the compact ABS control unit located under the airbox adds “a couple of pounds” in the words of the Suzuki PR reps. With a claimed wet weight of 586 pounds, adding a couple more is a non-issue. An overzealous lunch stop could move the scale’s needle more than the ABS unit.Powering the Hayabusa is the tried and true 1340cc mill that cranked out 178.51 rear-wheel horsepower and 108 ft-lbs of torque on the MotoUSA dyno last year. Suzuki’s Drive Mode Selector (S-DMS) gives the rider three power settings to suit the conditions or riding style by varying the delivery from the Busa’s monster motor. The default A setting brings forth all the fury on tap, while B and C lessen the sharpness and thrust incrementally.

“During its production attention was paid to every detail to ensure that the materials used are the same as for racing. For this reason the bike is largely made of carbon, titanium, aluminum and aircraft steel. The weight saving of over 60 kilograms with simultaneously greater stability in its driving characteristics becomes noticeable!” its builders say.

The bike uses carbon, titanium, aluminum and aircraft steel and is powered by a modified 1.55 cubic capacity 2-cylinder Harley Davidson engine that generates a massive 110hp. However, its creators say the chopper can be checked for service in every Harley workshop without any problems.

“This super bike can thus be read out via the standard OBD connection despite all its high end modifications,” a company statement reads.

In addition to that, real carbon was used for the tank, the seating and all other visible parts. A further highlight is the 300mm wide rear tires, combined with a sensitive Erbacher chrome molybdenum support arm and a perfectly tuned front fork with H&R technology

"Most of our clientele, they want what they want," Nehme told CNBC's "Secret Lives of the Super Rich." "They can afford what they want. And they pay the price to have it."What Nehme considers his motorcycle masterpiece, however, was for his most important client — himself.

For a custom chopper competition in 2007, Nehme built a bike he calls "Nehmesis." The gold-plated chopper stretches nearly 11 feet and took more than 3,000 man hours to build. The chrome and gold plating alone cost around $25,000, and the wheels were another $25,000 total.

Nehme said the total amount invested in Nehmesis, including labor, was somewhere between $400,000 and $500,000 — not that it's for sale. Years from now, if he ever did decide to sell the custom creation, Nehme said he would want visitation rights.

Custom Harley Davidson Bike

It's been a good year for custom motorcycles. Actually, the past few years have been phenomenal. We've moved beyond choppers, the cafe tide is beginning to ebb, and our friend Chris from Bike EXIF has been documenting it all. But 2014, in particular, has been a breakout year.

As Chris points out in his 2014 wrap-up, nearly every major motorcycle manufacturer is partnering with independent builders and the results have been, by and large, terrific. That momentum is also putting smaller shops in the spotlight, many of which are finally putting as much A custom motorcycle is a motorcycle with stylistic and/or structural changes to the 'standard' mass-produced machine offered by major manufacturers.

 Custom motorcycles might be unique, or built in limited quantities. While individual motorcyclists have altered the appearance of their machines since the very first days of motorcycling, the first individualized motorcycles specifically labeled 'Custom' appeared in the late 1950s, around the same time as the term was applied to custom cars. In the 1960s, custom artisans like Arlen Ness and Ben Hardy created new styles of custom bikes, the chopper. In the 1990s and early 2000s, very expensive customs such as those built by Orange County Choppers, 

Jesse James's West Coast Choppers,[1] Roger Goldammer became fashionable status symbols. There are also companies that are bringing back pin striping, such as Kenny Howard (also known as Von Dutch) and Dean Jeffries from the 1950s, with a continued effort to keep pin striping alive.Not only does the engine of the Busa make for ease of speed, so does the chassis. The suspension and frame feels so planted and stable that it chews up the miles. When the asphalt follows nature’s chosen lines, the big beast handles admirably. It’s long and low, requiring minutely more of an effort to initiate a turn than a liter-bike or a super sport as would be expected, but at the same time it is rock solid once leaned over. Only the tightest of mountain roads will be hard work on the Hayabusa. Long sweepers are nirvana.

 Hauling the Hayabusa down from speed highlights the newly added Brembos and ABS. As a former hater of ABS, the manufacturers have finally got the systems calibrated as to not be too intrusive, and the Suzuki system is up there with the best of them. Grabbing a handful will not immediately result in a pulsating lever, and the ABS will only kick in during the direst situations. Only once did I get too deep into a corner while trailbraking where the front brakes were taken over by the Busa’s brain. It saved my ass. I may have been able to avoid washing-out the front on my own, but I’ll take certainty over the possibility of a crash any day.

focus into functionality as aesthetics.

Porsche Custom Motorcycles

A custom motorcycle is a motorcycle with stylistic and/or structural changes to the 'standard' mass-produced machine offered by major manufacturers. Custom motorcycles might be unique, or built in limited quantities. While individual motorcyclists have altered the appearance of their machines since the very first days of motorcycling, the first individualized motorcycles specifically labeled 'Custom' appeared in the late 1950s, around the same time as the term was applied to custom cars.German ultra premium car manufacturer, Porsche Automobil Holding SE has a wide range of custom motorcycles. These custom two wheelers are said to be more premium than Porsche automobiles. They are built by a German custom bike builder, Custom Wolf as a tribute to Porsche.

The tribute bike is equipped with a 113ci S&S engine. The gearbox is taken from Harley Davidson. Gold plated screws, carburetors and LA Chopper exhaust and brake calipers which are adapted from the Kawasaki ZX10R add sportiness to it. A 4 by 18 front and a 10 by 18 inch rear wheels help the custom machine to stand out in the crowd.

Painted images of Marc Porsche, Steve McQueen and James Dean, and the Porsche logos and signatures can be seen at the fuel tank and the oil tank of the tribute machine.

but this doesn’t mean that is less aerodynamic. The sharp cut fairing and the short windscreen help it cut though the air with poise while the sporty exhaust, the modern-shaped fuel tank and the elegant headlight underline its aggressive character. Over time the choppers became more and more about achieving a certain look, rather than being primarily performance oriented modifications. 

The modifications that had had their origin in hotrodding evolved into an artistic and aesthetic direction. By the mid 1970s stock Japanese and European performance motorcycles would outperform most bobbers and choppers. The one exception to this was the drag racing arena, which placed a premium on pure engine power, rather than handling over curvy courses. Chopper styling continued to be influenced by drag-bike modifications throughout the 1960s and 1970s.