Got a nice link from Dave tonight. Seems there is a historical, or incredibly coincidental element, to Flyrite’s new Norton-powered scooter, “Double Trouble.” In the early 1950’s there was a relatively renowned builder and speed trial fan from SoCal named ...
Read More »chop cult!
Excellent! Chop Cult added the FREEDOM or DEATH Machine to their photodump! And not just one photo, but two. F**k yeah! Click this link, and then click the “Japanese” banner on that page to see the love they’ve given us. ...
Read More »a sure fire way to never get laid again
But the guys at the Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con will think you’re cooler than Kirk. Why? Because you can own your very own Tron Lightcycle! The new Tron movie hits theaters in December and nerds worldwide anticipate the Lightcycle sequence to be the ...
Read More »new guy and a rant in photos
Welcome aboard, Shep. It’s always cool to have a FTW contributor hanging about. Shep also has a smartassed blog where he pretty much disses douchebags, calls out bankers and politicians, praises his favorite sport, and wait a second…. that’s what I do! Punk kids! Get off ...
Read More »old school fork design diagrams
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Read More »1971 cb450 street tracker
Here is a fine example of a 1971 CB450. It was built in less than a year by a man named Seth from a perfectly good stocker he bought two years ago as he developed the bug to build his ...
Read More »flyrite double-motor norton and the second amendment
Not much info about this bike (yet), except it’s called “Double Trouble,” was built by Flyrite, looks pretty kick ***, and is for sale. Wonder what it sounds like. When my still-healing arm is strong enough to ride, I’m cruising ...
Read More »suzuki gt550 two-stroke cafe racer
Hope everybody had a great weekend. I didn’t turn the laptop on once Saturday or Sunday and am glad I took a break. Have a design gig to get done this week but will try to keep things updated here ...
Read More »friday’s post of cool stuff #26: beer and guns
Is this cool? I don’t know any more. I thought I did, but I’m not sure: The great part about that video is found at the 35 second mark, where you can see it leak a drop of oil. As ...
Read More »yamaha sr400 cafe racer
One more cool bike I’ve had lying around on my hard drive for a few months. Wish I knew something about it to share with you mofos. If you know, please comment below. Really dig this style of fairing. Get ...
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