I don't recall ever discovering that Artic Cat had made motorcycles (1972)

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10232288127842835&set=gm.2312741945919680&idorvanity=804065043454052

getting the most enjoyment out of his ride... by using the banks!

https://dailytimewaster.blogspot.com/2026/09/hitting-that-corner-hard.html

the BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100, a self-balancing concept motorcycle unveiled in 2016 inspired by the historic 1923 BMW R32.

https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/gallery/bmw-motorrads-vision-next-100-motorcycle-concept-takes-the-long-view-251913/bmw-motorrads-vision-next-100-concept-bike/

via 

https://dailytimewaster.blogspot.com/2026/08/ooooh-imagine-driving-that-around-town.html

a DKW NZ 350, and the remains of two German soldiers, were recovered in Budapest because the Danube river is so low, exposing the WW2 machine (Thanks to Sam Joe!)

the Hungarian Institute and Museum of Military History recovered the machine on 2 August at Batthyány Square, opposite parliament. The motorcycle is almost completely intact, because it was under water and mud since WW2

In this saddle bag were the following artifacts:

 a Bosch W 175 T 1 type sparkplug, oil canister, grease tube, insulation tape, cylinder head and sparkplug sockets, small screwdriver, air pressure gauge, inner tube repair kit, glue and stain material, a chain link, a pair of screwdriver heads, a hammer head, and Y-shaped screws

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1442012087738281&set=pcb.1442014854404671

In recent days, further parts of the original equipment have been found in the dried-up riverbed of the Danube alongside the Wehrmacht motorcycle, including a petrol can, a Y-strap and a bayonet frog.

A Y-strap was a leather harness worn over the shoulders and joined at the front and back with additional straps. It was used to attach equipment to the body, such as bread bags, ammunition pouches or canteens. The name "Y" comes from the shape of the shoulder straps.

The mortal remains of two German soldiers were discovered beneath the motorcycle. Their fully preserved identity discs could, for the first time in more than 80 years, provide information about who they were and what happened to them

In 1932, DKW merged with Audi, Horch and Wanderer to form Auto Union AG.

https://www.facebook.com/hadtorteneti.muzeum/posts/pfbid0b8hu5d4KvoECZ5hEuzSX9AuJMNDJxoTErTQ8Lkbk8XYNbRAEt1oK8WzFxayeKkA1l
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/11/striking-images-wehrmacht-motorcycle-from-danube-looks-almost-new

https://honvedelem.hu/hirek/komplett-vilaghaborus-motorkerekpar-kerult-elo-a-dunabol.html

I got passed by a Hayabusa on the way to work this morning.. damn those look nice.

 

Gilera 150 Sport

https://cdn.drouot.com/d/catalogue?path=1/178371/411-260602-cat-mascottes-Web-V3.pdf

Rene Gilet Type K

https://cdn.drouot.com/d/catalogue?path=1/178371/411-260602-cat-mascottes-Web-V3.pdf

https://smworld.us/motorcycles/rene-gillet-750/

a motorcycle somehow ended up suspended high above an intersection in a Vancouver suburb after colliding with a sedan. The rider survived, the BMW it collided with was totaled, and a bucket truck was brought in to help recover the bike Thank you George!

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/yes-motorcycle-hanging-traffic-light-194604611.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/nevertellmetheodds/comments/1t8q3ue/motorcycle_hanging_from_lights

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https://dailytimewaster.blogspot.com/2026/05/it-took-some-skill-to-get-bike-up-there.html

this is the fastest accelerating vehicle. The only thing quicker, is a primo top fueler. It holds the world record for a 2 wheeler in the 1/8th, at 1.96-seconds

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2026/april/steam-powered-drag-bike/

maybe a little bit of both brave and stupid, but for sure he was having a LOT of fun

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1465443915591960&set=a.717965483673144

Similar to the Harley Servicar, this motorcyclist was returning from delivering a car that he drove, and has this towed behind it, (with the outrigger wheels in the lowered position) until delivery was made, and he rode this motorcycle back to the dealership of service station

https://forums.aaca.org/topic/341211-period-images-to-relieve-some-of-the-stress/page/510/

Uh Oh

https://dailytimewaster.blogspot.com/2025/12/oops.html

the NSU Bison 2000, with a 2000cc single cylinder motorcycle.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1275584794613289&set=pcb.24762142003468163

https://thekneeslider.com/nsu-2000cc-single-cylinder-motorcycle/

Back in the 1990s, Aprilia sought to make a motorcycle for people who didn’t ride. To design it, they hired French designer Philippe Starck, known back then for his home goods, to make an appealing bike.

https://silodrome.com/aprilia-moto-6-5-philippe-starck/

In the early 90’s the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Aprilia was surfing the wave of success, churning out innovative scooters for a booming market. 

Aprilia, the Italian marque of championship-winning racing motorcycles, decided to get into slower transportation for the masses. 

It was then that “il patron” Ivano Beggio, whose dream was to create an eternal design icon of his own like the Vespa or the Fiat 500, commissioned the French star architect Philippe Starck, to create a new motorcycle.

The Aprilia Motò 6.5, the motorcycle for people who couldn’t tell you how valves work, would be designed by someone better known for home goods like chairs, mirrors, televisions, and television remotes.

For Starck, it was his first project in the world of two wheels.

“Compromises were considered blasphemies”, Beggio wrote in his autobiography, and the engineers went mad before the almost impossible task of developing an extremely compact motorcycle with organic, round shapes. 

 Even the head of testing refused to collaborate and Beggio remained the only person convinced of the soundness of the project that was an economic flop for Aprilia

The rideability of the Aprilia Motò 6.5 was a victim of this because of the unfavorable position of the center of gravity, due mainly to the innovative, bowl-shaped exhaust system under the engine. 

The poor grip of the rear wheel during acceleration and the oscillations at higher speeds were partially improved by fitting tires with a soft rubber-compound taken from racing-tires and by making last-minute changes to the chassis geometry shortly after production got underway.

https://autodesignmagazine.com/en/2020/12/aprilia-moto-6-5-by-philippe-starck-alla-ricerca-di-unicona-2/

https://www.theautopian.com/a-furniture-designer-once-penned-an-italian-motorcycle-and-the-result-was-a-stunning-mess/

Yet this scooter wasn't designed by just anyone, the pencil that brought these lines to life was that of Philippe Starck, the famous designer known, also in the motorcycle world, for having created the ill-fated Aprilia Moto 6.5.

This scooter never saw the light of day. And, given what it would have been, that wasn't a bad thing. 

Starck decided to pursue his passion for two wheels following a chance meeting with Ivano Beggio, owner of Aprilia, at the 1991 Salone del Mobile. 

Talking about motorcycles, and deciding to embark on a journey together that would combine the worlds of two wheels and that of design, the Parisian creative was given free rein. He decided to give Aprilia a faired scooter with futuristic shapes. 

And that's how the Lama was born.

The prototype (only two of which were built) was shown to the Aprilia dealer network in 1992. 

To put it mildly, they weren't too keen on the "thing" Starck had designed. "Let's hope nothing ever comes of it, otherwise who would we sell it to?" said more than one dealer.

And that's how the Lama died in prototype. 

https://starckphan.weebly.com/vehiclesveacutehicules.html

made of wire, by Shi Jindian, who studied at the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, and currently lives and works in Chengdu.

Shi Jindian’s works are based on destruction and reconstruction of real objects. His works, such as “Beijing Jeep BJ-212”, are based on industrial products with particular significance in social, political and cultural life, as well as symbols of the times.

https://are2.tumblr.com/post/22202927120
https://shijindian.wordpress.com/page/2/

the Gotthard Tunnel is nearly 10.5 miles long, of enclosed monotony, and overtaking inside is strictly forbidden.

one British motorcyclist earlier this year decided to make his own entertainment. 

By the time he exited, he’d overtaken 47 vehicles. Two trucks, forty-five cars

Swiss police were waiting at the exit. The fine is about €13,000 in total, plus a lifetime ban from riding or driving in Switzerland.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/774412/motorist-fined-in-swiss-tunnel/

Sean Jackson has done an epically cool thing, he built a 48 Harley with an Aviation Inertia Starter (made by Bendix division)

I can't imagine any police chief leaving his desk job and air conditioned office (in any major city) long enough to get on a motorcycle during the work hours, much less ride one to a crime scene. Once, they were cop supervisors, now? Political pundits looking to get elected to some better paying job

https://www.geekbobber.com/2018/03/nypd-chief.html

Cool art from Jake Parker

https://www.mrjakeparker.com/blog/2022/1/15/painting-practice-continues-to-continue

Mario Guido dal Monte, "Il motociclista", 1927

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1180572650777739&set=a.598513758983634

https://thevintagent.com/2018/05/03/art-and-the-motorcycle-2-the-futurists/ Dang, see that? The Vintagent already posted this years ago.... it's always been a damn good site!