Pulse jets - Hitler was onto something...

Fancy a jet engined bike? We do...

Hitler's V-flying bombs that made such a mess of our major cities in the early to mid forties were powered by pulse-jet engines. They had just enough fuel and just enough engine-range to make a right old mess of some of our nicest historical buildings.

Pulse-jets are the simplest form of engine ...  Continue reading

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New training for American Football players?

Put your tackle bags down and get in a Ford F150 instead

Iowa Hawkeyes are the Iowa University's American Football team and one of their 'offensive' (we think they mean unpolite? -Ed) players Josh Koeppel was filmed by police being T-boned by a Ford F150 truck which is significantly harder than your average tackle bag.

Ouch. Koeppel escaped without any broken bones or serious ...  Continue reading

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Hayden rides the Indy Mile

Hayden. Ducati dirt tracker. Video camera = good combo

Check out this video of Nicky Hayden, on one.. If you don't get goosebumps, you're not human..

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Moriwaki MD250 - the stink wheel eradicator

See this? This is the future, this is

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The moment Stoner tucked the front...

Gawd bless fast shutters speeds and even faster snappers

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Hayden rides dirt track (again)

Not a Harley in sight as Nicky makes a return to his racing roots

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The horrendous reality of restoring a 'classic'

Well. I say classic...

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Pike's Peak on-board video ascent

Greg Tracy giving his Multistrada the berries...

We've watched this in the office a few times now.

It looks bitterly cold (check the snowdrifts), massively dangerous (er, those drops...) and his throttle-still-open full power upshifts are brutal (check the noise).

Got to respect his maximum attack riding style, though...

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Post-war Daytona 200

When the two hundred miler was a beach race

Before the 31 degree banking grew out of the ground at Daytona the 200 mile race was competed on the beach.

Modern racing around the oval road circuit is exciting now with the racers four abreast on the intimidating banking, but you have to be impressed with the resiliance of these post-war ...  Continue reading

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Tyre fitting. It's a knack, y'know

This guy's rims are as good as new

This vid' is vivid proof that you don't need to butcher your rims with metal tyre levers. This technique doesn't work in sub zero temperatures and you also need plenty of Fairy liquid. Respect is due...

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