-in-progress, from deepest Wales, shows just that sort of lateral thinking. It's a Bonneville, destined to be a cafe racer when completed, but the entire chassis is handmade from carbon fibre.Taimoshan Cycle Works in Cardiff is responsible for the project, and from

IF YOU'RE the type of biker who replaces every standard part with a carbon-fibre part at every opportunity then you may just need the ultimate carbon fibre accessory; the carbon fibre toilet.Back in 1981, McLaren, the Formula 1 racing team developed

Lovegrove's carbon fibre RidonHow sleek is that?IT MIGHT not be a bike you can actually ride yet, but there are some interesting shapes and lines in Ross Lovegrove's carbon-fibre concept. Now this sort of thing is pretty common amongst design

BMW HAS launched an innovative new neck brace, designed to reduce the risk of serious neck injury resulting from an accident.The system sits between a rider's shoulders and any helmet. It is made from a mix of carbon fibre, Kevlar and fibre

& 2007' decals, a certificate of authentication (surely a V5? - Ed) and free carbon fibre accessories, including an exhaust heat shield, front mudguard and hugger, heel guard, chain guard and cockpit infills.The bike is available from dealerships now

COMBINE TWO Ducati Desmosedici engines to make a 440bhp V8, slot it into a lightweight, handbuilt two-seater carbon fibre sports car and this is what you might get.Penned by designed Anthony Collard, the 'Desmotrentadue' (Iti talk for 32 valves

212V priced at €50,000 and then combined with a set of €12,000 Brembo carbon fibre brakes on some lightweight Marchesini wheels.Although the bike is merely a test mule, LCR are contemplating releasing what is a contender for the ultimate track bike

REMEMBER the nineties when carbon fibre became all the rage? Fifteen years ago the trend for carbon (or fake carbon) huggers, end cans, frame protectors and pretty much anything else that could be made of the stuff was unavoidable. To the point

THERE'S long been a simple trick in the Italian motorcycle industry. Take a bike, add high-end Brembos and Ohlins kit to it plus special paint, lightweight wheels and a smattering of carbon fibre and market it as an expensive 'R' version.And now

What a difference a week makes. Rick and Nigel at JHP have been busy; new swingarm protector and sharkfin has been fitted, supplied by The Carbon King - I've not seen the bike - in the flesh - yet, so haven't inspected the carbon fibre but it looks