Motorcycles
Animal lover furnishes alligator into motorbike
I’m not a vegetarian. I do wear leather. I do however have a distaste for “exotic” leathers. I try to avoid wearing lizard, shark and gator. Not just for the moral implications of it, but also because… well, I’m not exactly Bea Arthur after all. However, I do like unique motorcycles, which is why I... »
Tamborini Corse T1
Massimo Tamburini, former head of MV Agusta subsidiary Centro Ricerche Cagiva (CRC), has just unveiled a wicked new custom version of the MV Agusta Brutale, dubbed the Tamborini Corse 1. Upgrades include new carbon fibre cladding and titanium add-ons, with the price as yet undisclosed but expected to be somewhere north of the stratosphere.... »
Unveiled: Limited Edition Victory Vegas
US-based Victory Motorcycles just unveiled a new limited edition version of its Vegas cruiser, limited to only 100 examples. The first Victory Vegas with a 106/6 Speed V-Twin Engine, it’s the fastest Victory ever produced. To make that happen Victory took the ultra-light 645 lb. Vegas and boosted the bike’s 109 cubic inch (1,731cc)... »
Roaring Jaguar bike is a real exercise in futility
Our JamesList buddies over at Lifestyle Asia recently posted some images of The Leaper, a motorcycle in the shape of the Jaguar logo. A project motorcycle guru Barend Hemmes, the bike has been turning quite a number of heads in the blogosphere (I hate that word, if you know a good replacement, write it... »
JamesList 2009 Year in Review, part 2
Welcome to the second part of our summary of 2009. If you missed the first part, click here. In this segment, the James Spotting staff share some of their favorite items that turned up on JamesList during 2009. Do you have a favorite toy that didn’t turn up in the list? Use the comment... »
JamesList 2009 Year in Review, part 1
Oh, 2009. Our maiden year proved to be an exciting one, and the world of luxury, despite the financial crisis, kept churning out weird cars, glamorous yachts, top of the line business jets, odd watches and geeky motorcycles. We even caught glimpse of a personal submarine here and there – not to mention the... »
Gerg Group shows off anthropomorphistic motorbike
Germany-based GERG GROUP recently presented the news of their latest project, a prototype bike dubbed the SHARKER. Apart from its shark-inspired design (in itself quite a feat), the SHARKER flips the script by using a completely monocoque construction, rather unusual when it comes to bikes. Most car companies switched to monocoque almost 40 years... »
Southsiders adds comic book touch to motorbike
A cafe racer but not quite? The CP Project One is the vision of French designers Frank Charriaut and Vincent Prat from Southsiders MC, built by virtuoso Daniel Delfour. “As English motorcycle fans, we choose to use a Norton featherbed frame and a Triumph 750 Bonneville engine,” says Vincent. “But we didn’t want to... »
The Motorbike that Comes with a 45-metre Yacht
Now and again we get taken in by two for one deals, but this one really takes the biscuit. You can purchase a motorcycle that comes with a luxury boat. The bike itself is a thing of beauty. Modelled on a classic Harley Rocker, it’s a custom-built Harley Davidson with a cleaned up frame. It... »
Two New Toys From Triumph
Famed Brit motorcyle marque Triumph unveiled two special new Bonnevilles recently, the 2010 Thruxton SE and a one-off Bonneville Heuer designed in conjunction with TAG Heuer in tribute to the great Steve McQueen. The Thruxton SE (above), the sportiest of Triumph’s iconic Bonnevilles, gets a snappy Crystal White paint job with a single red... »