Awesome Motorcycles

Four time XDL championship rider Bill Dixon shows off his mad motorcycle skills, pulling everything from riding hands-free to upside-down and backwards. Though the cameraman gets a little distracted at 2:15. More action here.

The 1199 Panigale’s little brother, the 899 has a 148hp twin-cylinder engine and a dry weight of 372.5lb. It also has electronic aids such as traction control, ABS, engine brake control and Quick Shift. More images at RideApart.

The Greyp G12 is a bicycle with a 12kW electric motor. It can go up to 40mph and last up to 75mi on a single charge. Charging takes just 80min. Uses a fingerprint scanner to start up and artificially limit its top speed. Est. price: $8k.

The Ride: New Custom Motorcycles and Their Builders is a new coffee table book from premiere motorcycle blog Bike EXIF. It looks at the resurgance of bike building and the philosophy behind this new wave of builders.

Red Bull stunt rider Aaron Colton takes us on an adventure through the exotic locales of Bolivia in search of the locations where Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid once traveled. Though we’re pretty sure they didn’t do it the same way.

The Motoped is a hybrid bike that you assemble using mountain bike and pit bike parts along with custom components from the Motoped DIY kit. This gives you a versatile ride that’s highly customizable and repairable.

One lucky bidder will become instantly badass by winning the 1946 Indian Chief formerly owned by “the King of Cool” Steve McQueen at auction. The event will be covered live by NBC sports the first weekend of August.

Sometimes you can’t get your campfire going. Here’s one way to turn smoldering embers into a massive bonfire in seconds. It might disturb the peace, and make everything smell like exhaust, but the end result is impressive.

Matt Sanders captures the release of Monster Energy’s Ernie Vigil and Nick Brocha after three long years in the pokey on 204 hp Triumph Daytona sportbikes – hotly pursued by a two lawmen in a road buggy and custom ride.

A motorcyclist spots a mug left on the rear bumper of an SUV, so he grabs it then politely hands it off to the driver like it’s nothing. Fortunately his bike has clutchless shifting, or he wouldn’t have been able to free up a hand.

A motorcycle helmet with a built-in navigation system. Activated via simple voice commands, it projects directions, overhead maps and more in the center of your field of view so you don’t have to take your eyes off the road.

With just a handful of exceptions, every visible surface of the Diavel Dark is matte black – even its engine. With 162 hp to push it along, its underlying power is just as dark and demonic as its looks.

An updated variant of the classic R 90 S bike – built to celebrate its 40 year anniversary. This modern reproduction has a 21st century BMW drivetrain, and handcrafted, retro-inspired body parts from Roland Sands Design.

Designed to provide a fun riding experience in a compact package, the Honda Grom is a small motorcycle with a 125cc engine, 4-speed transmission, 12″ wheels and a seat that’s just 29.7″ off the ground for optimum stability.

A one-off bike made by El Solitario, the Trimotoro is an ’85 Moto Guzzi V65 that looks like it was modified in a junkyard using spare parts from robotic insects. It is at once raw and playful. Outdoor images by Bubble Visor.

The Elmoto HR2 is an electric scooter designed to be fun to ride. It weighs just a little over 100lbs. and has a 31.5Ah battery. It has a range of about 40mi and can go up to 28mph.

Lunasee’s ASL 1000 uses four 1W LEDs to excite a strip of photoluminescent pinstripe tape that attaches to the rim of motorcycle wheels, improving nighttime visibility. It’s compatible with motorcycles that have dual swing arms.

Want to turn heads while you’re on your motorcycle but can’t afford a fancy bike? Get a Wolf Helmet. Available in two equally insane, DOT-certified designs, they are at once outrageous and sensible.

We’ve seen a Newton’s cradle made out of light bulbs. This one’s made of people. Shark Helmets set it up to demonstrate the shock-absorbing capability of its motorcycle helmets. Don’t try this at home.

Brough Superior’s legendary pedigree and craftsmanship aside, this particular motorcycle is all the more desirable because it is one of the few remaining SS80/100s, though this one has been upgraded with a SS100 980cc V-twin engine.

Ducati’s flagship superbike has a 195hp 1198cc twin-cylinder engine, aluminum monocoque frame, electronically adjustable rear suspension and a digital TFT instrumentation display with handlebar controls. Video here.

Jonathan Ostojic invented this stylish yet practical alternative to motorcycle turn signals. Four 1.5W LEDs provide about 400 Lumens of light and 360 degree visibility. Comes in bar-end and bolt-on variants.

Grantland dropped by the XDL Championship Series and got a chance to talk to some of the pro motorcycle stunt riders about the sport. They also caught a few sick tricks on camera.