Awesome Motorcycles

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.

A highly modified version of the Ural Solo sT, Icon Motosport’s QuarterMaster is built for off-roading, with a braced headstock, long-travel suspension, reinforced swingarm and knobby tires.

DC Shoes sent freestyle motocross expert Robbie Maddison to the military airplane graveyard in Tuscon, Arizona, where he used aircraft parts, shipping containers and a flatbed semi for jumps.

Owing more than a nod to the hit Xbox Live Trials series, Urban Trial Freestyle brings side-scrolling bike mayhem to the PlayStation 3, PS Vita and Nintendo 3DS with a little help from Julien Dupont.

To promote the MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde SBK, Alfa Romeo asked bike rider Chris Walker to head into a turn on his Kawasaki Ninja with driver Paul Swift showing off on his Alfa two-wheeler.

Vimeo user Locck9’s compilation of footage from the Isle of Man TT, one of the most dangerous motorsport events in the world. The first-person footage from 4:00 onwards is just frightening.

Chris Booth had never ridden a motorcycle until he got on a Honda CB500. He bought the exact same bike on the spot and gradually personalized it. All images taken by Luke Uri. More at Bike Exif.

A 13-month calendar featuring the world’s best bikes, from vintage-themed racers to raw zero-styles. At 16.625″ x 10.75″, it’s much larger than its predecessor, the better to ogle the bikes.

Inspired by the Russian icebreaker of the same name, Ural’s limited edition Yamal is a two-wheel drive motorcycle with a 749cc 40hp 4-stroke engine, a double-hulled sidecar and a witty paddle.

Who says you have to trade good looks and drivability for price? KTM’s 200 Duke is a value-priced featherweight bike at just 285 pounds, powered by a 200cc, 26hp 4-stroke engine.

A stunning retro-style bike built by Indiana’s Janus Motorcycles. The Halcyon has a 9.8hp 49.9cc 2-stroke engine, steel frame and rims and aluminum hubs. A lightweight motorcycle built for urban riding.

One very lucky (and skilled) motorcycle rider came inches from being thrown from his bike by a flying mattress that wasn’t tied down properly. This is why we avoid such junk trucks like the plague.

The X132 Hellcat Combat has a 2,163cc V-twin engine that delivers 160hp and 160ft.lb. of torque. It has an aluminum case, steel chassis and fuel tank and carbon fiber rims. Limited to 36 units.

Invented by Dean Benstead, the O2 Pursuit is a prototype motorcycle that runs on compressed air. It has a top speed of 87mph and can go for about 60mi on a single diving cylinder. Field demo here.