Awesome Motorcycles

The Ultimate Aero EV’s little bro, the Mission One EV aims to be the world’s fastest electric bike; it’ll top out at 150 mph and sports a 150 mile range, CVT and 2 hour charge time.

We’ve previously featured Chicara Nagata’s amazing hand-crafted art bikes, but this 6 minute short film by Current sheds more light on his past, his methods and his future plans.

Dropping a Hemi in just about anything lends a certain amount of street cred, but this supercharged Blastolene Trike could kill with looks alone; all we can say is: DO WANT.

Harley-Davidson’s Iron 883 is a cheaper, smaller displacement version of the Nightster 1200 but just as hot with a solo saddle, foldaway license plate and slammed suspension.

Amen’s Hubless Monster needs to be seen to be believed; the video above shows a chopper that seems to almost glide, thanks to a non-rotating inner ring which is attached to the fork.

Instant nostalgia for Honda bike enthusiasts: the classic Monkey, first sold in the 1970s is now being re-released with fuel injection and refined looks; it can go 252 miles on a gallon of gas.

Vespas have never had much sex appeal, but the Italian gas sipper is releasing its most powerful model ever: the GTS 300 Super tops out at 80 mph while getting 70 miles per gallon.

Similar to the Confederate Fighter, Victory Motorcycle’s CORE concept bike sits on a swoopy cast aluminum frame to keep weight down; even the 1731cc V-Twin is left exposed.

Although long passed, “The King of Cool” aka Steve McQueen’s legacy lives on; his estate has authorized this Metisse Desert Racer replica, used in the POW-classic The Great Escape.

Although a little late to the Chopper party, the Honda Fury is worth a look with a 1300cc liquid-cooled V-Twin, tucked-in radiator, hidden rear monoshock and unusual use of a shaft drive.

Powered by a Honda 999cc V-twin with a top speed of 145 mph, this Hawk concept may be sized like a Smart car but is flat out sexy, with three 19″ alloy wheels and a fighter-jet canopy.

Carbon fiber on motorcycles isn’t new, but Bimota’s DB7 Oronero takes it to the extreme with an entirely carbon frame and swingarm which results in a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio.

I spy a gatling gun: modeled after the USAF’s A-10 Warthog, custom bike mfr ICON’s Warthog is much sexier; it boasts an 800W audio system, 8″ LCD, rear camera and a sick paint job.

Using a new shell-forming process, Shoei’s VFX-W motocross helmet delivers a one-two knockout: the fiberglass + organic fibers are not only more durable, but more aggressive.

Aprilia’s Mana X concept is a play on their CVT shiftless Mana 850, it shares the same chassis, but it’s been redesigned to appeal towards urban riders with cruiser-like lines.

Japan’s Ritmo Sereno takes existing BMW R100 and R80 motorcycles and turns them into custom works of retro beauty; customers can choose from either in-house or sourced parts.

None of us here own a motorcycle, but that’s not stopping us from craving this limited edition Gundam Helmet; it’s stenciled with goofy Engrish, but still looks mighty sweet in gold.

Seen at SEMA to promote next year’s clean emission Grand Prix, Brammo’s Enertia is an electric motorcycle with a range of 45 miles, making this ideal for workplace commutes.

Fiat and Yamaha may make strange bedfellows, but this FZ1 naked bike is named after Karl Abarth, who before selling his racecar company to Fiat in 1971 also raced motorbikes.

The Streetfighter’s burlier (and sexier) sibling, the Ducati 1198/1198 S has a 1198.4 cc engine that pumps out 170bhp and 97lb/ft of torque; it’ll also get superbike-level traction control.

Nearly killed in a motorcycle accident at age 16, Chicara Nagata creates million-dollar bikes in honor of those who have died; everything except the drivetrain is built by Nagata.

BMW’s LO Rider concept is an experiment in Harley-style customization, with bolt-on accessories including exhausts, seats and headlamps available to choose in the showroom.

Hell for Leather has leaked a slew of 2010 Ducati Streetfighter and Streetfighter S photos; they both raise the style bar for naked bikes, with both sharing a 155hp 1099cc V-twin.