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Restoring a Vintage Russian Motorcycle

Restoring a Vintage Russian Motorcycle

What you’re looking at is a 1969 Ural M63 motorcycle. This particular bike sat unused for years, gathering rust on its chassis and drivetrain. But this is exactly the kind of challenge that an expert restorer like Great Idea lives for. After carefully removing the rust, re-plating, galvanizing, and painting parts, the bike looks as good as new.

It’s My Life: Ukranian Bluegrass Edition

It’s My Life: Ukranian Bluegrass Edition

Ukranian folk-rock cover band Sedo i Ludy offers their unique spin on the Bon Jovi track It’s My Life, with a rollicking cover version that combines bluegrass with traditional Russian folk sounds. About halfway through it turns into a Haircut 100 version of the James Bond theme song.

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Russian Cybertruck

Russian Cybertruck

Why wait until 2021 for Tesla to start shipping Cybertrucks, when you can just build your own? That’s what the guys from Russian car-hacking channel Garage 54 did. While their version of the primitive looking truck looks the part, we’re certain the formerly concrete-armored UAZ truck it’s built on isn’t very energy efficient.

Russian Pool Brawl

Russian Pool Brawl

We’re more lovers than fighters, but we still enjoy a good brawl. Especially when said brawl includes people getting pushed into a pool a ridiculous number of times. The chaos starts at 1:40.

Soviet Accident Prevention Posters

Soviet Accident Prevention Posters

The following posters precisely depict what might happen if you take it upon yourself to forget your common sense while performing manual or machine labor. TA needs these now. (Thanks S!)

Russian Road Wolves

Russian Road Wolves

Just moments after this traffic cop pulls over a driver in Russia, he’s forced to take cover in his subject’s car thanks to a marauding pack of wolves. Sounds best Benny Hillified.

Russian Tank Ballet

Russian Tank Ballet

If you thought ballets were all about pink tutus and men in tights, then you’re clearly not familiar with the the manly version, in which these massive moving weapons do a little dance of their own.

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Marussia B1

Marussia B1

The Marussia is Russia’s first sports car. Featuring dramatic industrial design, the B1 offers up an ample, if not Earth-shattering 300-hp 3.5-liter V6, and can do 0-to-60 in less than 5 seconds.

Motorcycle Jump Red Square

Motorcycle Jump Red Square

Using tons of dirt, Moscow’s Red Square was transformed into a FMX motorcycle track with performances from Nate Adams, Andrè Villa, and other international pros. See them in action here.

Game Trailer: Metro 2033

Game Trailer: Metro 2033

It’s official: Ukrainian-developed Metro 2033 has been picked up to THQ; it’s a Russian version of Fallout, albeit with recent technology that’s more on par with Modern Warfare 2.

Trailer: First Squad

Trailer: First Squad

Debuting today at the Alamo Drafthouse and opening in Russia 10/15, we don’t get a word of this First Squad anime trailer–but what we see rocks: WW2, zombie knights and Nazis.

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