Ok, this story comes directly from the department of “we-could-never-make-this-stuff-up”! It seems that Rocket Craft designs and sews stuffed motorcycles, motorcycle engines, cars, trains, buses, and even a Maserati engine for those kids/adults just craving the perfect stuffed toy. Granted, we personally can’t see a reason for something like this but hey, you can take a spin around their site for yourself and decide (need a translator program) and find all types of things to tickle that elusive and fickle “I’ve just gotta-have that…..” bone of yours or your childrens.We’re still looking for that elusive V-twin though….
Source: Jalopnik

Just when you thought it was safe to go out again….this is what we run into!? Man, that’s one hairy Babe on the back!

Sure, the Segway turned out to be joke, but that doesn’t mean the technology is useless. Some clever high school kids from Canada have designed a really unique motorcycle-type vehicle called the Tango that uses the same balance-based tech for control. So, rather than having its two wheels in front of each other, the Tango places them next to each other. The rider perches above them and leans forward to accelerate, back to slow down, and side to side to turn. It’s a completely electric vehicle, meaning it has no emissions, but because of that, it has a top speed of only 40mph. It looks like a lot of fun, and a hell of a lot less embarrassing than being seen on a Segway. Be interesting to see a “rally” with a few thousands of these guys wizzing around. Click HERE for more info.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says motorcycle deaths are rising. One reason for this that you should keep in mind is the surge in motorcycle-riding popularity. The Wall Street Journal says: NHTSA last week released preliminary figures for highway fatalities in 2006, and heralded a 2% decline in overall motor-vehicle fatalities to the lowest absolute number (42,642) in five years and the lowest rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled the government has ever recorded. But underneath the positive headline was grim news for bikers. Fatalities among motorcycle riders rose 5.1% to 4,810 people, accounting for 11% of total highway deaths last year. That’s the highest share ever for motorcycle fatalities, and marks the ninth straight year that motorcycle fatalities have increased. The steady rise in deaths among motorcycle riders has coincided with a surge in sales of motorcycles since 1990. This is just one more phenomenon driven by Baby Boomers. The average age of motorcycle owners rose to 40.2 years old in 2003, up from 38.1 years old in 1990, according to a study of trends in motorcycle fatalities NHTSA researchers published in June 2006. More than 25% of bikes registered in 2003 were owned by people 50 or older, compared to just 10.1% in 1990. Overall, people over 40 owned 53% of motorcycles in 2003, according to the NHTSA report.NHTSA Statistics