Even though motorcycles are meant to be driven on two wheels, some riders like to pull a wheelie now and then.
But as we all remember from our younger years of bicycle escapades, one small slip up and you risk painting the road with your very own body parts.
Something tells us that this rider's first words after his fall from grace was not 'did you get this on camera'…
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There were plenty of things to see at the grand opening of the first dealership dedicated to the BMW i sub-brand on London’s Park Lane today including a new foldable electric bicycle named the i Pedelec (from the words Pedal Electric Cycle).
The compact bicycle with the lightweight frame made from aluminium and carbon fibre was designed to complement the upcoming i3 hatchback with BMW claiming that once folded, two of them can fit in the boot of the electric supermini.
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Driving a motorcycle -even more so a big and heavy tourer like the Victory Vision- on a mountain road demands your full attention as the slightest mistake or error in judgment can cost you dearly.
And one of the things you should always be alert about on a mountain road is black ice as you can find yourself slipping suddenly out of control like this motorcyclist that recorded his painful fall on a GoPro Hero HD helmet cam.
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Before we give you as short description of what's going on here, let us note that like the video poster points out, we do not promote this kind behavior because aside from the obvious (um, that would be breaking the law...), you could end up hurting yourself and/or another person on the road.
The motorcyclist appearing in this video shot from inside a car on the highway, is said to be riding a very powerful and evidently, extremely fast, Suzuki Hayabusa Turbo.
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You know the old adage you can never get enough of a good thing, right? Well, in the case of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d’Este 2012, this definitely holds true.
After bringing you photos and separate reports on the bespoke design studies that debuted at last weekend's vintage and concept car show in Italy, we now have a few videos to share with you.
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Fast is a huge understatement in the case of 28 year-old Anthony Anderson of Poughkeepsie who was clocked by a State police trooper in upstate New York doing 193mph (311km/h) on his Suzuki motorcycle - in the rain!
The trooper told reporters that he spotted Anderson at around 8pm Wednesday while traveling in the southbound lanes of Interstate 87 and was able to inform nearby patrol officers who stopped him in the town of Rosendale.
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Skoda may not be German, but it is owned and run by Germans, and as any other mainstream brand that belongs to the Volkswagen Group, it too offers a bicycle lineup.
The Czech automaker's new bicycle range for 2012 comprises seven models for a different range of uses and age groups, all of which are themed after the ŠKODA Motorsport team and are finished in green and white.
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Going fast on narrow city or town roads is never a good idea, even more so when you are riding a motorcycle.
Video footage from a nearby security camera shows this biker speeding around the corner and not having enough space or time to stop before he hit a parked vehicle that flung him into the air and onto a building wall.
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Last weekend, the luxurious Grand Hotel Villa d'Este overseeing the scenic shores of Lake Como in northern Italy played host to the annual Concorso d'Eleganza vintage-car event.
On display at the 2012 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este were a range of classic cars and motorcycles as well as several new concept models including the Aston Martin AM310 that previews the brand's replacement for the DBS and the BMW Zagato Coupe based on the Z4 roadster, both of which made their world premiere at the prestigious show.
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A motorcyclist found himself in a very tight and dangerous spot when he foolishly tried to pass between a Mazda3 sedan and a large truck.
In the process, the biker knocked down the car's passenger mirror and instead of pulling over to apologize, he took off without looking back. The Mazda3 driver caught up him in a move that was probably unnecessary and equally foolish. Go figure….
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There is a showoff born every minute. Haplessly for this young lad who wanted to take some attention off a parade of classic and sports cars by performing a wheelie on his scooter bike, the stunt went wrong and he landed on his buttocks.
Despite the fail, he stood up and then carried on with a second wheelie. Some people never learn…
Head past the jump to watch the short clip.
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No one likes being stopped on the road by a police officer for a traffic violation and while complaining or simply trying to justify your actions to avoid a ticket is part of the game, there is really no point in taking to the next level.
Try telling that to this motorcyclist, though. After a cop on foot pulled him over, the man on scooter blew a gasket and grabbed a large knife stacked in his bike and started chasing the officer! And all this on a busy street in broad daylight!
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We are not aware of the laws in Sweden, but we have a hunch that the driver of the 1,000 wheel-horsepower, mid-1990s Toyota Supra and his motorcycle buddies featured in this video from Superretards broke at least a couple of them during their ride in the city of Västerås, located some 100km (~62miles) west of Stockholm.
No word on what happened after the police car appeared at the end of the short film. You can watch the two videos right past the jump.
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We came to know Vilner by its detailed work on several vehicle interiors ranging in size from a Smart Fortwo to a BMW 5-Series and everything in between.
Now, the design studio is entering the world of two wheels with the presentation of its first customized motorcycle, a BMW F800 R named the Predator, which it says was crafted for an eccentric Russian businessman, who lives and works in Bulgaria.
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For the past 13 years, BMW has provided the official safety cars for the MotoGP championship with the Bavarian firm's M brand taking over the partnership in 2006.
Following the presentation of the new generation M6 Coupe and Convertible models earlier this year, BMW has decided to replace the MotoGP 1 Series M Coupé safety car with a brand new M6 Coupé from mid-season on.
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If we did not know better, we would say motorcycle rider Genki Hagata must have been wearing a blue t-shirt with a shielded S under his protective leather suite during the third round of the AMA event at the Infineon Raceway earlier this month.
At the qualifying session of the Supersport class, Hagata was moving his body from side to side when suddenly the bike starts to wobble badly and flings him up in the air. Honestly, you will not believe what happened next and how Hagata managed to save the ride.
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We are not saying that police officers shouldn't pull over a bicyclist if the rider breaks the law, but it's really not that often that we see it happening, even more so on film.
According to the YouTube poster, the bicyclist ran through a red light at the intersection of 6th Avenue and West Houston Street and was caught by an unmarked New York Police Department Chevy Impala sedan.
The bicyclist is said to have received a US$270 (€208) fine. Head past the break to watch the video.
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It is hard to believe, but somehow another year has rolled around since the last Wörthersee Tour.
The VW Group meeting of all meetings that brings together fans of the Audi, VW, Seat and Skoda brands will be held for the 31st time at lake Wörthersee in the southern Austrian state of Carinthia from May 16 to 19.
At this year's event, Audi plans to display three conceptual versions of the Q3 compact crossover along with its e-bike Wörthersee prototype.
Beginning with Audi's two-wheel proposal, the e-bike is a futuristic looking study sporting 26-inch wheels made from carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) that weigh only 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and an ultra-light carbon-fiber frame that tips the scales at an impressively low 1.600 grams (3.53 lbs).
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