This here is some type of odd motorcycle concept designed by Bruno Delussu. What's weird about it, in addition to the giant rear wheel and tiny front wheel, is that it's designed to only go in straight lines--okay for land speed records, not so good for anything else. Those handles are just for holding, and no matter how hard you yank them, they won't steer that front wheel an inch. It's...

Interested in the Brammo Empulse, but not interested in the $10,000 + price tag? Brammo's got a new electric motorcycle that may be what you're looking for. The Enertia Plus builds on Brammo's Enertia motorcycle, doubling the range from 40 miles to 80 miles. And it only adds $1,000 worth of price to do so. The Enertia is powered by the same 6 kWh lithium-ion battery in the lowest-end...

Originally, we thought it'd be cool to put together a list of some of the wildest, funkiest concept choppers that we've seen over the past year or so. Then we realized that some of the top contenders were actually production bikes. So we opened up the gates to concepts, customs and production bikes and found what we feel are the meanest, craziest two-wheeled machines this side of Hollywood.

As a driver, your first priority should always be safety -- both your own and that of your passengers. That means not only carrying the adequate motorcycle insurance (or equivalent for your vehicle) but also making sure that you drive safely and watch out for unsafe drivers -- since other people driving poorly can cause you just as much damage as you being reckless yourself. Keeping those other...

Electric motorcycles are a tough sell; you can easily get superior efficiency out of a regular motorcycle when compared to a car, so you're already doing your part. Plus, having 200 mph worth of power underneath your package is rewarding whether you plan to use it all on one trip or not. Why dull that down for an electric drivetrain? Well, Brammo is getting closer to making a persuasive...

The MotoCzysz E1pc. It's difficult to pronounce. It's the world's most advanced electric bike. It's capable of speeds up to 140 mph. It packs 10 times the battery capacity of a Toyota Prius in its sleek, two-wheeled body. It just took on and won one of the world's toughest, most dangerous races-- the Isle of Man TT (electric bike race) today--with a time of 23 minutes 22.89, hitting speeds up to...

While an enclosed motorcycle might be moving dangerously close to efficient, one-seat car, this one earns a little respect for its sheer awesome design. Brought to us by Shane Baxley, a design student at Pasadena's Art Center College of Design, the vehicle "delivers the mobility and speed of a motorcycle while offering the safety that a cocoon offers a butterfly. The Aebulle is targeted for...

Ordinarily, trikes are tools of child's play. Small, stable three-wheelers that provide wheeled movement for children not quite ready for more advanced vehicles. In the case of the Frogman Rocket II, however, trikes are anything but child's play. Designed by Blastolene, this beast of a cycle is powered by a Hemi V8 engine that spits over 1,000 horses onto the three wheels.

Usually, hot, Italian bikes come bearing the name Ducati. But this funky DIYer has Ferrari all over it. And not just the Prancing Horse badge, but an actual Ferrari-influenced sidecar. Hideous? Horrifying? Absolutely. Intriguing? Most definitely. Actually, outside of the hot red color, the car hardly resembles a Ferrari, but that's the way it's billed. I happened across this design on a...

The concepts of organic gardening and tofu hamburgers are diametrically opposed to those of leather chaps and wall-rattling horsepower, but a Russian designer named Michael Smolyanov decided to see what would happen if he traipsed between those two worlds. What happened was a loud, green-and-yellow motorcycle that looks like something that Poison Ivy from Batman The Animated Series...

Today has been all about eye candy, what with sports cars like the Ferrari 599 GTO, Lamborghini Jota and Lotus Elise stealing all of our attention. So I figured I'd continue the trend and pull out a post I've been saving since the press preview of the NY Auto Show last week. This is eye candy for a different breed, those that love far-out, mettle on metal motorcycles. This is the brother of...

We nearly missed Confederate Motorcycles at the New York Auto Show, but once we found it, we were more than a little thankful we did. The first Confederate chopper we came across was the P120 Fighter Combat Edition, and boy does it pack a lot to fight asphalt with.

I sure as hell wouldn't want to ride a Taurus Concept, but judging from the picture above, I wouldn't mind being one. Outside of the sexy brunette straddling it (looking past her bright-orange attire), the Taurus Concept looks like a wheeled disaster. As Jalopnik points out, an open, two-wheeled, saddled vehicle is basically a motorcyle. Why a designer would abandon the traditional configuration...

We've seen plenty of actual motorcycles that look suitable to play host to Batman's glutes, but this one was designed a little more purposely toward that end. Called the Bat Bike, the bike is the creation of industrial designer Marouane Bembli. The movie-inspired design  includes a v4 engine and some pretty gnarly tires. Other than that, the concept is decidedly more subtle than the actual...

What happens when you cram a 2.5-liter V6 Alfa Romeo engine into a Kraft Tech hardtail? You get a bike that is simply overflowing with engine--and looks pretty damn bad-ass. The Alfabeast, as its known, is a customized bike created by Chris Barber of Crossbreed Cycles. In addition to the 156 hp Alfa engine, the bike features six separate exhaust pipes, water and oil radiators to keep...

The RK Racer is one mean-looking sob. Every square inch of this one-off concept bike looks as if it's ready to pounce and devour. Unfortunately, the way that the jagged metal is positioned, it'll most likely be chewing on the unwitting driver. But motorcycles were never meant for the timid anyway. Built on top of a Buell 1200, the wild-looking two-wheeler features big, bold 23-inch wheels...

Avoiding the obvious misnomer and bearing the proper surname, the Brimstone Quadracycle is one hell of a concoction. The four-wheeled bike from below features 750hp worth of 455 cubic inch V8 engine. On this bike, that's enough to bring it up to 60 within 2.8 seconds. Think that's impressive? You'll double it in just 6 seconds. Helping to push those numbers, materials like carbon,...

Even though it is fundamentally identical to the Thruxton, the recently announced 2010 Triumph Thruxton Special Edition more than skates by on its stunning looks. The cafe racer features the standard 865cc air-cooled parallel-twin that spits out 69hp and 52 lb-ft. Taking it to another level, the special edition gets a killer red-and-white paint job as well as a cafe-racer-styled headlight....

Hailing from down under, the Electric Voltra is a tight, sleek design that gives an indication of what electric drivetrains will offer to the world of motorcycle design. Pulling out all that bulky engine equipment and leaving a clean, simple frame, design student Dan Anderson has crafted a bike that exudes power even in its absence. We're especially fond of the suspended seat and chrome,...

The Ducati Multistrada 1200 made its world debut at the recent EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show where it captured the distinguished honor of "Most Beautiful Bike in Show". Pricing for the bike was recently released, and potential buyers can expect to tackle a starting price of $14,995. The four-in-one bike churns out 150 horsepower and 87.5 lb-ft of torque with its 1198cc, liquid-cooled engine,...