Designers have a lot of fun with vehicles – cars and motorcycles both – but it seems that regular people have even more fun. They come up with the custom modifications and personal touches that an industrial designer working for a big mass production house just can’t do, and it is for this reason that this post shows unusual custom work done by owners versus manufacturers. Some cool pix inside.
Motorcycle made from farm tractor tires.
Monowheel motorcycle.
Motorcycle juggernaut. This 48-cylinder, 4200cc motorcycle was designed by Simon Whitlock by bolting a bunch of engine parts together. It took him three years to complete, and it needs a 75cc motor to start the engine, and tilts the scales at one ton.
Cool lawnmower chopper.
Ha – a motorcycle motorhome.
Project bike – built by Dodge – V-10 motor – concept build only.
Geek Alert! A star trek bike.
Apple-powermac-g4-mod-motorcycle.
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