Bikes in the Fast Lane: 12 Motorcycles Made Out Of Sand plus 2 more

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• 12 Motorcycles Made Out Of Sand
• Patents: Guy Invents Transformer Motorcycle - Cool Idea
• Europe: Who Are The Worst Drivers - Survey

12 Motorcycles Made Out Of Sand Posted: 20 Aug 2012 09:00 AM PDT As kids we've all made sand castles, and some even ventured further by making more elaborate castles with decorated turrets, moats, etc. The kids turned into adults, but some remained kids at heart and continued making sand castles. Except now they're no longer sand castles but very detailed works of art. Several artists, since that is what they are, make some of the most incredible and imaginative structures made out of sand. One of these elaborate structures they make are motorcycles. Making motorcycles out of sand can't be easy. For one reason, motorcycles have round forms; tires, mud guards, fuel tanks, etc, and making those of out sand can not be easy. But they still do it. Here are 12 photos of motorcycles made out of sand......... .........Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Patents: Guy Invents Transformer Motorcycle - Cool Idea Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:00 AM PDT I often make fun of patents, since they look like they were invented for the sake of inventing, not necessity. But here's one that makes sense. Takefumi Okubo filed a patent for a moveable motorcycle cowl structure. When you read the lengthy patent, what he really wants to do is have the side panels adapt to the speed you are riding at. You can either manually open or close the cowls, or let your motorcycle do it. This way, depending on your speed and if you have a pillion, you can regulate airflow. If it's hot outside, you can call up more air, and if it's cold, you can prevent the air from hitting you and your passenger....... ......Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

Europe: Who Are The Worst Drivers - Survey Posted: 20 Aug 2012 12:00 AM PDT Often when riding your motorcycle in Europe, you end up having the impression that some countries have worse drivers than other countries. I know I've had that feeling often enough. Travel web site Zoover thought so too, so they held a survey on their site, asking their readers which country has the worst drivers. Some 30,000 readers responded. In the top 15 of the countries with the worst drivers, the number 1 slot (i.e. the worst drivers) is Italy, and the best drivers come from Finland. Here's the complete list....... Click on the headline to continue reading this story....... ...

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