The Fliteboard – A Personal Electrically-Powered Hydrofoil
The Fliteboard The Fliteboard is a personal electric hydrofoil, or eFoil, designed to take riders at speeds of up to 40km/h on journeys of up to 25 km/h. As a point of reference, the…
Engineering
The History of the Pit Stop: An Interview With Gordon Murray
The History of the Pit Stop is an extended interview with one of the greatest Formula 1 engineers in history – Gordon Murray. Pit stops have become a large part of Formula 1, and…
Watch: Rodney Dangerfield’s Guide to Auto Repair
Rodney Dangerfield’s Guide to Auto Repair is a famous 7 minute sketch by the legendary American comedian that’ll sound immediately familiar to anyone who’s ever had dealings with a shady mechanic. In the sketch…
The dB Customs Honda CB985F Evolution
The Honda CB985F Evolution is a motorcycle that started life as a regular CB900F, before getting a comprehensive evolutionary rebuild at the hands of Darren Begg – a custom motorcycle builder who specializes in…
A “Crate” Engine With A Difference – A Roush-Built Lincoln-Zephyr V12 Engine
The Lincoln-Zephyr V12 engine made its first appearance in the Lincoln-Zephyr models of 1936 with a capacity of 267 cubic inches. The Lincoln-Zephyr V12 Engine If the design of the V12 looks familiar to you,…
The Remarkable Watkins M001 – A Futuristic Polish-Built BMW
When you see the Watkins M001 for the first time you spend a good 5 minutes staring, trying to wrap your mind around it. It’s equal parts complex, unusual, and unfamiliar, almost as if…
A Home-Built Kit To Convert The KTM 990 Adventure To Two-Wheel Drive
The idea of developing a home-built kit to convert the KTM 990 Adventure into a two-wheel drive motorcycle with hub-centre steering sounds difficult enough – but somehow also managing to reduce the weight by…
The JSK Moto Co. Custom Yamaha GTS 1000 – Project Rhodium Omega
James Parker and RADD Inc. Suspension The Yamaha GTS 1000 was released in 1993 with unusual forkless front suspension designed by James Parker, a Stanford University trained Industrial Designer with an innate engineering ability…
Documentary: Building An Engine From Scratch – Casting – Machining – Assembly – Test Riding
This 10 minute films shows the process of building an engine from scratch, including the casting process, machining, final assembly, and the completed motorcycle’s first test ride. It’s an interesting look into how motorcycle…
The Ultra-Lightweight Heimplanet Fistral 2-Person Geodesic Tent
The Heimplanet Fistral is a 2-person geodesic tent that tips the scales at an ultra-lightweight 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lbs), it manages to keep its weight so low by forgoing traditional tentpoles, and by using…
The DKW W2000 / Hercules W-2000 Rotary – A Wankel Rotary Motorcycle
The DKW W2000 is a rotary-engined motorcycle that was sold under the name “Hercules W-2000” in all world markets outside the United Kingdom – it was the first rotary motorcycle (in full production) in…
Documentary: The Immortal Beaver – The World’s Greatest Bush Plane
The Immortal Beaver – The World’s Greatest Bush Plane is a documentary that covers both the history of the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, and the recovery and restoration of “Olivia” – a former…