New patents show Kawasaki making strides on its hybrid motorcycle project. (Japanese Patent Office/)Hybrids are fast becoming the norm in the automotive industry, as manufacturers look to combine the efficiency of electric power with the convenience and range of combustion engines. Despite a few false starts, however, the same idea has yet to take hold in the two-wheel world. Yes,…
Land speed racing has a way of inspiring outrageous engineering. The most common motivation is a relentless pursuit of outright speed. Other times, it’s driven by a desire to build something that’s truly out of this world. Shoving three bored-out Honda CB750 motors into one land speed racer is probably a little bit of both. This, in all of its…
I can’t think of anything worse than walking out to my motorcycle only to discover it’s been stolen. Motorcycle theft is a huge problem worldwide. In the United Kingdom, the number of motorcycles stolen each year is equivalent to a quarter of the year’s total motorcycle sales. That equates to around 25,000 stolen motorcycles in 12 months. And things aren’t…