Top 5 Scary Motorcycle Modifications

Just in time for Halloween, here's a few scary and amazing custom motorcycles for your enjoyment

5) Skull Motorcycle

Call it crazy or amazing, this skull motorcycle gets a whole lot of attention, and it deserves every little bit of it. The motorcycle’s fuel tank has been converted into a skull, one with a wicked aura but still done very well. Headlights have been moved to the eyes of the skull, enhancing its “fear factor.” This would make the “Ghost Rider” look less clumsy, but seeing the way the movie went, even this it isn’t really going to help much. More images after the jump

4) Wierd Toon

I have no idea who made this or anything about it. But if someone will chase people down the street on halloween, they’ll never watch cartoons again!

3) Extreme Corpse Motorcycle

This custom motorcycle is a gory mess with its fuel tank sculpted like a shattered ribcage, with the skeleton’s hands reaching for the front wheel and its legs resting near the rear wheel. Its fuel tank even has the heart dangling by the side of the fuel tank

2) The Bone Bike

This incredible piece of artwork, save for the Yamaha 650 engine and a few other bits, is made from "scrap, trash and garbage." More remarkable is the fact that the owner/builder is disabled and has severely arthritic hands. And yes: This is a working motorcycle that's ridden on a regular basis. The demon head and fender tail each contain over 150 pieces
(I didn't see the seat at first (ouch!).. It almost made it to number 1 until I found it)

1) Custom Alien Chopper

This badass motorcycle looks like it's straight out of a Ridley Scott film set - but remarkably an artist has made it out of spare parts. The Bangkok worker used recycled materials from old cars and bicycles to create a monster machine which is sculpted to look like a beast.

Despite being cobbled together from scrap parts, the spectacular motorcycle works - unlike many sci-fi film props. Roongrojna Sangwongprisarn, 54, created it out of spare parts in his workshop in Thailand. He has four shops across the country - named the Ko Art Shop - and exports his creations to clients all over the world.
(Extra points for recycling!)


I believe that there needs to be more horror themed custom bikes out there, so I'll offer a few suggestions for those reading talented in building:
- Shark Bike
- Scarecrow Bike
- Evil Clown Bike
- Freddy and/or Jason Bike
- Arachnid bike
- Rosie O'Donnell Bike

Any other ideas? Post yours in the comments!

Sources:
horrorbid.com
motorcyclecruiser.com
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Go Green, Save Money: Ride a Motorcycle

By Ron Ayalon

Would you like to have a lot of fun, save money, and go green all at the same time? You can, and it's easy. Just join the growing numbers of Americans riding scooters and motorcycles.

Perhaps you've noticed the price of gasoline lately. It's higher than $4 a gallon in some places, below that in others. For convenience we'll do all the math that follows figuring $4 gas. You can make appropriate adjustments based on what it costs near you.

Do you drive a Luxobarge Deluxe in the four-wheel category? Getting, what, 21 miles per gallon? Or maybe you have a more efficient car that gets 34 mpg. Let's use 30 mpg for calculations, again for convenience. So every mile you drive costs you 13.3 cents in gas alone.

How would that change if you rode a motorcycle? Well, for starters, a 600cc bike like the Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic, a V-Twin, runs about 55 mpg. At $4 a gallon for gas, that comes to 7.27 cents per mile. Or let's put it this way: for every 100 miles you ride on your Vulcan vs. driving your car, you would save $6.03. Now, you wouldn't be riding the bike all the time. Winter is an issue, and it can also be difficult to bring home a family's worth of groceries on a motorcycle. So let's say you ride the bike to work, a round-trip of 20 miles, four days a week. Then figure you do that nine months out of the year, for a total of 3,120 miles. You've just saved nearly $190.

Now let's look at a smaller bike, say a Star Motorcycles V-Star 250. Now we're talking around 78 mpg. At $4 per gallon you cover a mile for all of 5.13 cents, so now you're saving almost $255 on those commutes alone.

Of course, any other driving that you take the bike instead will only increase your savings. How much you save is up to you. But the point is, once you have the bike you'll want to take it rather than the car as much as you can, because it's fun. Motorcycles are fun. That's a big part of why people ride them. In your car your commute is generally just wasted time. If there were any way to get to work without having to actually spend all that time on the road you'd probably jump at it.

Riding your motorcycle to work is a whole other thing. "Hot dog," you think, "time to go for a ride. Even if it is to work." Of course you may find that you're not saving quite so much money because the element of fun may seduce you into taking a longer route. It's a hazard we motorcyclists live with. Don't spend too much time working up pity for us.

And finally, there's the element of going green. It's pretty obvious that if you're burning less gasoline you're doing the environment a favor. There are environmental costs of extracting the oil, refining it, storing it, and shipping it, as well as of burning it. Burn less and you cut back on them all.

But there's a lot more than gas involved in going green. Motorcycles also use less steel and plastic and other materials to manufacture. Each of those products has its own supply chain so there are savings there as well. Granted, if you still have to own a car and then also own a motorcycle, you are using more resources, not less. But the more you ride rather than drive, the longer your car lasts. That's the big resource consumer, so if you can double its lifespan the savings come to a lot more than the resources used to build the bike.

Finally, factor in the very minimal damaging impact of the bike on the roadway--a 600-pound vehicle vs. a 2,200-pound vehicle--and the reduction in traffic congestion and the smaller piece of land necessary to park the bike and the environmental benefits just keep adding up.

Who knew having fun could make you such a virtuous person!

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Motorcycle Theft and Protective Financing Options

By Juliet Cole

Any time personal property is stolen or vandalized, it can be a traumatic experience, but for a theft of something as highly treasured as your motorcycle, it adds a whole new level of anxiety. Of course, the first step is to make sure that your bike is insured, including any added accessories. But since insurance companies generally reimburse the value less payment of a deductible, a theft can still be a very costly problem. In the same way that it is important to properly maintain your bike, it is just as important to protect your investment with some theft deterrents. The next step is to keep the motorcycle safely stored when not in use. Whether keeping your bike in a garage or parking lot, it is a good idea to lock it to an immobile object. If your garage has nothing like that in place already, there are items available to buy and bolt down to a concrete floor. A bike cover is also a good idea, especially if parking in an open parking lot. Find well-lit areas to park, and keep an eye out for security cameras to stay close to if possible. Another protective step is to add one or more locks to the one that comes with your motorcycle. And don't skimp - get higher quality locks and an alarm system. These things won't guarantee your bike's safety, but every step you take to make things more difficult for a thief to get to your bike is a good thing.

Whether you are looking into protective options for buying your first bike or adding to your collection, there are financing options available. You can be matched with a motorcycle lender by searching online to get a motorcycle loan. There are quick and easy applications available to get you on the road faster than you might think. There are a lot of options online to get a motorcycle loan, even for those with lower credit scores. The ability to get a motorcycle loan online makes the process easy and quick for many people.

There are many options online for finding a motorcycle loan. One important factor is that online applicants know their credit score. Options can be found on our credit information page. Once an applicant knows their credit score, the next step is to search online to get a motorcycle loan. There are many different options out there for terms and conditions, so knowing the information first makes a big difference. You can find the financing for the bike of your dreams online.

Julie Cole

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Three Key Points to Help You Choose the Right Tires for Your Motorcycle and Your Riding Style

By Brian R. Salisbury

Selecting the right tires for your motorcycle to replace worn or damaged tires is a critical decision.

But, many riders go as long as three or four or even more riding seasons before they must replace worn tires. So choosing new tires that best suit your motorcycle as well as your riding style can be an unfamiliar process.

Here are three key points to help you choose tires that support your motorcycle's performance capabilities and meet your riding demands...

1) What tires came with your bike?

The folks who built your motorcycle equipped it with tires that enable it to meet its full design and performance potential.

So the best place to start -- and possibly finish -- your tire selection process, is to consider replacing your worn tires with the same make and model tires the motorcycle manufacturer used in the first place.

At least you can use the current tires as your baseline when determining the most appropriate tires for your bike and for the way you ride.

2) Don't mix bias ply and radial tires

Radial tires have layers of internal support material running side to side from one bead (tire edge) to the other at a right angle to each bead.

Bias ply tires have plies of internal support material running from one bead to the other at about a 30 degree angle. One ply is set on a bias in one direction as succeeding plies are layered alternately in opposing directions.

With both radial and bias ply tires, the underlying support layers are covered with rubber to form the tire tread.

Bias ply and radial motorcycle tires react to and manage your motorcycle's steering, braking and acceleration forces differently.

Your motorcycle was designed to perform best with a specific type of tires. That's why you'll be on target by selecting make and model tires similar to those fitted originally to your motorcycle -- radial or bias ply.

Your front and rear tires should be the same brand and model. Two tires with mismatched tread patterns will not perform properly together.

3) Match your tire's tread pattern and rubber compound to your riding style

What kind of rider are you?

• Do you ride fast and corner deep?
• Do you log on many miles during long tours?
• Do you ride year-round, rain or shine?

A tire's tread pattern and rubber compound determine a tire's capabilities and potential regarding speed, mileage and ability to hold the road. They determine what you can get out of a tire.

Touring and cruising tires use relatively hard rubber compounds. They are designed to give you high tire mileage and good gas mileage. But they're not the best for the highest speeds and aggressive cornering.

Sport bike and racing tires use relatively soft and "sticky" rubber compounds. They provide good traction for deep cornering. But you give up long tire life and extended gas mileage for "knee-dragging" cornering capabilities.

A tire's tread design determines the best road and weather conditions for that tire.

A slick racing tire will give you great high-speed traction. But you don't want such a tire for touring and riding in the rain.

For wet weather you need a tire with a deep water-dispersing tread for the best wet-road traction.

General-use tires are made from a medium-hard rubber compound and feature a light tread. This combination gives you high mileage and a stable ride on a wide variety of roads during all sorts of weather.

Give some thought to...

• Where and when you like to ride...
• Your abilities as a motorcycle rider...
• Your motorcycle's design capabilities...

...and use your results to determine which motorcycle tires will best suit you and your motorcycle.

Here's more info to help you select motorcycle tires and other riding gear, and to help you get the most enjoyment out of motorcycle riding...

Whether you're a veteran motorcycle rider or a beginner, go to http://www.Motorcycle-Gear-And-Riding-Info.com for a wealth of information to help you evaluate and select riding gear and motorcycle accessories that will work best for you, your motorcycle and your riding style.

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