Bollywood star Bipasha Basu features in the advertising campaign for the Kinetic-SYM scooter on television, print, and internet. Outdoor campaigns and a special audio-visual that demonstrates the new scooter also features Bipasha. Via: Bollywood blogspot
Based on 1930s Le Mans racing bikes, the Pilen Concept is designed by Eric Therner (ormerly a partner at addi) for Swedish company Pilen Bikes. Is might look retro, but hidden behind the styling is a lot of high-tech gear. LED lights are built in to the frame and the saddle is in two parts for independent shock absorption.
Inspired by a '60s Honda Racing fairing, Foster (of the Salinas Boys) purchased the glass first, and then shaped the rest of the fairing from there. It started out as six separate pieces and then shaped into one beautiful piece. Via: Hot Bike
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"In parts of Austria, Krampusse (one of the The Companions of Saint Nicholas) is a scary figure, most probably originating in the Pre-Christian Alpine traditions. They wore black rags and masks, dragging chains behind them, and occasionally hurling them towards children in their way. These Krampusumzüge (Krampus runs) still exist, although perhaps less violent than in the past.
Today, in Schladming, a town in Styria, over 1200 "Krampus" gather from all over Austria wearing goat-hair costumes and carved masks, carrying bundles of sticks used as switches, and swinging cowbells to warn of their approach. They are typically young men in their teens and early twenties and are generally intoxicated. They roam the streets of this typically quiet town and hit people with their switches. It is not considered wise for young women to go out on this night, as they are popular targets.
In many parts of Croatia, Krampus is described as a devil, wearing chains around his neck, ankles and wrists, and wearing a cloth sack around his waist. As a part of a tradition, when a child receives a gift from St. Nicolas he is given a golden branch to represent his/hers good deeds throughout the year; however, if the child has misbehaved, Krampus will take the gifts for himself and leave only a silver branch to represent the child's bad acts. Children are commonly scared into sleeping during the time St. Nicolas brings gifts by being told that if they are awake, Krampus will think they have been bad, and will take them away in his sack. In Hungary, the Krampusz is often portrayed as mischievous rather than evil devil, wearing a black suit, a long red tongue, with a tail and little red horns that are funny rather than frightening."
Chris Barrie (born 28 March 1960) is a British actor. He first achieved success as a vocal impressionist, notably in the ITV sketch show Spitting Image. However, he is probably best known for his role as Arnold Rimmer in the sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf.Barrie also hosted the television series Chris Barrie's Massive Engines and Chris Barrie's Massive Machines on the Discovery Channel which was later shown on BBC Channel 5 where both series received record viewing figures. The latest in this series Massive Speed with Chris Barrie was shown on Discovery Channel from November 2006. In 2006, he appeared as a regular team captain in the BBC2 quiz show Petrolheads, and is the star of the British crime/comedy/drama film Back In Business, in which he plays Tom Marks.Chris Barrie
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"In the 1960s, I raced my Bridgestone 90 on the streets of Champaign, Illinois. Things were different then. An open tuned pipe can be very loud so I (Craig Vetter) invented this early CAD (Cardboard aided design) muffler. Three cardboard boxes were inside. the exhaust blew into the inner which had a small hole to leak out of into the next box ans so on. Eack layer was plated with dozen egg crate dividers. The fimal cardboard chimney exhausted straight up.
It was very quiet and, no, it never caught on fire."
“The Merkel” brand first appeared in Milwaukee Wisconsin in 1902 when Joseph Merkel set-up shop producing single cylinder motorcycles. Merkel was among the most innovative of the pioneer motorcycle companies. By 1905 Merkel had decided to engage in competition, and produced several racing machines. Merkel’s motorcycles were to set many performance standards during the emerging American racing scene.
The company was purchased in 1909 by the Light Manufacturing Company, and was moved in its entirety to Pottstown Pennsylvania, producing machines with the "Merkel Light" and subsequently "The Flying Merkel" names. Joseph Merkel began immediately experimenting with frame and suspension improvements, and new engine designs. A young test rider by the name of Maldwyn Jones rode one of Merkel's creations. An inventive mechanic and racer, Jones set up the bike and defeated the reigning champion Erwin G (Cannonball) Baker in a ten mile race. The following season, Jones turned professional and won three of four races on a machine bearing "The Flying Merkel" logo on the tank."
Wiki:"1990: The Bronx Warriors (Italian: 1990: I Guerrieri di Bronx) is a 1982 Italian Action/Science fiction film. Directed by Italian filmmaker Enzo G. Castellari, the film stars Stefania Girolami as Anna, Marco de Gregorio (billed as Mark Gregory in the US release) as Trash, Enio Girolami as Anna's father and Vic Morrow as Hammer. The plot revolves Anna, who runs away from her from her family to a biker gangland of the Bronx. Anna meets Trash and soon falls in love with him. Anna's father, then sends in a psychopath named Hammer to stir up trouble among the rival gangs."
