The new Tom Cruise movie “Oblivion” has some pretty awesome vehicles set in a gritty post-apocalyptic world. Cruise’s character Jack rides a white folding bike across a deserted landscape in the movie.

Based on a Honda CRF450X, Glory Motor Works, headed by Justin Kell worked on the bike, building three units for Cruise and his stunt doubles to ride. The company has also supplied motorcycles for movies like “The Master”, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and “GI Joe”.

More at http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-mo-autos-tom-cruise-oblivion-motorcycle-20130427,0,2167110.story

The underbelly exhaust of the KTM Duke 200 may draw snide remarks from naysayers, but KTM/Bajaj went all out to prove that the Duke 200 can survive monsoon rain and light floods. Very impressive! A single-cylinder, 4-stroke, 6-speed motorcycle, the Duke 200 is the product of a joint venture between Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM and Bajaj Auto of India. It is marketed as a pure KTM and is expected to be launched in Malaysia very soon.

A very sad, but incredible story. Read all about it by clicking the Daily Mail UK link here.

Isle of Man Tourist Trophy racer and Scania truck mechanic Guy Martin is not only a talented rider, he’s become some sort of a biking world icon. Guy is rather obsessed with mechanical devices and the intricacies of manufacturing. Cut Media thought he’d be the ideal candidate for an Orange Bikes factory documentary.

In the centre of Halifax, Guy takes us on a tour of the manufacturing process, cutting, bending and welding aluminium, forming complex shapes to create a bicycle frame. Hand-built, properly engineered craftsmanship is a black art in today’s norm of sterile outsourced manufacturing. Watch the YouTube video for an entertaining look at something not often seen.

Motorcycle, rider, miracle of birth. All shot on a Nikon D800. By ‘Sandro‘.

I’ve been curious about the bike used in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo movie ever since the trailer came out, with a Trent Reznor version of Led Zeppelin‘s “Immigrant Song” playing. The guys at Bike Exif have posted a wonderful article about how the bike(s) were prepared in Los Angeles by Justin Kell of Glory Motor Works. Kell came with the concept of having a bike that would seem logical for a person of Lisbeth Salander‘s (played by Rooney Mara) age to own. The bike they ended up building was based on a late 60s Honda CB350. 3 examples were made for the movie.

Most of us like to keep our bikes in pristine condition, but how do you do it properly? To help, here’s a great series of videos on how to clean your motorcycle from DrivenandRidden UK.

Check out DrivenandRidden today! They’ve got tons of DVDs which are essential for bike owners.

This is an awesome, must-see behind-the-scenes look at how Shoei produces some of the world’s most advanced motorcycle helmets!

SOURCE: SHOEI Helmets