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MotorcycleMan or Man of Steel?
Talon and Adam Canni Designs
Papa Clutch Bolt-On Rigid Tail

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:01 AM PST

Granted, everyday we hear from our doctors that in order for us to stay healthy we need to be working out regularly, running or even changing our diet. And after a while of doing so, somewhere in the deep recesses of our psyche we start having hallucinations or visions of “the man of steel”. Us turning into some guy that can do super human feats of strength. Well, ok, maybe those are just fantasies and everyone knows you can’t fight time or gravity. But regardless of the outcome the guys at Robosteel have a completely different take on the human physique. Using various discarded motorcycle and/or car parts.

Pablo Picasso's sculpture of the bicycle saddle and a handlebar was the first example of work made from everyday things, using junk or scrap. Like other pieces of Picasso's work these firsts ones opened up new possibilities for artists. In this instance – sculptors, who for centuries had employed traditional materials such as stone or wood now instead, many of them began to incorporate junk materials into their work (known as assemblages) or fashion new objects from them. The works are a great example of the inventive genius of Picasso and the ultimate inspiration for RoboSteel. The guys at RoboSteel are based in Ireland and have completed commissions for corporate clients including Google, Activision, Jolt Online Gaming and many other private clients around the world. You can visit them at HERE or follow them on Twitter @RoboSteel It was Thomas Edison who first said "To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.” RoboSteel'S mission is to create both simple and complex steel sculptures from recycled materials.

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Talon and Adam Canni Designs

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 10:09 AM PST

Granted, we’re not avid three wheeler fans (aka trikes), and to be honest we seem to harbor some deep seated unspoken prejudice towards these vehicles. Whether it’s because we fight the idea of some day not being able to manage a two-wheeled motorcycle around town, or that most of them appear to languish in the “no-one-can-make-look-cool” or “handling-sucks” arena. Well, those pre-conceived and possibly unfounded reasons seem to have been blown-up by our friend Adam Canni and his newest adventures with Talon Motors and their new “Invader” Trike. The “Invader” looks as if it has successfully melded the best of two worlds in one vehicle. Aka, two occupant, side-by-side seating of a sports car and performance of a super bike. Enclosed in an eye-catching sexy body work, this reverse trike three wheeler uses a 1,300cc Hayabusa engine (yeah, that’s right a busa!) to propel it to 60 mph in under four seconds and can reach top speeds of up to 150 mph. (What we call the “i just soiled my jeans” speed).

The Invaders frame is constructed from one-and-a-half-inch tubular steel with a front crash zone, triangulated side protection bars and a complete roll-cage around the cockpit. Its fiberglass body includes a Lexan windshield to protect two occupants that are strapped into car-like seats with three-point safety belts. Driving the rear wheel is a two hundred horsepower Hayabusa power plant capable of pushing this reverse trike to speeds approaching 150 mph. Its fully adjustable suspension provides precision handling and four piston brake calipers will stop it on the proverbial dime.

In building the Invader Sliger and Talon Motors president and partner Sandy Hall wanted to produce a totally unique reverse trike that would provideelements of performance, style and comfort unheard of in the market place. To help them turn this dream into a reality they contacted Adam Canni of Canni Design. “We looked at what was available on the market and decided that we would try and build what we like to call a High Performance Reverse Trike, or HPRT,” said Canni. “We wanted it to deliver the thrills and performance of a super bike while surrounding its occupants in a much safer and more comfortable cockpit that actually allows you to sit next to your passenger. The end result is the Invader, an exotic powerful machine unlike anything else on the road.”

The Invader’s cockpit has been designed for easier entry and exit with lower sills and a removable steering wheel. Inside the cockpit there is comfortable seating designed to carry two six-foot, two hundred pound-plus passengers. The Invader’s controls are much the same as would be found in any sports car – a steering wheel, gas, brake and clutch pedals and a six-speed sequential shifter with an electric reverse gear. A full compliment of gauges round out the cockpit and built in passenger side storage and fully enclosed side compartments with removable saddlebag-style totes make the Invader ideal for weekend escapes. “The Talon has really been a collaborative effort between Tom, myself and Adam,” says Sandy Hall, President of Talon Motors. “We wanted to create a new level of comfort, performance and sensation that did not exist before. Combine that with its jaw dropping looks, and I think we’ve designed and built an exotic vehicle that provides more bang-for-the-buck than anything out there.”

Talon Motors recently announced a combined campaign with long time exotic car enthusiast and rock-and-roll legend, Sammy Hagar. Talon Motors and Hagar are currently working to design a signature series, “Red Rocker” edition of the Invader in 2011. The “Red Rocker” model will contain design and performance elements influenced by both Hagar and the Talon design team. For more information about the Talon Motors Invader just visit the web site at www.talonmotorsusa.com. Nice work Adam! Now, when am i getting a shot at test driving this thing!?

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Papa Clutch Bolt-On Rigid Tail

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 10:03 PM PST

The guys over at Papa Clutch just rolled out this sweet Bolt-On unit which is constructed out of 100% AMERICAN heavy DOM seamless steel tubing. The unit is 100% TIG Welded and is a direct replacement for the stock swing-arm and shocks for 1958-1984 bikes and using disc brakes. So, now it’s easy to transform that old bike into an instant hard tail chopper, without any cutting! The unit Includes all the necessary mounting hardware and can be installed In a few hours. Price isn’t bad either. MSRP $465 Raw and $505 powder coated and both include all necessary hardware.