​What Kind Of Bike Would Really Get You Into Riding?

Something kind of awesome happened yesterday. After posting that , the comments lit up with people saying they'd never considered riding, but these bikes could change their mind. So what kind of bike would get you in the saddle? Or if you already are, what was the bike that clinched...

Apr 22, 2025

Slow Motion RPGs, Javelins & Recoilless Rifles Are Sorta Mesmerizing

Often times small arms, and even function at such that we really can't see exactly how their intricate parts work, or what their projectiles even look like. This is why slowing everything down really gives us an idea of how these systems operate mechanically, and watching them do so can...

Apr 22, 2025

You Can't Get A Cheap CarMax Range Rover Warranty Anymore

Ladies and gentlemen, it has come to an end: you can no longer get a Range Rover from CarMax with a cheap bumper-to-bumper warranty. I discovered this a few weeks ago, when I wrote this list of the . It was fun to write, and it was fun to...

Apr 22, 2025

You Can Thank The Nazis For Your Video Game Controllers

Actually, fuck the Nazis. Don't thank them for anything. Even if we're not going to do any thanking, I'm at least going to let you know that the first practical application of the electronic joystick — basically the same thing used on every modern video game system — was developed...

Apr 22, 2025

​The SWM Grand Milano 440 Proves Chinese-Italian Fusion Is Tasty

It's easy to pick a defunct motorcycle brand out of a hat and try to resurrect it. But that whole "money" thing can be an issue. One motivated Italian engineer has solved that problem with some Chinese funding, and he's bringing the SWM name back to life, starting with the...

Apr 22, 2025

F-16 Viper Out Of Tyndall AFB Goes Missing 60 Miles Off Florida Coast

An F-16 flying out of Tyndall AFB went missing this morning 60 miles off the coast of Panama City, Florida. A search and rescue operation is ongoing, but the latest reports say there's been no contact with the pilot thus far. Many outlets say that the aircraft belonged to the...

Apr 22, 2025

Taking Off In A MiG-29K From A Carrier At Night Is A Fiery Thrill

The Indian Navy's young and potent MiG-29K fleet gives, the INS Vikramaditya, a serious punch. India remains committed to simpler ski-jump instead of catapult configured carriers, and what is not great for a fighter's range and payload is fantastic for visuals, as you can see in the video below. In...

Apr 22, 2025

​This Kit Will Transform Your Honda CBR Into A Sci-Fi Street Fighter

One of my favorite custom bikes of the year was a built by San Francisco-based industrial designer Bill Webb. It's not exactly your standard custom fare, but that's why I liked it. Now Webb is back with a kit that completely transforms the Honda CBR1000RR into a road-going mech warrior,...

Apr 22, 2025

What Else Should Kawasaki Put Its 300-HP Supercharged Liter Engine In?

After downing a few Dixie cups of bourbon with somebody close to Kawasaki at last night's , I may or may not have heard "oh yeah, that supercharged bike engine will end up in an ATV." Kawasaki's current range-topping Side-By-Side ATV is the 783cc Teryx, which makes something like 50...

Apr 22, 2025

​This Rider Flew 185 Feet Off A Ski Slope To Set A New World Record

On the International Scale of Lunacy, we're pretty sure Robbie Maddison just blew right past Batshit Insane and Certifiable Wackjob to Week-Long Puckered Sphincter. Because Maddo set a world record for the longest vertical drop on a motorcycle while flying off the downhill ski jump at the Olympic Park in...

Apr 22, 2025

World's Most Canadian Harley Rider Takes On Deserted Logging Highway

Is snow and ice on a deserted logging highway enough to deter Canada's most Canadian Harley rider? Hell no! Here's the video description. Stumbled across this crazy biker on November 3rd during our first snow storm of the year. Located about 30kms west of Bathurst New Brunswick on Route 180....

Apr 22, 2025

This Super Hornet Ad With Kids Showing Off Their Toy Jets Is Genius

This Super Hornet ad, made for Canadian consumption, is quite amusing and hits home some glaring issues in regards to the F-35's affordability.of their own over the last half decade, and finally in order to by some decision making time. A , says that F-35 negotiations have continued behind the...

Apr 22, 2025

Missing F-16's Pilot Body Found In The Gulf Of Mexico

Some unfortunate news in the Air Force world today: The body was found in the Gulf Of Mexico today, along with the general location of the stricken F-16. have confirmed the death of the unnamed pilot. There is no real official information available as to a possible cause of the...

Apr 22, 2025

Nighttime Apache Crash In Idaho Leaves Both Pilot & Gunner Dead

Last night, an AH-64 crashed just south of Boise Airport, killing both crew on-board. The Apache crash happened at 7 PM, just two miles away from the chopper's base at Gowen Field/Boise Airport. 50-year-old Stien Gearhart and 43-year-old Jon Hartway were both killed in the crash. Both crew were experienced...

Apr 22, 2025

China's C-17 Clone Faces Its 'Peers' At The Zhuhai Air Show

China's strategic transport project, the Xian Y-20, has been flying for a couple of years now, but this week's Zhunhai Air Show and weapons showcase is the first time it has found itself sitting across the ramp from both its IL-76 and C-17 'inspirations.' What the Y-20 has in 'borrowed'...

Apr 22, 2025