Management strongly suggests you empty your bladder before watching this:

This motorcycular work of art started life as a frumpy little 1966 Honda moped. The 1.5 HP motor and transmission did, anyway. Everything else came from the chrome-plated imagination of designer Chicara Nagata. This machine and others like it will be featured in Chicara Liquid Chrome at ippodo gallery (NYC) from November 7 through January 31, 2009. Follow the link for more electroplated awesomeness.

[via Retro Thing]

This one goes out to all those project junkies and two-stroke enthusiasts:

[via MAKE]

 EagleRider is soon to provide Vespa and Piaggio rentals to the Orlando market.  From their press release:

EagleRider, the world's largest motorcyclerental company, is proud to announce the addition of the Piaggio and VespaScooter line to their existingline-up of Harley-Davidson®, Honda, and BMW motorcycles available forrent.

"Strong Vespa Scooters sales growth in 2008 coupled with increasing gasprices makes the addition of the Vespa line-up a necessary choice," saidChris McIntyre, EagleRider President. "Vespa is a world famous lifestylebrand that will be a great complement to our prestigious rental fleet ofHarley-Davidson®, Honda and BMW motorcycles."

EagleRider will begin renting Piaggio and Vespa Scooters starting Saturday, October 11th, 2008 out of the EagleRider Los Angeles, Las Vegas and San Francisco locations. The EagleRider Orlando location will begin renting the Vespa product line on October 15, 2008.Requirements to rent a scooter are:twenty-one years of age, major credit card and possess a valid motorcycle license. To book your Piaggio or Vespa scooter rental log-on to www.eaglerider.com or call (888) 817-7660 to speak with an EagleRider Rental Specialist. 

[via 2StrokeBuzz]