In the wild and wacky world of motorcycling, just about anything can happen. And it does.
Whether it’s a meat-wielding harasser of a motorcyclist/film star, a motorcycle built with a working toilet that powers the bike, or a rock band playing away on a specially modified motorcycle while cruising down the freeway, there’s no lack of weirdness in motorcycling.
I don’t know whether any of this stuff is true. It’s on the web, so decide for yourself.
A bunch of baloney: Apparently, according to Us Weekly, actor Justin Theroux—probably best known these days as actress Jennifer Aniston’s beau—ran into a problem with a bunch of bologna. Someone recently stuck at least 25 slices of bologna to various parts of Theroux’s BMW motorcycle while it was parked outside Aniston’s apartment in New York City, according to an Aniston neighbor.
A bunch of um, baloney, part II: TOTO, a company in Japan that makes toilets, apparently has created a motorcycle that features a working toilet for a seat. The bike allegedly is powered by gas produced from human waste. The company reportedly created the machine to tour Japan to draw attention to the company’s environmental efforts, dubbed the TOTO Green Challenge.
From the “what was he thinking?” department: Urban designer and artist Joey Ruiter apparently has created an “invisible” motorcycle called the Moto Undone. It essentially looks like a shiny box, or maybe a mirror, so that it blends in with its surroundings.
Rockin’ out in Russia: CBSNews.com showed video of a rock band in Russia on a motorcycle cruising down the highway jamming. Well, OK, maybe it’s not rock band. But it is a drummer with a drum set, an electric guitarist and a motorcycle operator cruising on a motorcycle and playing music.
From the “not to be outdone” department: Russia may have its motorcycling rock band, but Australia has its world-record-holding sofa powered by a Suzuki GSX1400 motorcycle engine. The Herald Sun in Melbourne, Australia, reports the couch has hit a speed of 101 mph.
Future tech here now? Apparently Carole Nash, a company in the United Kingdom that provides motorcycle insurance, has something special for its customers: a liquid that you smear on your bike. Allegedly the liquid contains some kind of unique identification coding that can be read by police if the bike gets stolen. Carole Nash customers also get some tamper-proof stickers warning potential thieves that the bike has been smeared with the ID-containing clear liquid. Hmmm.