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Lawn-Mowing Motorcycle

I can’t count how many sunny Saturdays in my adult life I have spent lamenting the fact that yard work took precedent over being able to spend the entire day out riding my motorcycle.  Well, instead of wasting time dreaming, a farmer and motorcycle enthusiast managed to find a way to fix this problem by converting an old worn out ride on lawnmower into a chopper that actually, chops. Powered by a 17.5 HP Briggs and Stratton motor, the bike was constructed with the help of an old bed frame, an aluminum running board and parts from two old bikes. Now instead of choosing between going riding or doing yard work, this ingenious inventor can do both!

Handy Manny Fix-It Motorcycle [video]

If you know or have any little ones yourself and want to introduce them to the world of motorcycling and/or mechanics, this Fisher Price toy could be a great gift.  It comes with a blueprint that lists fifteen different projects that you can do with the motorcycle, for example you can turn your sportbike into a chopper or attach a sidecar. List price is $36.99 but on Amazon you can currently purchase it for $31.95, checkout the demo video and commercial after the jump. Get the Flash Player to see this player.

The Nine-Cylinder Motorcycle

Most would think a radial airplane engine is best left for airplanes. Frank Ohle is not one of those people. This mad fabricator from Germany found himself in possession of a Rotec Radial R3600 airplane engine and decided the best place for it was not in the sky, but in fact on the ground, in a motorcycle.