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The Ultimate Christmas Present

The Ultimate Christmas Present

We all have that one person in our lives who’s just impossible to shop for. If you’re facing that eternal conundrum (what do you get for the person who has everything?), and money is no object… have I got the thing for you! You’re looking at a real-life, actually-works, street-legal Tron Lightcycle, based on the cycles from Tron Legacy. One assumes that the trailing ribbon of energy is not included, but in every other way, this is as close to the real deal as you’ll ever get. And it’ll set you back a mere $55,000. Made by Parker Brothers Custom Choppers in Florida, these Lightcycle replicas are made with a steel Read more »

Did This 1930s Motorcycle Inspire the New Tron: Legacy Bike?

Did This 1930s Motorcycle Inspire the New Tron: Legacy Bike?

Built in 1936, the bike pictured above with the new Tron bike is a dead ringer for the motorcycle of the future. In fact if I didn’t know any better I would say the Tron: Legacy bike is a refurbished version with a new “glow” to the design and an much more odd handlebar placement. According to Knucklebuster: I took these photos at the Rhinebeck Grand National Meet where the newly restored bike was unveiled. The bike belongs to Frank Westfall from Syracuse, NY. According to some info I found online, the bike was originally built by O. Ray Courtney in 1936 and is based on a 1930 K.J Henderson. Read more »