# Monster Alien Motorcycle

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monster-alien-motorcycle/590698>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 29, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monster-alien-motorcycle/590698 "2011-07-29T04:22:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monster-alien-motorcycle/590698/1 "2011-07-29T04:22:38Z")

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Plying the streets of Bangkok. See it [here](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2019609/Bangkok-artist-makes-drivable-sci-fi-sculpture-spare-parts.html).

Not seen it in person, but if I could ride this baby, I’d definitely brush up on my long-dormant motorcycle skills.

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**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monster-alien-motorcycle/590698/2 "2011-07-29T11:40:56Z")

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What does it use for gas? Blood? :eek:

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**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monster-alien-motorcycle/590698/3 "2011-07-29T11:50:08Z")

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There’s some “wheely” bad puns in that article.  
:shudder:  
Looks cool, but dangerous. It looks like you could be impaled from stopping too fast!

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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monster-alien-motorcycle/590698/4 "2011-07-29T12:54:21Z")

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In terms of art / interpreting the work of H.R. Giger the \*Alien \*designer, that is pretty amazing…

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monster-alien-motorcycle/590698/5 "2011-07-29T15:20:56Z")

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I _would_ want to be wearing Kevlar body armor in case of quick stops.

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**Author:** ![ryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@ryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ryan)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monster-alien-motorcycle/590698/6 "2011-07-29T15:35:52Z")

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More a “rolling sculpture” than a practical motorcycle, but damn cool looking!