It may be $US375 and not out until the first quarter of 2010, but this replica of the bike driven by Kaneda in Akira is ridiculously awesome. It’s a one-sixth scale, comes with plenty of sound effects, LED illumination and a workable suspension. All you need is a bit of adventuring spirit. [BigBadToyStore via Nerd Approved]

Besides its impressive top speed of 210km/h, the interesting thing about the bike is that it features a dedicated IP address, on-board web server, WiFi and Linux.

Mavizen is calling the TTX02 a “laptop on wheels”, signaling their approach to electric motorcycles via a consumer electronics perspective. According to Azhar Hussain, TTXGP founder and entrepreneur, the consumer electronics perspective comes from the notion that “we are living in a click culture and connectivity is the key, across the board. Our approach was to find how we could make a laptop go racing. We think electric vehicles have more in common with consumer electronics than traditional automotive.”

Of course, the “consumer” part of all this doesn’t necessarily mean you or I will be checking our email flying down the road on this thing. The bike is going to be produced in a limited 50-unit run and aimed towards the racing scene — a development platform of sorts that can be used by professionals to customise the bike to fit their needs. Although I suppose it is not impossible for the average Joe to get their hands on one — if you are willing to pony up the $US41,300 asking price that is. [Asphalt and Rubber]

Like an all-wheel drive car, the 2WD motorcycle offers more stability and traction than its rear-wheel cousins, and may even be easier to learn for the beginner rider. Honda’s not alone in the 2WD space, nor is the space really that new—at least for concept vehicles. Big names like Yamaha have also been working on 2WD bikes for the better part of the last decade.

But it’s Honda that appears ready to commercialise a 2WD motorcycle, or at the very least an all electric one. The company expects to have an electric bike on the market by the end of 2010, which may or may not be the EV-Cub seen here.

Honda’s also preparing a nifty looking communications system called LOOP that will allow riders to communicate with one another on those long, silent jaunts through the countryside (no engine noise, remember?). The device is palm sized and leads me to believe Honda hasn’t gotten the memo about the whole texting while driving thing. [Gizmag]

Brammo’s wonderbike runs off six lithium phosphate batteries and reaches a top speed of 80 kilometres with no emissions. Plus, because the bike is 100% battery powered, the bike doesn’t require gears or a clutch. Basically, it’s the ultimate way to get around a city.

Other features include an EverClear No-Fog faceshield and an anti-scratch retractable SpeedView sun visor. Truth be told, this certainly isn’t the first modular helmet out there. However, at $US270-$280 the Scorpion would be far cheaper than something like BMW’s System 6—although the latter has advanced noise cancelling features and integrated Bluetooth. [Scorpion via Jalopnik]

If Sleepy Hollow was ever recast in 2009, it would star Flossie here. Wearing a robot motorcycle batsuit, he would stop at nothing to find his robot head. [Faster and Faster]

Nonetheless, this Bat-replica for bikers is serious business. It features a heavy-duty Cordura base with four-way stretch inserts, leather and Kevlar plates, internal CE body armor and the classic wrist spikes. Outside of a helmet, you get the whole shebang here—jacket, gloves, pants and boots. And when it finally does go up for sale, I’m sure this calibre of superhero protection won’t come cheap. [UD Replicas via Hell for Leather via Auto Motto via Gearfuse]

It’s the product of 10 years and $US20,000 worth of custom work, a combination of a Kawasaki 1000 RX the and a Citroën Xantia…along with who knows what else (though Laverda is name-dropped, too). And it reminds us how wonderful the world would be if only more of our transportation were designed by the M.A.S.K. team. [Snaefell via Auto Motto via DVICE]

This twin engine produces 100lbs of thrust by burning a mix of gasoline and kerosene—no need for jet fuel. Consisting of two 23kg engines that can each reportedly thrust a bike forward at 120kph, nothing but trouble can await those who install this twice-as-powerful, 140 decibel engine that glows “red hot” while burning 1.5 gallons of fuel per mile.

Buy your pulsejet engine now on eBay for $US1200, or make a lowball offer and spend the rest on life insurance. You really can’t go wrong. [eBay via OregonLive via Gizmowatch]