The Ducati Monster 1100R

If you are a fanatic of big bikes particularly Ducati, here is your chance to know more about it..

A true Ducati fanatic, the owner of the bike, Arrick Maurice is actually employed by the company as a brand manager for the North American market. The bike features a slew of upgrades which includes a weight reduction, anodized black Ohlins forks and Speedymoto triple clamps among other things. The immaculate jet black and contrasting gold paint job was the ultimate finishing touch for this bad boy.

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The Titanic DNA 100th Anniversary Steampunk Watch by Romain Jerome

If you possess the passion for collecting, add this to your collections..

Taking a look at one of his older pieces here, the Titanic DNA 100th Anniversary Steampunk Watch with the black face is most definitely one of our favorite pieces from the watch maker. As you may have guessed, the watch’s bezel is constructed from steel taken from the sunken Titanic ship, which sunk exactly 100 years ago. Meanwhile black accents including the rubber strap and dial really set this piece off nicely. As with all of Jerome’s pieces, the Titanic Steampunk Watch is limited with only 2012 pieces available. The watch retails for a cool $15,600.

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Belkin introduces the Lightning-Enabled Accessories

Belkin has introduces two new Lightning-enabled products: a car charger and a charge-and-sync dock. The devices are the first of several other Lightning accessories they launch this year.

The Belkin car charger was exclusively designed for the iPhone 5, but also works with the fourth-gen iPad, iPad mini, as well as the latest-generation iPod nano, and iPod touch. It can plug into any automobile power outlet and sports a four-foot cable with reversible Lightning connector. Its ultra-compact design sits flush with your dash.

The Charge + Sync Dock (right) offers a foldaway auxiliary jack and hidden cable channel that holds your Lightning connector in place. It also has a removable magnetic base as well as an audio-out port for headphones or speakers.

Both devices are available for pre-order now for $29.99, and Belkin said they will ship by Nov. 15.

"Belkin was the first third-party manufacturer to develop accessories for the 30-pin connector back in 2003, and we are thrilled to be first to market again with solutions for the new Lightning connector," Martin Avila, general manager of Belkin's core division, said in a statement. "People are eager for Lightning accessories and Belkin's give them a reliable way to keep their new iPhone 5, iPad 4th generation, iPad mini or iPod touch charged, protected, and ready to go."

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The Puncture-proof mountain bike tires

Are you looking for mountain bike tires that don't need air, here it comes. Examine the pictures below because it is probably what you are waiting for..

Puncture-proof tires that incorporate a flexible internal matrix instead of air are nothing new, in and of themselves. In the past several years, we’ve seen prototypes from the likes of Michelin, Amerityre, Goodyear and Bridgestone. Colorado-based Britek Tire and Rubber has also been developing something similar, known as the Energy Return Wheel.

According to Britek founder Brian Russell, the stretching of the internal rubber layer allows elastic potential energy to be stored within the wheel. As that layer is compressed by bumps transmitted from the road, the stored energy is supposedly returned (hence the name) and converted into forward momentum. It is also said to press the tread onto the road instead of allowing it to bounce off, as is sometimes the case with pneumatic tires.

The new mountain bike version of the wheels incorporate lightweight 29-inch carbon fiber rims, and (like some of the automotive prototypes) are open on the sides. Russell is wisely considering adding thin sidewalls, to keep mud and trail debris from accumulating within them.

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The Black Mist Project Ferrari 458

Got to see this eye catching luxury vehicle..

Outfitted with a Novitec Rosso body kit complete with a new front lip, diffuser, and spoiler, the designers complemented Ferrari’s design aesthetics wonderfully. Dressed for the night, the vehicle is sporting a stealth look thanks to the Modern Gloss Black finish, and is finished off with a beautiful set of matching 21 (front) and 22 (rear) inch wheels.

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The Bentley Mulsanne

 This car is not sound familiar but it is exotic and its features won't get it behind..

Like Rolls-Royce, its closest competitor, Bentley employs craftsmen patient enough to spend hours working on one piece of wood trim for the doors. The leather covering the seats comes from bulls, but not just any bulls. Bentley strips the hides from Scandinavian bulls for its seats, because apparently these cattle live free of barbed wire, which would mar their skin.

The navigation system itself is no better than that found in Audi models, and doesn't even offer the Google Earth integration seen in cars such as the Audi S5. It is very functional, and if you don't want to look at the brightly colored maps, the screen can hide away behind a wooden panel.

The real highlight of the cabin tech is the Naim audio system, a $7,415 option. This upgrade replaces the standard 14 speakers with 20, custom-made by Naim for Bentley. The amp rates at 2,200 watts, and each speaker gets its own channel.

Under the hood sits a Bentley standard 6.75-liter V-8, with twin turbochargers strapped on for good measure. This very English engine delivers 505 horsepower and 752 pound-feet of torque.

The body of the Mulsanne is pretty striking in itself. It features the big Bentley grille in front with subtly embedded headlights. From rear to front fenders, the sides present a completely smooth surface, the lack of seams being thanks to a welding process that requires many man-hours for initial strengthening and then finishing.

The upfront price of $290,000, before options, may sound utterly ridiculous to the average car buyer. However, with the build quality of the Mulsanne your financial manager can amortize the cost over its lifetime, which will probably be longer than yours.

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