Sandro Cortese reacts after destroying his Derbi bike

Sandro Cortese loses control of his motorcycle during the 125cc race at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island, Australia

Sandro Cortese reacts after destroying his Derbi bike during the Australian Grand Prix motorcycling 125cc race

A Wallaby runs across the track before the start of the MotoGP qualifying session

A Wallaby runs across the track before the start of the MotoGP qualifying session at the 2010 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island

Dany Kent crashes his Lambretta

Dany Kent crashes his Lambretta during the qualifying practice session of the Australian Grand Prix motorcycling MotoGP 125cc race at Phillip Island

Pakistani people ride a motorcycle through a flooded area

Pakistani people ride a motorcycle through a flooded area using a torch to find the way in Visandawali village 

A bear is seen riding a motorcycle at the Xiangjiang Safari Park

A bear is seen riding a motorcycle at the Xiangjiang Safari Park in Guangzhou

Emil Sayfutdinov and Tomasz Gollob take a spill behind Leigh Adams

Emil Sayfutdinov and Tomasz Gollob take a spill behind Leigh Adams in the FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden

A man rides his makeshift motorcycle

A man rides his makeshift motorcycle during a bikers' festival in Logoisk
GMC Topkick Dual-Suspension Mountain Bike

MotoGP :Randy de Puniet chute

 Randy de Puniet falls during the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring circuit 

Vintage and Celebrity Motorcycles' special exhibit

 'Robin' motorcycle ridden by actor Chris O Donnell in the 1997 film" Batman and Robin"

 the Triumph Bonneville belonging to pop star Joe Jonas installed in the 'Born to be Wild'

 the Iowa state police hoverbike from the 2009 movie 'Star Trek' 


A 1970 Harley-Davidson 'Iron' XR750 on display in the 'Born to be Wild'

 the Triumph Bonneville belonging to pop star Joe Jonas



The 'Batgirl' motorcycle ridden by actress Alicia Silverstone in the 1997 film 'Batman and Robin'


" The exhibit  includes 35 rare and vintage motorcycles dating back to 1899 as well as iconic movie and celebrity motorcycles"

Pons Kalex Moto2 rider Carmelo Morales crashes

Pons Kalex Moto2 rider Carmelo Morales crashes

Jonah Street of the U.S. rides his KTM motorcycle

Jonah Street of the U.S. rides his KTM motorcycle during the seventh stage of the 2nd South American edition of the Dakar Rally 2010 from Iquique to Antofasgasta January 8, 2010. 
Credit: REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen (CHILE - Tags: SPORT MOTOR RACING IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Spain's Gerard Farres Guell rides his Aprilia motorcycle

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Spain's Gerard Farres Guell rides his Aprilia motorcycle during the fourth stage of the Dakar 2010 Rally between Fiambala, Argentina, and Copiapo, Chile, on Jan. 5. Spain's Marc Coma won the stage of the off-road race, which runs through Jan. 16

Dakar Rally 2010 : Jean-Claude Mazet of France falls with his KTM motorcycle

Jean-Claude Mazet of France falls with his KTM motorcycle during the second stage of the 2nd South American edition of the Dakar Rally 2010 from Cordoba to Rioja, January 3, 2010.
Credit: REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen

Extreme weather sports

A competitor loses control of his bike on a hill during the 2008 Gotland Grand National motorcycle race in Gotland November 1, 2008.
Credit: REUTERS/Bob Strong
Javier Melendez of Venezuela competes in the 50m heat backstroke event during the Central American and Caribbean Special Olympic Games in San Jose November 26, 2008.
Credit: REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate
An Egyptian boy sand-boards in Al Katania dunes, about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Cairo, March 27, 2009.
Credit: REUTERS/Tarek Mostafa

Mils Muliaina (C), captain of New Zealand's Waikato Chiefs, celebrates as he runs towards his team mates after beating New Zealand's Wellington Hurricanes during a foggy day at the Super 14 semi-final rugby match at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, May 22, 2009.
Credit: REUTERS/Nigel Marple

New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi (R) gestures as he stands on the field looking up at the rain pouring down in the top half of the ninth inning of the Yankees' MLB American League baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, Maryland May 27, 2008.
Credit: REUTERS/Joe Giza

A ride to forget

A motorcycle is sandwiched between a car and a truck after an accident July 9 in Jefferson, Wis. The impact of a car driven by a 21-year-old woman landed the motorcycle driver in the bed of the pickup truck that was parked in front of him at a stoplight. There were no serious injuries.
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