FX Mountain Moto

Gone to Facebook

2011-07-16T16:16:00.002+12:00

www.facebook.com/fxbikes

But have been convinced we need a Wordpress blog so we're slowly working on it in our spare time :)

2011-02-03T13:54:00.001+13:00

"Hoping Facebook will be easier than blogging, tweeting, updating website, sharing... :)" - http://on.fb.me/hduSCm

2010-12-17T19:02:00.001+13:00

Recommended to me as today's Crossing the Chasm - http://bit.ly/gN5GqW

2010-08-24T09:06:00.001+12:00

"Danish Volunteers Build Manned Spacecraft" - http://bit.ly/bKLQXs

2010-08-23T08:58:00.001+12:00

"Charlie Sheen - 9/11 World Trade Center Conspiracy" - http://bit.ly/dftXgN

2010-08-12T16:52:00.001+12:00

I knew it, iPhone owners are whores! I'm an Android goody good - http://bit.ly/cqsVAQ

2010-07-23T11:01:00.001+12:00

Brilliant! "Matt Ridley: When ideas have sex" - http://bit.ly/cSXEIC

2010-07-19T08:39:00.001+12:00

Boeing 787 debut - world's most fuel efficient jetliner - mostly because it is super-light - http://bit.ly/cNLv3U

2010-07-15T08:40:00.001+12:00

"eBay sued for $3.8bn for patent infringement" - http://bit.ly/bT0o3O

2010-07-14T13:31:00.001+12:00

Houses made of meat, yummy! "Mitchell Joachim: Don't build your home, grow it!" - http://bit.ly/92gvkn

2010-07-09T15:54:00.001+12:00

As a founder/ceo I agree with PMarca: Why We Prefer Founders as CEOs - http://bit.ly/ayRDHL

2010-07-04T14:48:00.001+12:00

Wow the 2nd flying car release I've seen in a week! Video: Terrafugia Transition - http://bit.ly/bH3vDX

2010-07-04T14:42:00.001+12:00

"NASA successfully tests autonomous lunar lander navigation system, codename GENIE (video)" - http://bit.ly/9QKjix

2010-07-02T17:25:00.001+12:00

FX Bikes is not involved in this! "EPA halts import of up to 200,000 vehicles " - http://bit.ly/amDr33

2010-06-30T23:44:00.001+12:00

SkyCar fly/drives from London to Timbuktu! http://bit.ly/axhKjI

2010-06-30T23:13:00.001+12:00

Ducati Multistrada 1200 S wins Pikes Peak at first attempt - http://bit.ly/aaOizX

2010-06-29T08:01:00.001+12:00

"Tesla CEO Elon Musk To Sell Nearly One Million Personal Shares At IPO" - http://tcrn.ch/bhZ81F

2010-06-28T12:47:00.001+12:00

Rhino Charge: an annual off road charity motorsport competition for SUVs and motorcycles in Kenya http://bit.ly/9jyWIL

2010-06-28T12:43:00.001+12:00

Elephant Charge challenges teams of cars and motorbikes to complete a gruelling course through the Zambian bush http://bit.ly/8ZVSLR

2010-06-25T11:05:00.001+12:00

15 facts about caffeine - http://bit.ly/9FbMP9

2010-06-25T09:34:00.001+12:00

"Tourist Trophy - Isle of Man 2010 (Highlights) " - http://bit.ly/c8qlXO

2010-06-24T12:05:00.001+12:00

Video of moto helmet being made from solid block of metal using 5Axis Machining - http://bit.ly/d9NFe4

2010-06-21T10:25:00.001+12:00

ReclaimPrivacy.org will check your Facebook privacy settings and fix them with the push of a button - http://bit.ly/aiqFuY

2010-06-21T09:42:00.001+12:00

Shimano announces electric bicycle OEM group set - http://bit.ly/abGmn5

2010-06-21T09:32:00.001+12:00

"LinkedIn Tops 70 Million Users" and I highly recommend joining if you're not one of them! - http://tcrn.ch/9yPlrW

2010-06-18T11:17:00.001+12:00

Supercomputer plays 'Jeopardy!' - http://bit.ly/b0iCoh

2010-06-14T19:34:00.001+12:00

The origins of the first five-toed "barefoot shoe" - http://bit.ly/b8OYFW

2010-06-07T11:08:00.001+12:00

"Minority Report computer interface will be included with home computers in 5 years" - http://bit.ly/c9P8Kz

2010-05-28T03:03:00.001+12:00

"Nearly every galaxy has a supermassive black hole" - http://bit.ly/9lLiVq

2010-05-28T02:51:00.001+12:00

"F.lux makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day" - http://bit.ly/cwrK48

2010-05-26T15:24:00.001+12:00

This being the pretty major thing! "Craig Venter unveils "synthetic life"" - http://bit.ly/bM4n4M

2010-05-26T11:01:00.001+12:00

Pretty major IMHO - http://bit.ly/bM4n4M

2010-05-19T16:16:00.001+12:00

"Viktor Frankl: Why to believe in others" - http://bit.ly/cp9iAh

2010-05-17T18:43:00.001+12:00

New Skype 5.0 download: Video call up to four of your friends all at the same time! - http://bit.ly/bjVKP2

2010-05-17T17:45:00.001+12:00

In case you didn't know: "Skype Screen Sharing Is A Huge (And Free) Productivity Tool" - http://tcrn.ch/9bLMaw

2010-05-17T12:45:00.001+12:00

"Boeing X-37B autonomous space shuttle launched last night, due back 'whenevs'" - http://bit.ly/cRev1V

2010-05-07T11:54:00.001+12:00

I knew it! "Signs of Neanderthals Mating With Humans" - http://nyti.ms/dnfp1j

2010-05-05T10:35:00.001+12:00

Lightweight evolution of motorcycles is worthwhile, but tiny horses...why? "Mini Horse to Fit in Palm?" - http://bit.ly/doJ58p

2010-04-12T13:55:00.001+12:00

http://bit.ly/9ixgYb

2010-03-30T22:18:00.001+13:00

Always good to see articles on FX Bikes, although NZ Special Forces aren't still testing them - http://bit.ly/cwoPS0

2010-03-29T22:25:00.001+13:00

America: 2X as many aircraft carriers as the rest of humanity combined, each 5X bigger than everyone elses http://bit.ly/99vVML

2010-03-29T21:56:00.001+13:00

Britten-owner & my distant Italian cousin Roberto Crepaldi's mototerminator for the rest of us - WOW! http://bit.ly/b25GWC

Dit is de FX Mountain Moto

2010-03-05T13:41:00.002+13:00

I don't speak Dutch but I can understand a little of what honest.nl was saying in this recent article, can you? http://www.honest.nl/03-03-02-news-inside.htm

Gizmag calls FX "Part dirt bike, part mountain bike, all Mountain Moto"

2010-02-26T13:02:00.001+13:00

Gizmag.com is one of my favorite websites and newsletters.

Here's an article they just published on FX Bikes:

http://www.gizmag.com/fx-mountain-moto/14318/

Trip to Dubai

2009-11-11T11:29:00.001+13:00

I just returned from a whirlwind tour of Dubai as the guest of a prominent investment group. Amazing place! Burj Dubai below will be the tallest building in the world when completed. Check out the full size cranes way up the top!

The Dubai investors were interested to hear more about the opportunity to buy into FX Bikes, along with several other innovative companies I'm working with...I should do some posts about them!

Stolen FX Recovered in Record Time!

2009-08-07T18:08:00.000+12:00

Wow, within 12 hours someone spotted the stolen titanium collector's FX outside the ER at San Francisco Hospital!

The owner went on down and had the sheriff get the lock cut off it.

It had some damage to the frame, so maybe the thief was inside getting injuries attended to after a crash!

Unfortunately the sheriff didn't have time to wait and catch the thief unlocking the bike, so karma is their only punishment :)

A massive thanks to Dave who called in the bike's whereabouts, and to everyone in the FX community who looked out for this precious piece of artwork for its owner.
.
Mike Hodgkinson, FX Bikes

Titanium FX Stolen in San Francisco

2009-08-06T17:20:00.006+12:00

A collector's titanium-framed 1-of-a-kind FX was stolen from its San Francisco home a few days ago :(

The thief probably doesn't know what they have their hands on, and may try to sell the bike or have it worked on.

The titanium frame is very distinctive, with no paint, and beautiful traces of rainbow coloring around the very fine welding.

Please keep an eye out for it and email/phone me and/or contact the police if you see it.

MikeFX
mh@fxbikes.com
US: 626 243 3186

New Factory for FX?

2009-07-24T13:50:00.002+12:00

We just shook hands with the owner of one of the best motorcycle factories we've seen to take FX beyond the 'beta' stage and into full scale production.

The deal is that we cooperate as partners, with us in charge of design, development, marketing and customer relationships, and them in charge of manufacturing and parts supply.

Its only a handshake so far but fingers crossed we're launching into a new era of mountain motos for everyone :)

2009-03-03T12:24:00.006+13:00

Shocking I know but we felt it necessary to have a beautiful girl clean some mtn motos in Newport Beach California...then she got all model-esque and started posing for the camera...let us know what your favorite shots are so we can improve our photography skills :)

Pala Raceway

2008-04-22T13:05:00.000+12:00

"Sign the Petition to Show Your
Support for Semi-Primitive Backcountry
Recreation Designation!
There are some things you just cannot put a price on, the annual family
camping trip to that remote spot at the end of the forest road, mountain
biking with your friends in the backcountry, trail bike riding on primitive
forest trails, fishing with your child at your dad's favorite spot, 4x4ing up
that old logging road to your secret hunting camp.
Of course the key to enjoying all these special times is access to your public lands.
Wouldn't it be great if there were a way to ensure your grandchildren are able to enjoy all the same special places?
Please click here to sign the petition and show your support."

Auto-Clutch Revolution!

2008-04-11T11:20:00.001+12:00

FX Bikes offers automatic clutch standard on its 4-speed 125cc Mountain Motos.

Shift gears with your left foot without needing to use a clutch, which frees up your left hand to control the rear brake...no more clumsy foot brake!

Auto-clutch is slowly breaking in to the enduro and motocross scenes with retrofit kits from Rekluse and others, although to handle all that wild power you need to spend $1000 or so for the kit, then fit it.

We've been talking with Rekluse about developing an autoclutch for our more powerful Daytona engines...will keep you posted.

Here's a quick piece on Rekluse from ThumperTalk...

Go Pro (Rekluse Pro that is)!
The Rekluse z-Start Pro Clutch continues to gain converts. Over the past year, riders such as Ty Davis, Destry Abbott, Rich Lafferty, John Dowd, Maria Forsberg, Nathan Woods, Eric Sorby, Bobby Prochnau, and many others have reaped the benefits of riding Rekluse:

- Virtually eliminates stalling
- Increases traction
- Increases control in technical sections
- Increases corner speed
- Reduces rider fatigue

Go Pro today and learn more at http://www.rekluse.com

World's Lightest SPORTSCAR

2008-04-05T00:45:00.002+13:00

Famed Formula One race-car designer Gordon Murray, best known for his sleek design of the McLaren F1, a rare, $1 million-plus supercar launched in the early 1990s, has reversed direction: He's now focusing on a compact, fuel-efficient urban vehicle for the masses that will sell for about $10,000.

Find out more at this article: The Evolution of a Master - BusinessWeek

And check out what Gordon did for sports cars (an inspiration for what FX is doing for dirt bikes) below...

Down to the Essence

Light Car Company Rocket
1989

Murray designed this vehicle-at the time the world's lightest production car-as another side project. It weighed only 800 pounds and had a motorcycle engine with an attached 10-speed gearbox. Murray claims he didn't use any special materials in the design: His ideas were made possible using only truly essential elements in the car.

American Trails your national resources for trails and greenways

2008-04-04T17:33:00.001+13:00

American Trails your national resources for trails and greenways: "Our goal is to support America's trails by finding common ground and promoting cooperation among all trail interests."

USA National Forest Trails Are in Trouble

2008-04-04T17:29:00.001+13:00

Our National Forest Trails Are in Trouble: "Did you know your local National Forest is proposing to close up to 60% of the existing roads & trails? Are you tired of seeing more & more trails closed to you & your children?

You can do something about it before it is too late. What if you could make a real difference to help keep your trails open? What if it would only take an hour of your time? Watch this short video and follow these three steps to find out how to make a difference."

Go to this link and support the cause!

CRF150-powered 'mountain motorcycle'?

2008-04-04T10:31:00.002+13:00

CRF150 based bike...sounds great, but where's the commercial reality and product difference?

Honda won't sell the engines direct so the cost of what, buying whole CRF150s and converting them, or MAYBE buying retail engines (like the KX85 kart engines which Honda is unlikely to follow with the CRF150) at way more than they cost Honda, then developing a lightweight bike that handles the same power output (and Honda will release a re-tuned trail version most likely) from a 55-65lb+ engine (anyone know this weight?) but does it with less overall weight and larger adult geometry...

The result is a customized Honda that's not as strong as the original and costs way more.

Even Walmart had banners on their office walls saying "We can't out-Amazon Amazon" meaning its foolish for them, the largest retailer (and almost the largest company) in the world to try and compete with Amazon's online retailing.

Canondale might have saved themselves $20m or so by taking the same advice and not trying to out-Honda Honda (and Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki) in dirt bikes and quads.

Even though we have to call Sikk's 'lightweight trailbike' the first 'cheap imitation' of the FX Mountain Moto, at least they have created some differentiation by offering an adult-sized (tall adults with its high seat) all-Chinese pit-bike that looks light from a distance but is actually very close to the 170lb CRF150 at a claimed 161lb (dry?)....BUT its cheap at $2000 or less...that is its difference.

The FX difference is that it's a 125lb adult-sized trail and sport bike (with a low seat) with high performance kit (Marzocchi, Fox, Excel, Mavic, Kenda, Daytona, Sunline, rigid chassis etc) and all the power you need (and all the power a 125lb bike can handle) at the same price as a CRF150 ($3995 ex works for beta-test bikes).

The problem for FX is that this is a small niche...most motorcycle riders want MORE POWER, which is the reason for what I call 'inflation' in bikes...the same as inflation of house prices etc but in bikes resulting in larger cc, heavier, faster, wilder, deadlier machines. That's OK by me, I've had plenty of that kind of adrenalin rush, now I prefer to focus on fun rather than life-endangering thrills!

FX Bikes Photos by Steven Wilde (hi-res)

2008-04-02T16:24:00.004+13:00

Enjoy these print quality images by award-winning photographer Steven Wilde.

Taken in Pemberton BC and Las Vegas NV.

You can download here (free!)

Or copy and paste the link below to your browser:

http://picasaweb.google.com/mh.fxbikes/FXBikesPhotosByStevenWildeHiRes

Please let me know how this works for you :)

MikeFX

2008 Availability

2008-01-08T21:51:00.000+13:00

Wow, its been a long time away from the blogosphere!

Don't worry, we're slogging away so much that blogging has been out of the picture, but stay tuned for updates on mass manufacturing and availability of the all new 2009 Team FX Mountain Moto due out later in 08!

Crankworx Whistler July 21-29!

2007-07-19T18:00:00.000+12:00

MikeFX here from Seattle - great place!

After I recover from jetlag I'll be heading up through Vancouver to Whistler for a visit to Crankworx, one of the world's premiere mountain bike events.

Check it out at www.crankworx.com

My mission is to meet and work with potential partners, so please get in touch with me if you'd like to meet and talk about joining the lightweight revolution! Best contact is mh@fxbikes.com

Cheers
Mike

MikeFX coming to America

2007-05-31T19:37:00.000+12:00

Hi you'all from FXHQ in New Zealand.

We've been researching, developing, building, testing, refining, styling...etc. down in the 'Adventure Islands of the South Pacific' (I just made that name up) for 5 years now, and loving it (most of the time).

Now the time has come to set up FX USA, and Mike is the lucky guy to be coming to Los Angeles to set up our first American office.

My mission is to 'find and sign' passionate pioneers to join the lightweight revolution. We're looking for

- Super Salespeople
- Marketing and Branding Gurus
- Finance and Investment Masters
- and most importantly, Core Enthusiasts to literally map the uncharted FX territory in the US.

As always, we're always keen to be contacted by candidates or referees...in other words email or call if you or anyone you know could add value to the revolution!

See you in the land of the free!

FX Bikes Canada

2007-05-31T17:23:00.000+12:00

Hello everyone. If you have any questions or interests in the world's lightest and most advanced off-road motorcycle.. let me know. I've logged many miles on the mountain moto.. so I can definitely provide some feedback. It's insane fun!

info@fxbikes.ca

FX Mountain Moto - 125lb 125cc

2006-12-04T11:42:00.003+13:00

http://www.fxbikes.com/ for more info