Mountain bike + Motorcycle = Rad

Two industrial design students created this gnarly mountain bike/motorcycle hybrid featuring MTB components paired with a gas engine strapped to the frame.
By Jeff Barber
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A couple college kids studying industrial design built this mountain bike / motorcycle hybrid that looks absolutely gnarly. Everything about it screams mountain bike – from the tires to the handlebars – but it’s got a serious gas engine strapped to the frame! Anyone recognize any of the components on this rig?

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