Category Archives: Motorcycling History

Fast, Famous, and Fatal: The Legends That Built Biking History

1. The story of the Ack Attack. Mike Akatiff, an aeroplane electronics engineer and a motorcycle enthusiast, was the one who built this bike. He combined two things he loved—aviation and his love for motorcycles—to make a beast. It was 20 feet long and featured a bullet-shaped shell made of carbon fibre and “chromoly” steel.[…]