If you design custom motorcycle seats, break out your insurance policy and make sure it covers damage to customers' sexual health. A San Francisco man is suing BMW Motorrad USA and Corbin-Pacific, the maker of his dealer-installed aftermarket motorcycle seat, for giving him "a severe case of priapism" – an erection that just won't go away. … [Read more...] about BMW Sued for Erection-Causing Seat
Archives for April 2012
Whatever Happened to Car Ashtrays?
When was the last time you worked on a new car that came equipped with a stock lighter and ashtray? If you're anything like me, you don't even know. That's because automakers started to silently phase them out sometime in the mid 90's. By the 2000's, most cars only offered them as optional features. Today, many cars don't even do that. In the course of researching why that … [Read more...] about Whatever Happened to Car Ashtrays?
Photo: The Ultimate Car Seat?
Using the classic upholstery fabric Hallingdal 65, German design studio BLESS created this awesome car-themed pillow seat for a furniture fair held in Milan last week. We're seriously impressed. … [Read more...] about Photo: The Ultimate Car Seat?
FXSheeting: Custom Accents Made Easy
Every now and then I come across a new product that I think has some real practical applications in my shop; and get so excited by the possibilities that I share it with all of you here on The Hog Ring. One of the most recent products I came across was The Alsa Corporation’s Soft Feel Paint. Well I stumbled upon another product that’s made by the same company: FXSheeting. … [Read more...] about FXSheeting: Custom Accents Made Easy
Photo: Car’s Interior After a Bomb Blast
If you've ever wondered what a bomb's explosion can do to a car's interior, Syria's national news agency, SANA, released the above photograph earlier today. A bomb had exploded in the capital, Damascus, on Tuesday – wounding at least three people and causing extensive damage. Hopefully the injured make a speedy recovery. … [Read more...] about Photo: Car’s Interior After a Bomb Blast
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