It looks like Predator got the upper hand in the age-old conflict against Alien, according to this custom chopper.
Back in 1989, Dark Horse comics came out with the first crossover between the Aliens and Predator movie franchises. They called it, naturally, Alien Vs. Predator. And it was a smash hit.
Flash forward to 1999 and Aliens Versus Predator comes out for PC. It’s a critically acclaimed video game that allows the player to play as either a colonial marine (with all the terror that entails) or the Predator or Alien. After that came the poorly-rated but financially successful Alien vs. Predator movie, and then a sequel in 2007.
And this just counts the movies where the two species appear together. There are more stand-alone films, comics, and video games that have just one or the other.
However, so far, there hasn’t really been an example where both an Alien and a Predator appeared on the same vehicle, let alone a custom motorcycle that pays tribute to the cult-classic movie franchise.
Until now.
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Spotted in Northeast Thailand rumbling down a Mukdahan Province highway was this bespoke example of incredible talent and what it can do when it’s given time, resources, and a love of movies.
We don’t know much about the guy who actually created this machine, or even if it is a guy at all. What we do know is it looks incredible. From the chain-link fork at the front that holds the Alien handlebars in place, to the open headers shaped into screaming chest bursters, this is a super rad ride.
"I wondered what was happening. I had to look again. I thought to myself, 'Is this Thailand or is this another planet?'” said one witness to Rideapart.com. “I couldn't believe it. I've never seen anything like that before. Predator just looked so calm."
The bike is either entirely custom made or so heavily customized that it’s impossible to identify the original machine. The costume too could easily be entirely custom, but Predator costumes do exist online so it’s not entirely out of the realm of possibility.
Believe it or not, Predator motorcycle helmets already exist, although it’s debatable how safe they are to use.
And for fans of the series, there’s a new Predator film due out in September that’s going to reboot the franchise. Maybe then we’ll see more than a few of these bikes rolling down highways.