Its a customized motorcycle like none other and has the biggest name as its designer.

The DC superhero, Batman will be riding his motorcycle known as the Bat Pod in the upcoming movie 'The Dark Knight' and it appears producers are taking advantage of bikers fascination with anything on two-wheels.

First, the motorcycle itself which includes features never considered by the most adventurous bike customizers in the industry.

Batman's ride is tricked out with grappling hooks, cannons and machine guns. The front and rear tires are both a monstrously huge 508 millimeters, and the engines are in the hubs of each wheel. Steering isn't by hand but by shoulder, since there aren't handlebars. Instead, there are shields that fit each arm like sleeves and have the ability to rotate around the bike's frame. The two foot pegs are set 3 1/2 feet apart on either side of the tank, which the rider lies on, belly down. That tank also moves up and down — you know, in case Batman needs to dodge bullets or slide under semis.

And some may say the trend of moving away from the previously favored custom route of chrome to the current and now popular matt paint and wrapped pipes look was predicted by the movie's producers and Bat Pod's designers.

If other biker trends follow the movie's lead, we wonder how the average biker would fill out a rubberized bullet-proof spandex outfit?

Initially the motorcycle was only seen by the filmmakers and stuntmen, then unveiled in the the Today Show in June 2007. Now the ultimate is motorcycle customizations is featured on trailers and even included on a wallpaper download for home or work computers (shown above right - click to enlarge).

To further promote the movie, which hits theaters in July 18th, the Hershey Company announced Special Edition Batman-themed products and a contest to win a customized, Batman-themed, hand built MV Agusta F4 motorcycle valued at $35,000.

Like any custom motorcycle, the Bat Pod is touring the country, visiting theme parks with its next scheduled appearance at Kings Island near Cincinnati Ohio on July 5th. The Bat Pod will be on display July 5 from 12 p.m.-5 p.m. at King's Island's entrance, International Boulevard.

Check out Clutch and Chrome's Fun Stuff for trailers and pictures featuring Batman's motorcycle, the Bat Pod.