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Started by macker, June 08, 2008, 10:12:09 AM

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roy-nexus-6

The guy has skills, no doubt about it.

But IMO, first and foremost a motorcycle should be just that: a motorcycle. Sure, we all mod our bikes,.. but most/all people wouldn't perform a mod where it undermined stability or handling. I'm looking at the front end of this bike, & thinking it's not going to handle as well as a simple, straightforward handlebar-fork arrangement.

Cheers.  [thumbsup]

DY

Since there are no forks, just a front swingarm... I wonder how it turns?  How does it countersteer?

SolidSnake3035

That's really cool, although quite ugly.  I'd be really interested to see it in action.
Speed is always relative.

junior varsity

Quote from: deweey on June 08, 2008, 07:09:09 PM
Since there are no forks, just a front swingarm... I wonder how it turns?  How does it countersteer?

Works like normal. You turn handlebar, the linkages turn the wheel, so it turns at slow speed and high speed like normal. At least, the Bimota version does, I have been told. I have not been fortunate enough to ride one.

El Matador

I would actually totally rock that. I think it's awesome except for the red belt covers and engine cover. I would paint  that ASAP.

As an ME student I find the front end to be farking awesome, I have always loved the Tesi for it, and this engineering marvel does the same for me.

My very humble foraging into making custom parts makes me stand in awe of all the time and efforts that have gone into that particular machine. Maybe that's why I like it, I don't find it aesthetically beautiful, but I love the concept and I would love to have a machine that took so much pain and efforts to build..

Big Troubled Bear

Imagine that with a springer front end [thumbsup]
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jerryz

great enginnering skill and execution but bubious taste and styling.

psychochild

I really like a lot of stuff on that bike,  I think over all its not flowing together as well as a lightly modded monster but take a look at some stuff:

The under-radiator is great,  definitely has potential.

The rearsets are pretty nice, don't know how custom they are.

The exhaust routing is really cool,  + some pretty nice cans.

The linkage arm mounting the front swing arm blends in nicely to the frame.

The whole linkage steering is very nice, well executed and would probably be interesting to drive

the integration of the headlights into the tank. also cool.

overall I respect the work of another customizer, Its clean, its well assembled nothing looks gaudy or over the top,  I think if it embraced a little more of the naked bike feel,  with some additions (or subtractions to the tank and seat area, it could definitely be in my top monsters list.

macker

There we go  [thumbsup] I used my remarkable photoshop skills to produce this alternative



5891jonathan

Macker's chopp is a styling improvement!  I am not talking about anything here except the styling, which is ass!  Look at the tubular Monster frame with all that angular %^%$ slapped on.  It's Frankenstein's Monster!

Popeye the Sailor

Quote from: roy-nexus-6 on June 08, 2008, 06:46:55 PM
I'm looking at the front end of this bike, & thinking it's not going to handle as well as a simple, straightforward handlebar-fork arrangement.

You'd be surprised at how well something like that (if designed properly) can handle. There have been arguments made that that style can be made superior to traditional forks. I won't go into it, but....that thing probably handles just fine.  :)
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NAKID

Overall, I like it, but there is something about the red paint that just screams drugstore model paint...
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macker

Quote from: 5891jonathan on June 10, 2008, 10:22:28 AM
Macker's chopp is a styling improvement!
Thanks  [cheeky] I had spent countless hours but i think I nailed it

DarkStaR

#28
Looks like a Bimota rip off to me.





Centerline

Maybe they can use it in another Batman movie.
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