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A Mad, Bad, Ugly or Dangerous thread !

Started by Tony Nitrous, Wednesday, 05 July 2017, 06:23 PM

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northern

Saw this on MP18 (Helsinki motoshow). Not sure, how to feel about this...
Looking on this from technical side (idea) - it's superb... But every other side...  :confused1:

Andre

Find the pics in your signature link more interesting :onya:

northern

thx Andre. I will continue with my pics :)


And this is something else I liked from technical side...

Speedy1959

Now those are what I call easy to clean wheels !

Del

All Lives Matter
...until you multiply them by the speed of light squared. Then all lives energy.

A 'feuchainn gu cruaidh gus fuck a thoirt seachad - ach gu mì-fhortanach a' fàilligeadh

Andre

Any info how this works (the wheels, not the cup holders :coffeescreen: ) ?

seth

the wheel is made out of a jet engine bearing(they cost a fortune) and the final drive is directly onto the tyre
not great in the wet tho.
:cheers:
only a slightly modified gsx1400
oh and a standard one too

Sethbot Postwhore

northern

There is cheaper way to do it!
Have to admit - it's crazy but I like this engineering  :clapping:

northern

There is so many crazy builds, if you start looking :popcorn:


Andre

Looks like the Filipinos' solution is the winner.

lloydjames

Quote from: northern on Monday, 05 February  2018, 04:01 AM
Saw this on MP18 (Helsinki motoshow). Not sure, how to feel about this...
Looking on this from technical side (idea) - it's superb... But every other side...  :confused1:

Because twin Ohlins just isn't expensive enough  :shocked:

Doc_Rossi46

 :confused1:  :soapbox: I find that the best and the most beautiful looking bikes are ... the ones that are made to ride  :cruisin: :laughsign:
"When life gets you down remember. It's only one down and the rest is up"

Kiwifruit

True Doc, but I cannot see the Poodle doing its best 'Britain's Got Talent' trick running through a wire spoke wheel at 50kph with much success.  :happy1:
Another great day on the right side of the grass.😎

VladTepes

Ugliest bikes ever?
https://www.superstreetbike.com/10-ugliest-bikes-ever
Heck no, there's a few in that bunch I'd happily own.


and these buggers:
https://gearheads.org/5-of-the-ugliest-production-bikes-ever-made/3/
claim the Katana is ugly !  Gearheads? More like Crackheads !
Ottomans: 'Hippity hoppity, Vienna's our property"
...and then the Winged Hussars arrived.

Vlad's K7 "Back in Black"
YouTubeLandyVlad Rides

shanered6

OH dear ! ..... i own 2 of them  :bugga: a tiger 955i and a KTM 690 sm , but i guess its all in the eyes of the beholder  :whistling:
i intend to live for ever or die trying !!

Gsx 1400 k6 , Thunderace 1000 , Guzzi stelvio 1200 ntx

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