Comments on: R-Bike Shape Shifting Motorcycle http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/05/r-bike-shape-shifting-motorcycle/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:34:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Paul http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/05/r-bike-shape-shifting-motorcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-241906 Paul Wed, 27 May 2009 03:09:51 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/05/r-bike-shape-shifting-motorcycle/#comment-241906 Erik, I have been prototyping my ideas for years just to have what is not available on the market. My latest toy is the X19 250R, that I built to fit a need for a lower sport bike for my shorter legs. Then I have a dirt bike and next I will build a VT1100 Bobber low enough for me. Sounds like your bike will fit my needs for and all purpose bike that I might even be able to ride. I sat on cruisers that I can't reach the front foot controls comfortably but the seat height was great. Dirt bikes are so tall these days, not like the enduros of by gone days. And sport bikes are all over 30 inches at the seat except for the Buell Thumper and the 250 Ninja. So I built my own. I hope some day I get to try out yours. Maybe I'll have some room in my garage. Keep up the out of box thinking. Nay sayers haven't tried it yet. Just like my X19 250R I raised it with bigger tires, stretched it and put in the right engine. Ok it was a whole lot more than I just stated but anyway, the only original parts are the body plastic. They just don't know the pleasure of the ride and how I feel when it all comes together just as it was designed. I can imagine that with the software helping the shapeshifting of ride styles of your bike it might be as natural feeling a ride as any bike after you ride it for short time over the different terrains and surfaces. Riders will tell you they know their bike and how to ride it. Same here. Can't wait. Best regards, Paul. Erik,
I have been prototyping my ideas for years just to have what is not available on the market. My latest toy is the X19 250R, that I built to fit a need for a lower sport bike for my shorter legs. Then I have a dirt bike and next I will build a VT1100 Bobber low enough for me. Sounds like your bike will fit my needs for and all purpose bike that I might even be able to ride. I sat on cruisers that I can’t reach the front foot controls comfortably but the seat height was great. Dirt bikes are so tall these days, not like the enduros of by gone days. And sport bikes are all over 30 inches at the seat except for the Buell Thumper and the 250 Ninja. So I built my own. I hope some day I get to try out yours. Maybe I’ll have some room in my garage. Keep up the out of box thinking. Nay sayers haven’t tried it yet. Just like my X19 250R I raised it with bigger tires, stretched it and put in the right engine. Ok it was a whole lot more than I just stated but anyway, the only original parts are the body plastic. They just don’t know the pleasure of the ride and how I feel when it all comes together just as it was designed. I can imagine that with the software helping the shapeshifting of ride styles of your bike it might be as natural feeling a ride as any bike after you ride it for short time over the different terrains and surfaces. Riders will tell you they know their bike and how to ride it. Same here. Can’t wait.
Best regards,

Paul.

]]> By: Terry http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/05/r-bike-shape-shifting-motorcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-214133 Terry Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:24:39 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/05/r-bike-shape-shifting-motorcycle/#comment-214133 Erik, At the end of the day, there will always be two essential camps of riders: those who buy a bike for it's looks and those who buy a bike for it's function. I, myself, am in the latter group and can only applaud your unending effort to bring a multi-functional bike to market. I currently own a sport-touring bike and a cruiser (they serve different purposes!), and have been looking to buy a dual-sport next. So, I ask myself, why have three different bikes when one can do it all. I can't wait to test ride one of your brilliant machines and I wish you every success with this project. Thanks for not only thinking outside the box, but for not acknowledging that a box even exists! Kindest Regards, Terry Kori Erik,

At the end of the day, there will always be two essential camps of riders: those who buy a bike for it’s looks and those who buy a bike for it’s function. I, myself, am in the latter group and can only applaud your unending effort to bring a multi-functional bike to market.

I currently own a sport-touring bike and a cruiser (they serve different purposes!), and have been looking to buy a dual-sport next. So, I ask myself, why have three different bikes when one can do it all.

I can’t wait to test ride one of your brilliant machines and I wish you every success with this project. Thanks for not only thinking outside the box, but for not acknowledging that a box even exists!

Kindest Regards,

Terry Kori

]]> By: Erik Brinkman http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/05/r-bike-shape-shifting-motorcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-138661 Erik Brinkman Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:23:24 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/05/r-bike-shape-shifting-motorcycle/#comment-138661 The SPECS have finally been published. Production will begin in mid-2009 www.erikbrinkman.com/rbike/report.html The SPECS have finally been published.

Production will begin in mid-2009

http://www.erikbrinkman.com/rbike/report.html

]]> By: Joe http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/05/r-bike-shape-shifting-motorcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-134602 Joe Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:43:16 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/05/r-bike-shape-shifting-motorcycle/#comment-134602 I like new concepts, thinking outside of the box type people. This is a new approach and I like it. I am not saying all bikes should be built this way of course, then we would be back to the status quo type thing where we are now. Variety is the spice of life. I would like to see a working model. I like new concepts, thinking outside of the box type people. This is a new approach and I like it. I am not saying all bikes should be built this way of course, then we would be back to the status quo type thing where we are now. Variety is the spice of life. I would like to see a working model.

]]> By: Jon http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/05/r-bike-shape-shifting-motorcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-130608 Jon Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:39:00 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/05/r-bike-shape-shifting-motorcycle/#comment-130608 A lot of people told Eric Buell he was completely nuts for trying to start an American sport bike company, and they were right. Buell failed more times than most people even think about trying something, and in the end because of his persistence he succeeded. However Buell was simply trying to make existing technology better and build it in the US. On the other hand you are trying to reinvent the wheel, so take all of the problems Buell had and multiply them by 100. I applaud you for the effort that's been put into this so far, but I'm sure you realize you can't go any further without a prototype. I work as a 3D designer for a living and I've had dozens of my designs created so I know that a pretty picture only gets you so far. Until you actually build that thing you will have no idea how much the frame twists and flex and how that will in turn affect the handling. For all you know at this point in time that bike might handle like a wet noodle. Build a prototype, tear it down, and rebuild it a dozen times and then you might have something worth investing in and talking about. For your sake I hope you can find some investors willing to throw money at nothing more than a 3d rendering and a dream. Because despite being the cynic that I am, it would be fantastic to actually see this thing produced. Best of luck. A lot of people told Eric Buell he was completely nuts for trying to start an American sport bike company, and they were right. Buell failed more times than most people even think about trying something, and in the end because of his persistence he succeeded. However Buell was simply trying to make existing technology better and build it in the US. On the other hand you are trying to reinvent the wheel, so take all of the problems Buell had and multiply them by 100.

I applaud you for the effort that’s been put into this so far, but I’m sure you realize you can’t go any further without a prototype. I work as a 3D designer for a living and I’ve had dozens of my designs created so I know that a pretty picture only gets you so far. Until you actually build that thing you will have no idea how much the frame twists and flex and how that will in turn affect the handling. For all you know at this point in time that bike might handle like a wet noodle. Build a prototype, tear it down, and rebuild it a dozen times and then you might have something worth investing in and talking about.

For your sake I hope you can find some investors willing to throw money at nothing more than a 3d rendering and a dream. Because despite being the cynic that I am, it would be fantastic to actually see this thing produced.

Best of luck.

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