Comments on: Zeppelin Board Track Racer with Hub Center Steering http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/02/02/zeppelin-board-track-racer-with-hub-center-steering/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jim dorey http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/02/02/zeppelin-board-track-racer-with-hub-center-steering/#comment-277488 jim dorey Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:52:33 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10183#comment-277488 personally... i say the front looks like difazio with lots of 'things' stuck on, but the rear is pretty interesting, it'd prevent chain length problems. heck, i think lots of people have designed their own hub centre steering system, i've designed several myself, it's hard. personally… i say the front looks like difazio with lots of ‘things’ stuck on, but the rear is pretty interesting, it’d prevent chain length problems. heck, i think lots of people have designed their own hub centre steering system, i’ve designed several myself, it’s hard.

]]> By: Tucker Mclean http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/02/02/zeppelin-board-track-racer-with-hub-center-steering/#comment-270410 Tucker Mclean Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:23:19 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10183#comment-270410 This is one wicked design. I dont know if it will work, but i like it. It looks uncomfortable to ride, but if i got it for free i would ride it. i bet it will catch everyone's eye going down the road. This is one wicked design. I dont know if it will work, but i like it. It looks uncomfortable to ride, but if i got it for free i would ride it. i bet it will catch everyone’s eye going down the road.

]]> By: smithmotorwheel http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/02/02/zeppelin-board-track-racer-with-hub-center-steering/#comment-270159 smithmotorwheel Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:52:57 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10183#comment-270159 Who said this would be a stock flathead? Who said this would be a stock flathead?

]]> By: metric mofo http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/02/02/zeppelin-board-track-racer-with-hub-center-steering/#comment-270073 metric mofo Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:03:17 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10183#comment-270073 stuff like this cracks me up. the engineering seems to be pretty intricate and i congratulate the designer. i like the idea of it, but the aesthetics don't work. i am no mechanical engineer, but my count is 7 pivot points on the front end. really? that's quite a lot for such an old school motor and overall bike design. it's got a very nice and relatively simple frame but all the trellis action front and back looks incongruent to the middle of the bike. stuff like this cracks me up. the engineering seems to be pretty intricate and i congratulate the designer. i like the idea of it, but the aesthetics don’t work.

i am no mechanical engineer, but my count is 7 pivot points on the front end. really? that’s quite a lot for such an old school motor and overall bike design. it’s got a very nice and relatively simple frame but all the trellis action front and back looks incongruent to the middle of the bike.

]]> By: Scotduke http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2010/02/02/zeppelin-board-track-racer-with-hub-center-steering/#comment-270054 Scotduke Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:20:12 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=10183#comment-270054 It's a fascinating design study and I'm sure when he builds it, there will be plenty of interest. But with this engine (26hp) it's a novelty and more for looking at than riding. The buyer would probably need a deep pocket for a bike that wouldn't be ridden often. The Harley sidevalve engines have their appeal and I see a few on Sunday runs from time to time but as for powering a bike to ride more regularly, a 50 year old sidevalve isn't going to cut it. Put a more modern engine in and it'd probably have greater sales appeal. It’s a fascinating design study and I’m sure when he builds it, there will be plenty of interest. But with this engine (26hp) it’s a novelty and more for looking at than riding. The buyer would probably need a deep pocket for a bike that wouldn’t be ridden often. The Harley sidevalve engines have their appeal and I see a few on Sunday runs from time to time but as for powering a bike to ride more regularly, a 50 year old sidevalve isn’t going to cut it. Put a more modern engine in and it’d probably have greater sales appeal.

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