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Learn Mechanical Engineering Now – For Free

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More than a few of you are pretty adept at hands on design and engineering by eye, fitting things together, adjusting here and there, just think what you could do if you had a background in mechanical engineering, do you think your might be able to kick your designs up a notch or two? So, what's stopping you from learning? Oh yeah, I forgot, bad economy and all that. So let me … [Read more...]

Black Hawk V-Twin Motorcycle Concept

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Marcus sent me a link to his site where he has a few interesting designs posted and this one, the Black Hawk certainly is different. I wish I could see the details a bit more clearly but the rear suspension caught my eye, it's actually a multi leaf spring. The rendering needs a few more additions to be a complete bike but, an interesting start. Link: Nos Concepts … [Read more...]

Victory Core Concept Motorcycle

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Victory unveiled their Core concept motorcycle to show their idea of the possible future direction of motorcycle design. It's a performance cruiser stripped to the core, hence the name. I think their design team has some interesting ideas. The frame is sandcast aluminum, the engine is their 106/6 Freedom V-Twin (106 cubic inches/6 speed) and wheelbase is 64 inches. Of … [Read more...]

BMW LoRider Custom Concept Survey Online

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When the BMW LoRider was first revealed, everyone seemed to like it a lot. BMW says they want to hear from you and they have an online survey I didn't notice before where you can tell them what you're thinking. You get to choose your favorite configuration from a whole series and give them your input on things like price, horsepower and various other custom options. Head on … [Read more...]

BMW LoRider – A Factory Custom From BMW?

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BMW unveiled their brand new LoRider concept motorcycle at EICMA in Milan, Italy and they're looking for feedback. Would you consider giving this bike a spot in your garage? They put together a very basic motorcycle, 100hp 1200 Boxer engine in a 440 pound package with upside down forks, 6 piston calipers, spoke wheels and naked bike looks. But, then, they took a page from the … [Read more...]

D1200R – BMW Based Concept Motorcycle

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Every now and then, one of the many emails we receive from designers and builders stands out from the crowd, and this project, the BMW D1200R by Pablo Gonzalez de Chaves and Carlos Beltran, is one of the best to come along in quite some time. Pablo started with the idea of improving and transforming the BMW R1200R into a new motorcycle, with a new front suspension, a new … [Read more...]