Review: When you watch Biker Build Off or any similar TV show, the focus is on build speed, what the bike looks like and whether a person can actually sit on it and reach the various controls. The most technical detail to be worked out is how to keep the handle bars from hitting the tank. With 10 days to complete the job, there isn't much time to do any more. Winners are judged … [Read more...]
Arlen Ness: The King of Choppers book
Review: Arlen Ness is a legendary name in the chopper business but with all of the chopper shows on TV these days, it's easy to just lump him in with all the rest, a little older and far more successful maybe, but a chopper guy nonetheless. I just read Arlen Ness: The King of Choppers. When I first picked it up I was expecting one of those coffee table picture books and not … [Read more...]
Aluminum Norton details
When I put up the photos of the aluminum bodied Norton Commando the other day I had no details other than knowing the work was done by Evan Wilcox. I asked Evan for a few details and he explains: I did the fairing , seat/tail, and front fender. The fuel tank, and side covers are from Bartel in England. The fairing is a John Player special replica, and the tail is … [Read more...]
Honda fuel cell motorcycle design study
The Northumbria University Show 2005 put the spotlight on the work of some of their students and this fuel cell motorcycle based on the Honda Cub is very interesting. It has the future look pretty well nailed. Once you get away from the internal combustion engine, you have a lot of leeway in your design. Are we ready for the brave new world? via Treehugger … [Read more...]
Motorcycle Stamps – Do It Yourself PhotoStamps
This is very cool. For some time now, you could order postage and print it out on your printer, that way you never have to run to the post office for a stamp. It's very convenient and useful and all of that but their idea guys have been hard at work and developed PhotoStamps. You take your favorite photo, of anything, upload it to their site, crop, zoom, rotate, whatever you … [Read more...]
Mechatronic Motorcycles
No, Mechatronic isn't a new brand, it's the new name for what we used to call electromechanical, albeit with a bit more computer control and electronics thrown in the mix. I see that Triumph announced the Sprint ST will soon be coming to the U.S. with ABS, joining Honda, BMW, Ducati and some others with this braking system. ABS is a perfect example of mechatronics and I was … [Read more...]
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