Check out this HomeBrew Bike!

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brainysmurph · Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:40 am

I got to hand it to this guy... He wanted a motorcycle and since he couldn't afford one... He made one! Bad-"O Ring"!

Check it out:

http://www.smellybean.com/ViewPic.jsp?PicID=1563

Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:26 am

I remember seeing this before. The lack of suspension looked awful

dieziege · #3 Unread post by **dieziege** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:31 am

But it does have disc brakes!

Anyway, I can't see why you'd need a suspension on a bike like that... the wood is going to flex enough to absorb the minor bumps, and the major ones will be smoothed out by the fork collapsing.

#4 Unread post by **Sev** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:50 am

That isn't wood, those are all steel pieces bolted together. Then again, I bet the seat is pretty well sprung, and the engine looks like it might be an inline 6 so it should be rather smooth.

Impressive.

GrandGT · #5 Unread post by **GrandGT** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:55 am

if he was movin enough for the suspension to matter that thing would probably fall apart anyway

-Holiday · #6 Unread post by **-Holiday** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:56 am

that looks a little short for a straight 6, i'd say its a 4. kinda hard to tell from those pics though

xsyamahadg · Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:05 am

How can I get one ??

jmmcadoo · #8 Unread post by **jmmcadoo** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:35 am

Like him....make it yourself!

dieziege · #9 Unread post by **dieziege** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:49 am

Wood, rust, what's the difference?

Outlaw · #10 Unread post by **Outlaw** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:59 am

Sevulturus wrote:That isn't wood, those are all steel pieces bolted together. Then again, I bet the seat is pretty well sprung, and the engine looks like it might be an inline 6 so it should be rather smooth.

Impressive.

It looks like he's got an airbag from a truck under the seat, and shock absorbers as well..... I guess, if he kept the air pressure low enough, that would be pretty well sprung.