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Check out this HomeBrew Bike!
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:40 am
by brainysmurph
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
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:26 am
by storysunfolding
I remember seeing this before. The lack of suspension looked awful
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:31 am
by dieziege
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.
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:50 am
by Sev
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.
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:55 am
by GrandGT
if he was movin enough for the suspension to matter that thing would probably fall apart anyway
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:56 am
by -Holiday
that looks a little short for a straight 6, i'd say its a 4. kinda hard to tell from those pics though
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:05 am
by xsyamahadg
How can I get one ??
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:35 am
by jmmcadoo
Like him....make it yourself!
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:49 am
by dieziege
Wood, rust, what's the difference?
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:59 am
by Outlaw
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.