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Jaimec
Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 11:07 am:
But it sure don't look like anything from East Troy!! http://tinyurl.com/2ac27q
Glitch
Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 11:26 am:
Some how I don't think it has much in common with anything East Troy will ever make. That think is L O N G ! heavy ugly Scores a 7 on the neato factor though.
Barker
Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 11:30 am:
also looks like the same crappy firebolt headlights.
Kyrocket
Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 11:32 am:
Pretty cool. Don't know if I'd own one, know I wouldn't for 40K but even if I still don't know for sure. The engineering is something to be applauded though. Kinda reminds me of the Alien creature.
Pwnzor
Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 12:11 pm:
I saw that monstrosity at IMS. They can't manage to sell the damn things so they are for rent, with all kinds of stupid rules and high price tags. feh!
Hattori_hanzo
Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 02:29 pm:
Looks like someone was inspired by Akira...
Jaimec
Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 03:50 pm:
How does that steering mechanism work? I can't figure it out from the photos, or even from the video on the page I posted...
Midknyte
Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 04:25 pm:
How does that steering mechanism work? hehe, it doesn't. just read an article in a mag this month that states that it doesn't really turn well. mostly a showbike / design excersize. the reality is, that this bike was a totally conceptual "drawing" that was brought to life by another party who liked it and had money to throw at it.
Jaimec
Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 05:10 pm:
It looks as though the wheel is fixed in the swingarm, and the ENTIRE swingarm pivots around a central shock tube or something. Am I right?
Ferris_von_bueller
Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 06:36 pm:
Ah, so they borrowed the perimeter brake setup from a Buell. How did they mount it? Doesn't Buell have a patent on the mounting system?
G234146
Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 06:47 pm:
if they were copying Akira, they should have gone all the way and made a replica! I'm waiting for the TRON bike!
Glitch
Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 07:41 pm:
Kaneda's bike has been done before.
Glitch
Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 07:43 pm:
Kaneda's bike used to be the one to try and build.
Wolf102
Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 - 08:19 am:
Microchop
Posted on Friday, February 15, 2008 - 03:11 pm:
It was featured in Robb report, I believe Akira was cited as an influence (Also, big spread on Buell in that issue, very positive.)