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The Craftsman may have returned but the designer never showed up.     [puke]

On face value, the Bienville Legacy is a weird, vastly overpowered and visually shocking motorbike with a completely unique suspension system. But to the team that created it and the eccentric entrepreneur that bankrolled it, it's not just a motorcycle. It's a two-wheeled expression of blue-sky design, the realization of an idea unhindered by commercial realities – and the start of a movement that aims to celebrate and re-invigorate the idea of master craftsmanship in America.  Rest of article here http://www.gizmag.com/bienville-legacy-motorcycle-jt-nesbitt-admci/34684/ (http://www.gizmag.com/bienville-legacy-motorcycle-jt-nesbitt-admci/34684/)

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Norm?

Commercial realities give designers artificial constraints to give focus and purpose to their designs.

This has no focus.

Plus I'm a hater and have never been a fan of any of his bikes.

 :D

The title of that article should have been:

Fabulously Wealthy but Confused Patron Hires Artist to Burn Through a Trainload of Cash.

 Mr. Jacoby has a noble and worthy goal, "to revitalize the concept of master craftsmanship in American design. "

But his plan on how to do it is totally off the rails on the crazy train.

Holy shit, is that thing ugly.

That "unique" suspension Looks a lot like a Confederate Wraith to me...

I think the "unique" they are talking about is the leaf spring running from front to rear under your crotch.  Craft might be plenty, but aesthetics?  I'm speechless.

"SteamPunk" inspired???
 [puke]

 [puke]

I am Helen Keller....and I approved this design.

Is that a motor out of a Motus?

The design makes perfect sense though if you are used to looking at modern art

[puke]

Just park in next to the Nautilus, nobody will even notice it.

Jebus ...there isn't a single coherent theme in the whole
Train wreck.  Wait a minute ... Maybe 'train wreck' is the
Theme.

Next to this thing the Nautilus is a thing of pure beauty....

Yes, that is the baby Block from Motus.

Yes it ran at Bonneville.

Yes, it wins the award for uglier than a Diavel.

Yes, lunatics built it.

Yes, it is ugly.

Yes, some guy got sponsored by some rich numbskull to build something wild.

Yes, said rich numbskull should have picked Flightcycles. ;)

The only thing I like about it is the fact of funny suspension, I remain skeptical that this implementation has any benefits over any other version of suspension. :P

Yeah, all true.
So much for the truth setting you free.  :(

Unfortunately, pretty much a spring is a spring is a spring is a spring.....
Leaf spring is rare on motos, but not unheard of.

You could beat that thing with a hammer for a week and it wouldn't be any uglier.

[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

+1

I bet if you chased 4 Vicodins with a bottle of NyQuil that would seem really cool.

Well that's my Saturday planned out...

by being so ugly that everyone else goes "hell, if he can get away with that I might as well give it a shot"

Damn, I hadn't thought of it that way.

Individually examined parts are beautiful.
Assembled... hideous.
It's a shame, really.

Love it.....absolutely make the beast with two backsly  [laugh]

Looks like one of those "47 Ronin"/ Buells. :P