Cool Hubless Chopper

CowboyBeebop · January 26, 2009, 02:42:21 PM

I've seen hubless bikes before, but this one's pretty well done:

http://jalopnik.com/5139465/hubless-monster-motorcycle-rolls-without-spokes

But in the case of choppers, I actually think I prefer a spoked look.

Monster Dave · January 26, 2009, 02:48:43 PM

There was press about this about 4 months ago, it looked interesting but beyond that it's not my cup of tea:

Porsche Monkey · January 26, 2009, 03:01:55 PM

"We're guessing the immense complication, need for extreme precision and high maintenance needs of the hubless design are the least of Amen's concerns, as this motorcycle wasn't designed to be ridden." $:-\$

Popeye the Sailor · January 26, 2009, 03:07:29 PM

Don't let that get you down. No end of motorcycles are made to be ridden, but aren't. At least this one isn't pretending.

superjohn · January 26, 2009, 05:51:21 PM

Quote from: Ducaholic on January 26, 2009, 03:01:55 PM
"We're guessing the immense complication, need for extreme precision and high maintenance needs of the hubless design are the least of Amen's concerns, as this motorcycle wasn't designed to be ridden." $:-\$

That line made me laugh

DucHead · January 26, 2009, 06:15:42 PM

Quote from: MrIncredible on January 26, 2009, 03:07:29 PM
Don't let that get you down. No end of motorcycles are made to be ridden, but aren't. At least this one isn't pretending.

DarkStaR · January 26, 2009, 06:28:03 PM

http://www.choppersinc.com has been doing this for a while now.

scduc · January 26, 2009, 07:11:46 PM

isn't the rear technically a hub? Just really big.

zooom · January 26, 2009, 07:21:11 PM

well...1st, he calls it a Monster and I see nothing Monster about it...nothing Ducati about even...

besides...anyone why rides that is taking a serious risk...because people will gawk and someone is going to steer into the bike and wreck it...

Popeye the Sailor · January 26, 2009, 08:29:34 PM

Quote from: zooom on January 26, 2009, 07:21:11 PM
well...1st, he calls it a Monster and I see nothing Monster about it...nothing Ducati about even...

besides...anyone why rides that is taking a serious risk...because people will gawk and someone is going to steer into the bike and wreck it...

With that logic I should start taking ugly chicks on the back

redxblack · January 26, 2009, 09:27:49 PM

reminds me of Akira.

Popeye the Sailor · January 26, 2009, 09:37:27 PM

Quote from: redxblack on January 26, 2009, 09:27:49 PM
reminds me of Akira.

?

Kopfjäger · January 26, 2009, 09:46:53 PM

Quote from: redxblack on January 26, 2009, 09:27:49 PM
reminds me of Akira.

Nah.

Drunken Monkey · January 27, 2009, 12:05:02 AM

Well, I think the wheels are nifty.

The rest of the bike is pure shite, but the wheels... interesting.

We may see more of that sort of thing if electric vehicles become the norm. It's pretty hard to do regenerative braking on the front wheel of a bike without a design like that...

the_Journeyman · January 27, 2009, 06:54:54 AM

The wheels are interesting. I wanna know how the rear wheel is driven and where the brakes are & how they work.

JM

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