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Motorcycle Weird Items

Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:03 pm
by djalbin
From the world of motorcycle weird items ...

Looking to add unsprung weight to your front? Then these wheels are for you.

http://capricorncyclo-works.com/involution.html
http://capricorncyclo-works.com/interference.html
http://capricorncyclo-works.com/iris.html

Wanting to add more motorcycle decor to you bathroom? Then these faucets are for you.

http://www.cyclefaucets.com/

These may be the perfect fixture for John's house addition ...

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Don

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:56 am
by MadHaqr9
The wheels have a much higher cool factor than your basic spinner. Quite ingenious. (still wouldn't put 'em on my bike though even if they were free)

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:55 pm
by Hooligan
someone needs to explain to the chopper/harley crowd that lighter wheels = better handling bike.

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:45 pm
by djalbin
Jason wrote:someone needs to explain to the chopper/harley crowd that lighter wheels = better handling bike
It probably would not do any good. When you're starting out with a bike that already weighs 600+ pounds (some of them 800+), and you only ride in a straight line, the heavy wheels improve the gyroscopic stability of the bike. Something the chopper/harley riders actually want and need.
They always go slow through the turns anyway since they don't have any ground clearance when leaned over.

The only Harleys I've seen turn fast (ok ... fast for a Harley) are the police motorcycles (and I've never seen a chopper do it). Even the police Harleys are slow to turn compared to the other police motorcycles (Honda, Kawasaki, BMW). The Harleys are typically used for escort duty (again straight line) and the others are typically used as interceptors.

The lighter unsprung weight is for sportbikes. Two different worlds.

They spend money on adding weight (chrome and accessories) and we spend money on reducing weight (performance and exotic materials).
When was the last time you saw a Harley or chopper with carbon fiber bits on it? :D

Don

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:34 am
by Hooligan
good point(s) don.

two different worlds i suppose.

Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 2:32 pm
by noshoes
Hooligan wrote:someone needs to explain to the chopper/harley crowd that lighter wheels = better handling bike.
If they cared about that they would'nt be on a chopper/harley!!! Looks kool !! :banana :banana :banana