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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Random external inspiration... VERY random

So there is 14" of snow on the ground here.
Ice all over the place, and the temps are hitting -12 some days.
I am as broke as you can get, still without my main computer, not able to ride my bike, no time to work on the bike even if I did have some money for parts, and I am limited to riding in 4 wheeled vehicles for a while.
(no money for ice studs and a mostly bald back tire does not make for a good snow bike!)
I have been making plans for my bikes and trying to see down the road far enough to allow myself to imagine buying my old XS650 chopper project back... but my eyesight isn't that good.
And I can't find my binoculars.

So, 4 wheeled contraptions have been in the front of my mind these days.
Not only are they keeping me sane, but there has been a fair bit of inspiration going on, and I am really enjoying the new input and how they have been influencing my bike ideas.
I decided to share, and then it got REALLY random.
So here you go... absolutely random 4 wheeled external inspiration for your consumption.

Random external inspiration... VERY random

And some more...

Random external inspiration... VERY random

More of the same....

Random insane inspirational bikes

Ever think about overkill?
Ever wonder what WAYYYYYY to much power would be like?
Do you daydream about wretched excess?
Do you lie awake at night tossing and turning while you contemplate alternative engine possibilities for your cars, trucks, Jeeps, and motorcycles?

Well... I do.

But I must say that I have never thought about the front two cylinders cut off of a Roll Royce Merlin engine out of a P-51 Mustang fighter plane.
OR adding a supercharger to said insane motor.

I forgot where I found this... it was just on somebody elses blog not to long ago, and I thank them for the swipe... but I can't remember squat these days guys... my bad, my bad.
Bloodfalcons?
I have no clue...

To much on my mind.

Anyway... CPU is STILL down, Again I apologize.
Hope to get back on the horse soon.
Like I said...I have one or two articles in the works also....

Later

UPDATE:
My buddy Ron from Cali sent me this link and I found this picture on the link... check it out!
Thanks Ron!

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/05/20/5000cc-v-twin-motorcycle-engine-for-sale/

My chopper manifesto

I do not accept the assumption that a rigid framed motorcycle cannot go fast, stop quickly, or handle well. I want my choppers to perform above the social accepted performance standard for rigid framed motorcycles; (that is to say: BAD)
These are the standards I have set before myself to achieve with said choppers:

My choppers must be able to Evade, Pursue, and allow me to survive.
My choppers must be light.
My choppers must be skinny and be able to navigate tight traffic with ease.
My choppers must go fast, accelerate hard, stop well, handle good, and do so without fusing my vertabrae.
My choppers must not scrape hard parts when leaning.
My choppers are not bar hoppers.
My choppers are not non-functioning scuplture.
My choppers must function like a real, useable vehicle.
My choppers must be a valid mode of transportation.
My choppers must not be built for other peoples enjoyment or entertainment.
My choppers must be built for me and my preferences and standards alone.
My choppers must not be fragile.
My choppers must be able to hop curbs, hit potholes, skid, wheelie, do burn outs and crash without breaking.
My choppers must be able to be ridden on all sufaces (Pavement, dirt, gravel, snow, sand, mud)