Kinda wierd

http://www.likecool.com/Hubless_Monster_Motorcycle--Motorcycle--Car.html

I swear it dont look right?

DD

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Rich Mattock

"You'll all be doing it termorrer!"

 

I dunno. I think I hate the chopper look more than the fact that it
hubless. Interesting concept.

 

I took one look at that and immediately thought the bearings will be very
short lived. One suspects that the claimed advantages are wiped out by the
disadvantages. Which was confirmed by the wiki article.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubless_wheel

That's crying out for the development of cheap and reliable magnetic
bearings. Even then it'll be a struggle to seal out all the road crap.

Still they look nice. Even if the rest of the bike is a left pondian
abortion.

 

One doesn't want to bump either of those wheels on a pavement.

 

Isn't that Jeremy Clarkson riding it in the youtube video?

 

Abortions rarely do, but I'd love to see it (a) go around a corner and (b)
go over a speed bump.

--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Until you have to do a wheel bearing I'd guess.

 

Air bearings have been around for a while, now; they've been used on
industrial machinery such as grinders. Might be easier to implement
than magnetic but I have no idea how *much* air they need.

 

Using magnets to leviate the hub off the rim?