Slightly Special Commando

Rich_j · Dec 1, 2009

Saw this at the NEC bike show today (UK).
Sorry if this has done the rounds before but the level of detail on this thing is incredible and it actually looks rideable.

I just love the transparent fuel tank

grandpaul · Dec 1, 2009

Wild, but impractical as a regular rider...

bpatton · Dec 1, 2009

I like the detail, but all those holes give me a headache. The RoadHolder badges are a nice touch of wit.

domiracer66 · Dec 1, 2009

I wonder where his inspiration came from?

mikegray660 · Dec 1, 2009

domiracer66 said:
I wonder where his inspiration came from?

at le3ast this one would only cost you $20 bucks for a fugly bike

mcns · Dec 1, 2009

Personally I like it.
And I think those front forks would work better than the stock norton one. Everytime I go into a rough road I wish I had a modern jap suspension on my norton(not just for function but also safety)

Beer gooood
Work bad

bpatton · Dec 1, 2009

mcns said:
Personally I like it.
And I think those front forks would work better than the stock norton one. Everytime I go into a rough road I wish I had a modern jap suspension on my norton(not just for function but also safety)

You wouldn't believe how easy it is. Get a set of 43mm conventional forks on you know where, rebuild'em. It aint all that much. That guy beat me to the punch with the RoadHolder badges! One problem comes up when you do things like this. It reveals shortcomings in other areas and you can wind up with a bike that doesn't even resemble a Commando when you're done.

http://bankeperformance.com/flattrack/tripleclamps.html

swooshdave · Dec 1, 2009

grandpaul said:
Wild, but impractical as a regular rider...

Sculpture in the shape of a motorcycle...

R Model Tony · Dec 1, 2009

That's Gods way of telling you that you''ve got WAYYYYYY too much money...um...and time...

bpatton · Dec 1, 2009

R Model Tony said:
That's Gods way of telling you that you''ve got WAYYYYYY too much money...um...and time...

That's about as good a definition of art as any. The thing is, that builder could have built you the cafe racer of your dreams, if he chose to. Those holes though are an abomination. If he had done it with an arrangement of trabeculae, like the inside of a bird's bones, it would have been fabulous. God's own finite element analysis.

Alpha · Dec 2, 2009

Nice engineering but I cant help thinking the tank looks like an enormous urine sample bottle, would you want that when in full leathers & mile from the nearest bog?

willy mac · Dec 4, 2009

I ask myself "WHY" and then the answer comes back "Because he can" still doesn't make it right, it looks like something that Orange county choppers would turn out then push into the back of a truck to show on a stage somewhere.

Cookie · Dec 4, 2009

It is a sign that aliens live among us.

Jeandr · Dec 4, 2009

willy mac said:
I ask myself "WHY" and then the answer comes back "Because he can" still doesn't make it right, it looks like something that Orange county choppers would turn out then push into the back of a truck to show on a stage somewhere.

I watch American Chopper on a regular basis and even with all the cool tools and CNC mills they have, they can't make something like this, especially since senior threw out his son who is the only one on the show who had any ideas out of the ordinary. This bike uses a lot of different materials, steel, aluminium, plastic... and while it may not be ridable, it has some innovative design ideas.

Jean

RennieK · Dec 5, 2009

I've seen pics of this bike before. Not sure when it was built but I admire it for it's extreme design and yet it still looks tight. You wouldn't need a reserve petcock but you also wouldn't want to try to run purple gas either

Come to think of it you could add food coloring to your gas, a different color every week.

Cookie summed it up pretty well ... it's out of this world!

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