Pic of the week

[slightfan]

Hi guys thought this bike cool has a starring role in the new m.i.III movie made by confederate in U.S.A



May be in wrong section but a motorbike is a motorbike
Shayne

[knox 000]

wicked looking bike. but whats with those headlights thats awful.

[aussieidiot]

not very practical. having the exhaust and rear springs that close to the riders legs

[Steel]

Haha, those headlights are walmart 'tuesday special' foglamps. ghey.

[Mannyb18b]

Looks like some burt inner thights for sure!

[jeffcoslacker]

Originally Posted by Steel

Haha, those headlights are walmart 'tuesday special' foglamps. ghey.

Actually, they are true HID projectors, not the poser shit people put on their Honda...

[jeffcoslacker]

Dimensions:
Weight: 490lbs.; Wheelbase: 62”; Length: 86”; Height: 42”;
Width (at handlebars): 34.5”
Engine:
Confederate F131 CID (4.375” bore x 4.375” stroke; entirely machined from billet aluminum and ductile iron).
Chassis:
Confederate design; mill fit by hand; TIG welded; Mainframe: .120 gauge wall thickness DOM carbon steel; 3" OD backbone; 2" OD down tube; 1 1/4" OD cradle; 1" x 2" rectangular strut; elongated neck. Oil capacity is 5 quarts.
Swingarm:
Confederate design; (integrated exhaust system).
Transmission:
Confederate design; five speed, close ratio. S&S case; Andrew's gear sets.
Primary:
Confederate design; machined from 6061 aluminum; belt drive.
Suspension:
Front: Marzocchi 50mm. inverted front forks with radial mounts. Rear: Penske coil-over-shock with remote reservoir fully adjustable rear shock, pair.
Brakes:
ISR brake package. Front: dual 300mm semi-floating rotor, 6 piston CNC machined monoblock caliper. Rear: 280mm semi-floating rotor, 2 piston CNC machined monoblock caliper. Integrated brake and clutch controls, master cylinders, and switches.
Wheels:
Blackstone Tek TUV,DOT approved, carbon fiber wheel set. Front 4” x 18”. Rear 8” x 18”. Tires: Matched Metzeler ME880 130/60 VR Front, 240/40 VR18 Rear.
Lighting:
Zenon H.I.D.
Fuel Cell:
Confederate design, one piece aircraft grade structural carbon fiber cell.
Gauges:
Confederate design made by WMD.
Identification:
VIN stamped onto neck of frame further accented by matching VIN stamped on brass VIN plate riveted to frame neck. Engine & Transmission also contain ID numbers.

[jeffcoslacker]

The Hellcat isn't for everybody...it's a badass, purpose built machine...there's not a damn thing there that doesn't do something to make it run, stop, or ride better, or compliment the rider's skill...you're lucky you get a seat...almost considered non-essential...

Love it or hate it, it a stong depiction of the motorcycle in it's most visceral form...a motor with wheels, nothing more...

[Z_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by jeffcoslacker

Actually, they are true HID projectors, not the poser shit people put on their Honda...

Either way, that is an interesting configuration, doesn't help much to enhance the aesthetics.

[Z_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by jeffcoslacker

Love it or hate it, it a stong depiction of the motorcycle in it's most visceral form...a motor with wheels, nothing more...

A true bone stock m/c is a bicycle with a single cylinder 2-stroke motor, and then it needed the upgrades to run reliabily for daily transportation duties. On top of that, it needs good going and stopping power equivalent to cars, and at some point, m/c transcended the abilities of ordinary cars in a cheap package - sportbikes.

And it seems that bike is packed with more techs than the typical chopper.

It's a good looking bike, but I just wanted to offer my view on that statement, that's all .

[jeffcoslacker]

Originally Posted by Z_Fanatic

Either way, that is an interesting configuration, doesn't help much to enhance the aesthetics.

I agree, it looks like crap...but so does the whole bike, IMO...put there is a strange beauty in cold functionality, sometimes...

[Heep]

Hmm..

Normally I like bizarre and out of the ordinary bikes, but this one just looks like it's trying too hard. Looks like the designers found an encyclopaedia of gimmicks and tried them all.

[sparkeykev]

John Britten designed a bike along those lines 15 years ago it blew away the competition in the races it participated in
http://www.britten.co.nz/

[Z_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by sparkeykev

John Britten designed a bike along those lines 15 years ago it blew away the competition in the races it participated in
http://www.britten.co.nz/

Yes, well the only thing this will just plain blow.

[speediva]

Originally Posted by Z_Fanatic

Yes, well the only thing this will just plain blow.

Britten's bike was just simiply amazing... not amazingly ugly.