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Phat chopper: The Nehmesis' chunky back tire is the largest ever on a motorcycle
The Orange County Register ^
| Saturday, December 9, 2006
| JOHN GITTELSOHN
Posted on 12/09/2006 1:06:56 PM PST by martin_fierro
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$250K for the privilege of laying it down in the first twistie encountered.
To: 230FMJ; 68 grunt; absolootezer0; AdamSelene235; AJMaXx; angry elephant; archy; bad company; ...
To: martin_fierro
f'uggly bike. looks like the bars would impale your hands in hard stop.
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posted on
12/09/2006 1:11:45 PM PST
by
Rakkasan1
((Illegal immigrants are just undocumented friends you haven't met yet!))
To: martin_fierro
I have almost no experience with bikes. How does a large back tire effect handling?
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posted on
12/09/2006 1:15:52 PM PST
by
Vision
("As a man thinks...so is he." Proverbs 23:7)
To: Vision
Theoretically, more tire surface area in contact with road + high torque V-twin engine = more low-end power.
(you ask me, though, it's a tiny pee-pee thing)
To: Blue Jays
Hi All- The first person to respond with the trite and sophomoric comment "donorcycles" on this thread is an absolute dimwit. There, got that out of the way.
~ Blue Jays ~
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posted on
12/09/2006 1:19:31 PM PST
by
Blue Jays
(Rock Hard, Ride Free)
To: Blue Jays
It would be fun to ride on the boulevard or during a parade. That kind of low clearance must be a hassle in day-to-day normal riding. It definitely looks pretty wild.
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posted on
12/09/2006 1:23:01 PM PST
by
Blue Jays
(Rock Hard, Ride Free)
To: Rakkasan1
Looks like a pretty neat roadkill collector there between the forward controls...
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posted on
12/09/2006 1:26:53 PM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
To: Smokin' Joe
hit a pothole and it'll be a tar plow.
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posted on
12/09/2006 1:29:20 PM PST
by
Rakkasan1
((Illegal immigrants are just undocumented friends you haven't met yet!))
To: martin_fierro
Nah. It'll be dragging parts loooooong before it drops. ;-)
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posted on
12/09/2006 1:29:21 PM PST
by
uglybiker
(Don't look at me. I didn't make you stupid.)
To: martin_fierro
What useless piece of ~ ~ ~ What good is it, ya can't ride it.
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posted on
12/09/2006 1:31:10 PM PST
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: Vision
Depends on the tire, but a bro of mine once made a 'slow racer' with a stock car tire for the rear tire.
The bike could not be made to countersteer (would not lean in a turn), so it could only be safely turned at 10 mph or so, max. (It steered like a trike, but without the relative stability).
It was, (like this bike appears to be) great for going straight or on a road with very gentle turns, but forget doing anything with real curves.
Fun to play with at a run, but nothing I'd want to drive there.
Note, though that that tire was not rounded off like a motorcycle tire, but had pronounced corners where the sidewall met the tread--it was not designed to be used on a motorcycle. The bike had no kickstand, either--it stood on its own.
Just from the appearance of this bike, with the long wheelbase and fork angle, it would go straight well, and tend to be stable as long as it did not frame out on anything, but the bit about it not turning well is probably a masterful understatement. I would think that as long as the rear tire was intended to be used on a motorcycle, it would not have as much affect on handling as the chassis configuration.
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posted on
12/09/2006 1:36:01 PM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
To: Rakkasan1
a tar plow...LOL! My favorite bike sits so low the front pipe hasn't been round since the first ride. Right turns are done from the left side of the lane, and at max leave a pretty spark trail at night...
If it were not a hardtail, it would not be rideable, and I am always aware of the road ahead (partly because it is a hardtail).
I only ride with people who know and understand those limitations, too.
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posted on
12/09/2006 1:40:48 PM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
To: Smokin' Joe
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posted on
12/09/2006 1:43:17 PM PST
by
Doctor Raoul
(Why is the Viagra car in NASCAR a Ford and not a Stretch Limo?)
To: Blue Jays
reminds me of the 60's monster car and bike shirts and toys
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posted on
12/09/2006 1:46:05 PM PST
by
Gone_Postal
(There's plenty of room for all God's creatures..right next to the mashed potatoes)
To: Gone_Postal
Needs Rat Fink in there somewhere. Respects to Ed "Big Daddy" Roth.
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posted on
12/09/2006 2:01:00 PM PST
by
Lawgvr1955
(You can never have too much cowbell !!)
To: Smokin' Joe; All
Thanks.
Any anyone else want to chime in on this?
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posted on
12/09/2006 2:10:21 PM PST
by
Vision
("As a man thinks...so is he." Proverbs 23:7)
To: martin_fierro
As a motorcycle, silly. As folk art, not so bad... but very much of the Rat Fink school.
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posted on
12/09/2006 2:16:47 PM PST
by
Grut
To: martin_fierro
Only one fork? What's it called since it no longer "forks"?
Looks pretty,... pretty unrideable.
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posted on
12/09/2006 2:50:34 PM PST
by
rawcatslyentist
(When true genius appears, know him by this sign: all the dunces are in a confederacy against him.)
To: martin_fierro
Crushed rib cage at the first speed bump!!
Still....shows a lot more customizing moxie than what I've seen on that OCC series....
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posted on
12/09/2006 3:18:33 PM PST
by
GoldCountryRedneck
("Idiocy - Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large numbers" - despair.com)
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