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Riding => It's not a Concours - other Bikes => Topic started by: Conrad on January 03, 2016, 09:30:39 AM

Title: Interesting motorcycle designs of the past
Post by: Conrad on January 03, 2016, 09:30:39 AM

motors located in the front wheel.

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1u4ffSiEUdI#)

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qAQuljp-atA#)

Title: Re: Interesting motorcycle designs of the past
Post by: tonedeaf1 on January 03, 2016, 07:47:37 PM

Here is an interesting collection of every imaginable "interesting" designs:
 https://www.google.com/search?q=odd+motorcycles&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=995&tbm=isch&imgil=cIFIIrgpuB45lM%253A%253Bx2I4T2SINBSusM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.buzzfeed.com%25252Frebeccae%25252F40-unusual-motorcycles&source=iu&pf=m&fir=cIFIIrgpuB45lM%253A%252Cx2I4T2SINBSusM%252C_&usg=__5tCpizGmelLfcwWBTc7arS5AOqA%3D&ved=0ahUKEwiqqeuHkI_KAhVH9mMKHTwoC3EQyjcILA&ei=8NqJVqrxCMfsjwO80KyIBw#imgrc=cIFIIrgpuB45lM%3A&usg=__5tCpizGmelLfcwWBTc7arS5AOqA%3D (https://www.google.com/search?q=odd+motorcycles&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=995&tbm=isch&imgil=cIFIIrgpuB45lM%253A%253Bx2I4T2SINBSusM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.buzzfeed.com%25252Frebeccae%25252F40-unusual-motorcycles&source=iu&pf=m&fir=cIFIIrgpuB45lM%253A%252Cx2I4T2SINBSusM%252C_&usg=__5tCpizGmelLfcwWBTc7arS5AOqA%3D&ved=0ahUKEwiqqeuHkI_KAhVH9mMKHTwoC3EQyjcILA&ei=8NqJVqrxCMfsjwO80KyIBw#imgrc=cIFIIrgpuB45lM%3A&usg=__5tCpizGmelLfcwWBTc7arS5AOqA%3D)

Here is another collection of odd balls that were actually offered for sale:
http://jalopnik.com/the-ten-weirdest-motorcycles-ever-made-1657844404 (http://jalopnik.com/the-ten-weirdest-motorcycles-ever-made-1657844404)
(I don't think I agree that number 10 belongs in this group -- I have always loved this bike.