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Pure Beauty by MidEngineManiac
Started on: 01-07-2018 10:20 AM
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Why???

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Originally posted by Tony Kania:



Lotus? When did they start making motorcycles? Is this a one-off, or is there some long history of it that I'm unaware of, like Lamborghini farm tractors?
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SOMEBODY had to.

Ya know what stuff like that is good for ? Marketing. Park one of those out from of your business and damn straight you are going to get noticed.
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Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:

Lotus? When did they start making motorcycles? Is this a one-off, or is there some long history of it that I'm unaware of, like Lamborghini farm tractors?


The Lotus C-01 is a prototype that never really got off the ground.

https://www.lotus-motorcycles.com/

That first monstrosity is a perfect example of how a gullible public will follow stupid trends right off the edge of a cliff. Someone told them it was cool, therefore it is so. Arguing against that point only displays one's oafishness. The same thing applies to the Democratic party.

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em.................................PHOTO SIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I just find that Lotus bike rather beautiful.

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Ha, ha, very funny.
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Originally posted by Tony Kania:

I just find that Lotus bike rather beautiful.



There is one in the original Lotus green and yellow livery that is pretty.

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and in Lotus "John Player Special" era livery

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I believe that both above images are only computer generated.

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Curious how the shocks are supposed to damp the rear swing arm on #1.
It looks like they are in extension, rather than compression, with the way they are mounted....
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Originally posted by williegoat:

I believe that all above images are only computer generated.



Ftfy

 
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Originally posted by olejoedad:

Curious how the shocks are supposed to damp the rear swing arm on #1.
It looks like they are in extension, rather than compression, with the way they are mounted....


Probably some linkage involved

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Originally posted by olejoedad:

Curious how the shocks are supposed to damp the rear swing arm on #1.
It looks like they are in extension, rather than compression, with the way they are mounted....


Although the above pictured mechanical miscarriage was never intended to traverse the tarmac, some shocks do work that way.

My 1999 Buell S3 Thunderbolt:



This is what the swingarm looks like:



The spring is compressed as the shock is extended. Here is a picture (not mine) that shows how it works:

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Originally posted by williegoat:
That first monstrosity is a perfect example of how a gullible public will follow stupid trends right off the edge of a cliff.


Which explains a lot...
I've said it before and repeat it now.
The gullibility of certain demographics never ceases to amaze me.

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Stuff like that steampunk bike are showpieces, not real working vehicles.

Remember the Sailor Jerry's rat-rod ? It was driveable....barely....for about 90 seconds...
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Originally posted by MidEngineManiac:

Stuff like that steampunk bike are showpieces, not real working vehicles.

Remember the Sailor Jerry's rat-rod ? It was driveable....barely....for about 90 seconds...

Yep. As we say around here, an all hat, all talk, no cattle kind of thing.

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Thought (at first) that I might bring it home for parts but, have to be honest, scrap metal pile is where most of it would go.

One useless representation of someone's effort to make something cool. Sorry, the bar is higher than that. It's still gotta work.

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Thought (at first) that I might bring it home for parts but, have to be honest, scrap metal pile is where most of it would go.

One useless representation of someone's effort to make something cool. Sorry, the bar is higher than that. It's still gotta work.

Rams

The kewl krowd don't care about things or themselves working.

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Aha!
Thanks williegoat!
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As a piece of art, it's interesting. But as a motorcycle, it's a pile of trash. That's my opinion, anyway.
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Merry Christmas?
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