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"... these renderings, from Moscow designer Mikhail Smolyanov, show an extraordinary level of style and imagination." Read more: http://www.bikeexif.com/concept-motorcycle-2#ixzz1fEPmzbw0  
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Fe Butt
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Fe Butt
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Wouldn't want to ride it very far but that red one sure looks cool.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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This stuff is pure sculpture.
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Saddle Sore
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Saddle Sore
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Old no.37 has some Empire/Art Deco/locomotive nuances goin' on .
Mmmmm .
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Fe Butt
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Fe Butt
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This stuff is pure sculpture.
I don't know, John. Ya see, maybe the "Steampunk-style" No.27 might be 'cause I can see no way that the front can be steered, BUT I think that kinda cool lookin' "Deco-cycle" No.37 there looks like a ride-able one alright.
(...that is IF the the front end of that one is designed like I think it is, with an "aircraft landing-gear style" single-sided arrangement)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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What does that have to do with what I said? For a second it sounded like you were going to contradict me but all you did was reinforce my opinion. Thanks!
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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and now its time for something entirely different  hahahha pjd's got nuttin on this guy 
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Fe Butt
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What does that have to do with what I said? For a second it sounded like you were going to contradict me but all you did was reinforce my opinion. Thanks!
With the phrase "pure sculpture", I thought you meant they were static items and not usable as real motorcycles, John. And so thinking about these in that manner, I agreed with you about #27 but not about #37. That's all.
However, now that I've taken another look at #27, I think I see what appears to be a "tie rod" on the opposite(right) side of this bike, which might control a center-hub steering setup on it. And so, maybe even this bike is usable also. However, with both sides of the front wheel appearing enclosed so closely by that frame member, I still wonder how the outside edges of the front wheel would be able to turn without rubbing up against that frame member.
Edit: And now taking yet another look at #27 here, I see that front frame member bows out a bit at where the tire would swing out while turning it...though it still looks as if the turning radius is mighty tight at full lock.
Last edited by Dwight; 12/01/2011 11:20 AM.
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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doesn't matter how they steer since neither really exist like these stairs...  fun to think about though 
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Second Wind
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Built them and they will ride.
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Adjunct
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The green one is kind of steampunk looking
I like them both
I think they are both cool looking in their own right
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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That looks like a copy of M C Escher's waterfall; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Escher_Waterfall.jpgI like the "aircraft" steering on #37. I think that would be an exhilarating ride. And I could spend an hour looking at the starboard side of #27.
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New Tires
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New Tires
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Old no.37 has some Empire/Art Deco/locomotive nuances goin' on .
Mmmmm .
Yes, I don't think you can steer locomotives either. 
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