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cynna
22nd November 2013, 15:43
saw this at a bike show recently and just noticed it has front wheel drive - no idea what it is or if its homemade. wonder what I it goes like

powered by lifan....

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Drew
22nd November 2013, 15:46
Wouldn't want it to go too well. What with having no suspension to go with it's two wheel drive.
Maha
22nd November 2013, 15:46
Looks like dangerous Honda three wheeled things from the 70's/80's that's been bastardised.
dino3310
22nd November 2013, 16:37
just what i need for hunting
mossy1200
22nd November 2013, 16:39
They made some oil driven front wheel assist MX bikes a while back but it didn't catch on at all.
merv
22nd November 2013, 16:57
Similar style to a Rokon http://www.bikeexif.com/rokon-trail-breaker but with the Lifan engine I'm guessing its some sort of Chinese equivalent.
tigertim20
22nd November 2013, 18:15
bit of a backyard job maybe?

I love random shit like this, strange oddities and rare stuff. no more pics of it?

would be all right hooning around some sand dunes
Drew
22nd November 2013, 18:22
would be all right hooning around some sand dunesI think it would just understeer and be unridable in any situation that two wheel drive might help.
SMOKEU
22nd November 2013, 18:24
That looks like a death trap with no front suspension. Must be scary as fuck to ride it hard. Just as well Lifan engines don't put out much power.
cynna
22nd November 2013, 18:26
bit of a backyard job maybe?

I love random shit like this, strange oddities and rare stuff. no more pics of it?

would be all right hooning around some sand dunes

I didn't take too much notice of it at the time but onearmbandit has a pic of the other side in this thread
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/161809-Pictures-from-Smash-Palace-bike-show

You would have liked this show - lots of oddities there
cynna
22nd November 2013, 18:28
another oddity from the show
Kickaha
22nd November 2013, 18:43
another oddity from the show

I've ridden that, quite cool and take a bit of practice to be able to ride it, there's another one very similar built by the same guy in Christchrch
GPS MAN
22nd November 2013, 20:17
Years ago when involved with the American Enduro scene a friend had a Rokon he used for trail making..

It worked great..but, very slow and rough riding, no suspension, on the road..

Kind of cool though!
pete376403
22nd November 2013, 20:21
They made some oil driven front wheel assist MX bikes a while back but it didn't catch on at all.\
Theat was yamaha IIRC. Christini does a nice (expensive) 2wd conversion
White trash
23rd November 2013, 20:00
They made some oil driven front wheel assist MX bikes a while back but it didn't catch on at all.


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Theat was yamaha IIRC. Christini does a nice (expensive) 2wd conversion

Correct. Yamaha WR450F 2 Trac. Had a front wheel drive, hydraulic system built by Ohlins. Only ever delivered up to 15% torque to the front wheel. Very clever system. Flopped like a dog fish.