Something different, a hubless bike

[laserracer]

This is pretty cool http://www.revmavault.com/video/hubless%20web.wmv wonder how the brake setup works and the drive system ??

[musicman]

Hey where's his helmet?!?!

That's awesome, I wonder how it'll be to ride...

[Anarkist]

Hey where's his helmet?!?!

The joys of being American. The only helmet you need is the one in your pants.

[laserracer]

The joys of being American. The only helmet you need is the one in your pants.

Yeah thats weird no hubs and no helmet..if his no hubs somehow fuckup... he's gonna need that helmet:eek5:

[oldrider]

Yeah thats weird no hubs and no helmet..if his no hubs somehow fuckup... he's gonna need that helmet:eek5:

Safety in USA is personal responsiblity not some dumb politican holding your hand telling you what to do.(when to wipe your arse)

NZ does not allow you to use your own bloody brain, big brother will do all your thinking for you.

The dumb arses you read about in your daily papers is the result.

Lucky old us! :confused: John. (:brick: Rant over)

[k14]

The dumb arses you read about in your daily papers is the result.
Oh so that must mean the states is a much more intelligent and safer place than here? :whistle:

[oldrider]

Oh so that must mean the states is a much more intelligent and safer place than here? :whistle:

Not related but I felt safer over there than I do in parts of this country! :yes: John.

[Starky307]

Safety in USA is personal responsiblity not some dumb politican holding your hand telling you what to do.(when to wipe your arse)

NZ does not allow you to use your own bloody brain, big brother will do all your thinking for you.

The dumb arses you read about in your daily papers is the result.

Lucky old us! :confused: John. (:brick: Rant over)

They pay for it too with private insurance.

[rat biker 08]

Soooo cool bike:gob: I would like to know the cost:yes:I.m going to put one on my xmas wash list:2thumbsup

[jtzzr]

looks cool,at least you do`nt have to worry about somebody throwing something into your spokes.

[OnlyCruzin]

In the back of the latest Bike Rider mag is a chap with a hubless chopper. Mentions the use of an enormous helicopter bearing. A nylon wheel is driven by the motor and pressed against the wheel. Same wheel used for the braking.

[JMemonic]

Not my cup of tea as bike to ride but one that you can obviously appreciate for the engineering and hours that have gone to create it.

[HenryDorsetCase]

in related news, in the latest cycle World there is a custom 'Busa with clear plastic wheels.

http://www.cycleworld.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=716

the clear wheels came from http://www.metalsportwheels.com/

and are (get this) $12 000 USD a pair.

seems sensible.

[Blackshear]

Would this make the centre of gravity shitloads lower?

[HenryDorsetCase]

Not sure, but I think it might allow stops from 60kph in 1.5 metres.

[I'm motarded]

that looked weird but cool....:wacko:

[Bullitt]

Video isnt working for me but guessing its the same system used on an American Chopper episode a couple of years ago

[granstar]

Link to how they work

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHoHAmrEbrk

http://parkerbrothersconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Vacio.jpg

[bogan]

Technically it's just an enlarged hollow hub bike. Hubless use a few rollers etc to avoid having a bearing concentric with the wheel axis (hub). It does look mint regardless though.

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[TheDemonLord]

that gearing ratio on the rear - it would be a Wheelie Beast!

[Dave-]

that gearing ratio on the rear - it would be a Wheelie Beast!

No, well maybe a little more, but the "front" sprocket here is proportionally bigger too, so the final drive ratio remains the same and the "wheelie"ness of the bike remains the same too.

[Bass]

Wonder how much hassle tyre changes are?

[Banditbandit]

They look cool like this ...

https://qph.is.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-d830422d16dc1b40b15c5ef1ce695c79?convert_to_webp=t rue

Not like this ...

http://techcracks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/BMW-R1200S-FB-R200S-Hubless-Motorcycle.jpg

[Tazz]

Wasn't/isn't there a hydraulic powered hubless 'sports-ish' style bike being built in some ones garage (overseas)? Pretty sure I've seen it on here.

[Dave-]

They look cool like this ...

https://qph.is.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-d830422d16dc1b40b15c5ef1ce695c79?convert_to_webp=t rue


Whoa, trail-rake ratio off the handle!

[gjm]

http://www.amenmotorcycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/cropped-hub10242.jpg

[Swoop]

Guess it makes "wheel clamping" challenging for the parking nazi's.

[Akzle]

Guess it makes "wheel clamping" challenging for the parking nazi's.

no apostrophe son, no apostrophe

[Swoop]

no apostrophe son, no apostrophe
Meh.

I have a bag of these* and throw a few around to catch a feed.

Good on ya and thanks for playing,




*......,,,,,,,,'''''''''''...''',,,,,,,,,,,,,..... .........

[Akzle]

Good on ya and thanks for playing,


your we'lcome

[Swoop]

your we'lcome

No problems atall,

Im wonderin whatll bring Hitcher out of retirement?

[Akzle]

i think ive given him a brain anuerysm.

[TheDemonLord]

The aesthetics of a Hubless bike are admittedly growing on me - however does anyone have any input on how the extra Mass near the edge of the wheel affects handling?

[pritch]

i think ive given him a brain anuerysm.

Where to start? You could have used Swoop's spare apostrophe in that "I've". Then again that might have caused him to have an aneurysm. (As opposed to an anuerysm?)

Only mentioned these since we seem to be momentarily picky.:bleh:

[Banditbandit]

The aesthetics of a Hubless bike are admittedly growing on me - however does anyone have any input on how the extra Mass near the edge of the wheel affects handling?

Handling? Extra mass near the edge of the wheel is the least of the handling issues ...

http://coolcustomchoppers.com/wp-content/uploads/530ce1feb9779.jpg

[george formby]

Wasn't/isn't there a hydraulic powered hubless 'sports-ish' style bike being built in some ones garage (overseas)? Pretty sure I've seen it on here.
A bloke called Sbarro did a series of hubless bikes many years ago, might even have been the first, and I'm pretty sure one of them was hydraulic. More a design exercise at the time.

Don't remember this. Caption time?

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[TheDemonLord]

A bloke called Sbarro did a series of hubless bikes many years ago, might even have been the first, and I'm pretty sure one of them was hydraulic. More a design exercise at the time.

Don't remember this. Caption time?

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Da Fuq is that?!?

It looks like someone took an Acid trip after watching TRON too many times, whilst playing with CAD software....

[rambaldi]

A bloke called Sbarro did a series of hubless bikes many years ago, might even have been the first, and I'm pretty sure one of them was hydraulic. More a design exercise at the time.

Don't remember this. Caption time?

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Everyone knows side-hack racers are nuts but this one needs committing...