Accidents waiting to happen

[Seraph]

As it is and always has been, men (and some crazy women) sometimes feel the need to create, these creations wether ground up builds or modified machines can be either works of art, or total death traps. .

This thread will be devoted to the deathtraps, the machines you sooner see turned into scrap than even sit on.

My first nomination.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-845618969.htm

Oh dear god..

[unstuck]

Wheres your sense of adventure? Some of these things are not made to be daily riders/commuters, but fun toys to take to shows and meets and freaky parties.
If people have enough disposable income to enjoy the wackier things in life, I say rock on.

[scumdog]

Looks great even unfinished!

[haydes55]

My first nomination.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-845618969.htm

Oh dear god..

NCEA project........ Would you trust the geometry, welds and quality?

[Imagineering]

NCEA project........ Would you trust the geometry, welds and quality?

But it "its gained me enough for Excellence" !!!! Says it all about NCEA Qualifications ...

[neels]

As their intention was to get the bike road legal rather than it be a work of art it should have only been given an excellent NCEA mark upon becoming road legal.

That's a huge assumption to make, they may in fact have been judged on the design and quality of the work involved in the project, rather than if it is legal for use on the road. It's far more likely to be an assessment for an engineering class than a wof check on a motorcycle that they're trying to pass.

I suspect you have very little understanding of how NCEA works, much like my son who somehow accidentally achieved excellence without realising it.

[ellipsis]

OP...obviously not prone to growing up...wants to have only controlled, near death experiences...can only suggest not getting up in the morning...period...waking up is dangerous...doing dangerous things is quite safe...probably a consumer of Chinese materials to boot...meh...(first time I have used that cool little, whatever the fuck it's placement name in literal ideology is, word)...I must be weakening ...

[mossy1200]

Excellence.
I would have thought a bike that had working suspension and brakes and drive train rather than some welds holding a $4k motor off the ground would have been worth an excellence mark when it could be shown being ridden around.

To me thats metal art only and you could slap that together in the average mancave while sharing some beers with the boys on Saturday.

[Seraph]

An excellence in a school engineering shop apparently means diddly squat in the real world.. just looking at it makes me shudder, small diametre tube, lack of any real gussets, kinda looks like an upscacled mini chopper..I can only begin to imagine how much flex it'd have under a full load

I remember when I was in school a year 13 class made an offroader..tore the shit out of the rugby field near end of year, that thing deserved excellence. ..

but a frame you couldn't stop rolling down a hill unpowered. ..hm.

[unstuck]