YOUTUBE... Red Zeppelin Video.

**Geordie** · 9th January 2007, 17:41

Better than the crappy TV, Youtube has heaps of bike stuff from all over the world, check out and comment on my local stuff, see the maiden voyage of the Red Zeppelin -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3Y8aLA7Qrg

**degrom** · 9th January 2007, 18:16

Good Stuff!!!

**crashe** · 9th January 2007, 18:19

Awesome to see it running........

Hey one thing thou....... how do your arms cope as they seem to be held rigid whilst riding??
Do you think it needs the handlebars slightly altered to give your arms that slight bend in them?

Or are you comfortable to ride like that?

But it is great to see it out there being ridden.
What speed did you get it up to?
How did it handle with the huge wheel on the back?

So what is gonna be your next invention?
One like that but the two huge wheels on the back (Trike)

**Drum** · 9th January 2007, 18:20

Nice one mate! Looks like turning is a bit tricky! What size engine have you got in her?

**Maha** · 9th January 2007, 18:25

Would love to see that on the Norfland twisty's.........

**hXc** · 9th January 2007, 18:30

And the point is what? Handling would be crap, tyres would be extremely hard to find and the list of downers goes on and on. Also, how practical is it in NZ, let alone anywhere else?

I admire your talent and persistance to build it, but I just don't see why, especially in NZ.

Oh, and nice safety gear...

**Steam** · 9th January 2007, 18:35

Originally Posted by hXc

And the point is what?

The point is it's great! It's art in a bike, a toy, a cool motorcycle sculpture which actually goes.
If you have to ask WHY then you get put into a certain category of person.

**hXc** · 9th January 2007, 18:45

Originally Posted by Steam

If you have to ask WHY then you get put into a certain category of person.

A category of person that likes a bike to serve a purpose. A purpose that isn't looks (which that has none of anyway) and a purpose that includes practibility.

Every bike should be built for a purpose. A GN has a purpose, albeit a basic one; A GSXR has a purpose; Heck, even a Harley has a purpose. That doesn't. End of story.

If you like it, then go for it. I don't, I'm just asking wtf would anyone do that.

**Geordie** · 9th January 2007, 19:22

Its fine the bars, never looked at the speedo. had it into 4th, goes quite well as the video shows, it handles strange (obviously) it's like driving a sidecar outfit, Im happy with it though as well you know its only a toy, next might be the reverse trike, looking for a big japo write off and a sprint car front axel, cheers,,,,