Jonsson Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) Here is my latest motorcycle. I've been building this on and off since October last year and it has finally reached a state where I feel I can present it to the public. The goal of this build was to use a more uncommon color combination seen in other Model Team/Technic builds - especially motorcycles. I also wanted to combine a classic chopper look with old style front suspension and a soft tail - that would not interfere with a clean and sleek look. I must admit it offered some challenges...;) The bike features a [fake] V-Twin engine with chain drive, and of course the mentioned suspensions front and rear. That is about it, no fancy features at all. Simple yet effective - in my own humble opinion. I hope you like it! Cheers! Edited January 26, 2014 by Jonsson Quote
TinkerBrick Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Beautiful. The front suspension is great, barely visible. The rear wheel looks a bit too narrow. But the color scheme is cool. Love the dark blue accent to overall white/grey. Quote
Zerobricks Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Looks like an angel Where did you find all those rare white pieces. Quote
Jeroen Ottens Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Really, really beautiful. The longer I look the more details pop out. Perfect blend between technic en system elements! And the colours are great. Quote
HorcikDesigns Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 I think it is one of the best LEGO choppers I've seen so far ;) Quote
Jonsson Posted January 26, 2014 Author Posted January 26, 2014 Thank you for your kind comments. :) Beautiful. The front suspension is great, barely visible. The rear wheel looks a bit too narrow. But the color scheme is cool. Love the dark blue accent to overall white/grey. I agree that the rear wheel could be wider, sadly there is only one ever produced (8420) and I haven't been able to acquire any to a descent price so far, but hopefully in the future. Looks like an angel Where did you find all those rare white pieces. Thanks, well to answer your question shortly - an unhealthy amount of Bricklink orders. Really, really beautiful. The longer I look the more details pop out. Perfect blend between technic en system elements! And the colours are great. I really appreciate that you like the look of it! Quote
DrJB Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) Beautiful Piece!!! ... Where did you find all those rare white pieces. Star Wars Storm-Trooper ... (Guessing) Edited January 26, 2014 by DrJB Quote
Lipko Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) I don't agree with the rear wheel thing. Maybe a wide rear wheel what makes a chopper, but for me,. it's boring as sht. I love these much more old school bicycle like motorbikes that those fat claptrap choppers. This is the best looking Lego bike for me, though I would be curious how strong these connector built frames are. Looks too fragile for me to call it the best ever. Edited January 26, 2014 by Lipko Quote
Paul Boratko Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 That is really nice... Looks like it came from OCC... Quote
Junpei Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Simply beautiful! The way you attached the front lights is genius. TLH Quote
DrJB Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Makes you want to get an 8420 just for the front disk brake ... Quote
Lakop Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 A great looking bike with some interesting techniques. Your front suspension is well hidden, I had to look closely to see it. H Quote
dikkie klijn Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Wow, that white looks amazing!!! I have fallen in love Quote
Jonsson Posted January 27, 2014 Author Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) I don't agree with the rear wheel thing. Maybe a wide rear wheel what makes a chopper, but for me,. it's boring as sht. I love these much more old school bicycle like motorbikes that those fat claptrap choppers. This is the best looking Lego bike for me, though I would be curious how strong these connector built frames are. Looks too fragile for me to call it the best ever. Lipko, you definitely got a point there. And maybe, even if I had a rear rim from the 8420 set infront of me I would't use it anyway. Because as you say - it cannot be too wide - ruins the look completely The model itself is not that fragile but it would of course not hold up for a rougher play-date with a 5-year old... But for me its not a problem since my models are intended for display purpouses only. Simply beautiful! The way you attached the front lights is genius. TLH Glad you like it, took me some time to figure that one out - had a couple of other solution before this one but they were all to bulky. Edited January 27, 2014 by Jonsson Quote
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