Posted January 28, 20169 yr hi everyone recently done a few brick build motorbikes in minifigure scale. The nowady standard TLG bike assembly is too large in my opinion (and for my layout), so i build some myself I took some orientation for scale on lego classic bicycles and the motorbikes (around 1990s, "old body"), to me these are still the best from TLG considering the scale. Hope you enjoy! criticism welcome btw^^ possible parts bike by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr possible parts bike by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr green = handlebars red = speedometer yellow = wheelfork pink = leather seat blue = exhaust explained detail for new motorbike by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr speed bike by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr speed bike front view.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr speed bike back view.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr motorbike chopper.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr motorbike black .lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr motorbike cs style.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr handlebars for this one are supposed to be single minifig hands attached to the wheelfork. LDD just wont let me use minifig hands by itself :-( , pls imagine them to be there^^ Star Wars: "Rogue" One ;) - battle droid motorbike by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr
January 28, 20169 yr Fantastic! love the battle droid one. They look awesome, especially the superbikes. Do they roll?
January 29, 20169 yr These are lovely! I would love to see a nice classic side car bike, too. Keep clicking those bricks together.
January 29, 20169 yr Author Fantastic! love the battle droid one. They look awesome, especially the superbikes. Do they roll? thanks mate! i was having a little fun with that one . well, the wheels do eventually turn when pushed, but the friction from the 1x1 round plate with hole on the bar is too high to give it a free roll. So atm the answer is no :/ BUT, the chopper has a wider type backwheel which i connected via a non friction technic pin. That wheel will roll freely. Since i dont have these parts yet, for example the wheel spanners used as wheelfork, i cant tell about the friction in that front wheel area. I will order those pieces and see if i can find a solution for rolling (atm its mainly display only, but functions are always nice ). Maybe sanding the inside hole of the 1x1 round plate a little will do without further part usage^^ (purist, please dont read this) These are great. I take it you remove the leather seat when placing a minifig? exactly, its a jumper plate with a cheese piece on it, its fairly easy to remove so a fig can take a ride It just wouldnt look good with all the empty space once the minifig is removed. Thats why i came up with this seat idea :) These are lovely! I would love to see a nice classic side car bike, too. Keep clicking those bricks together. will do! i allready did a classic stlyed one, but a side car is a good idea. Thanks
January 29, 20169 yr Some phenomenal part usage here to achieve such detail on this small of size, while incorporating a way for 'figs to ride.
January 29, 20169 yr Cool looking bikes!! Love the clever use of tools and clips etc.... Think the chopper's my favourite (but I do like those themed versions!!) Might have a go at making my own!! Excellent stuff!!
January 29, 20169 yr Author Some phenomenal part usage here to achieve such detail on this small of size, while incorporating a way for 'figs to ride. thanks right there! thats what i was aiming for Cool looking bikes!! Love the clever use of tools and clips etc.... Think the chopper's my favourite (but I do like those themed versions!!) Might have a go at making my own!! Excellent stuff!! Thank you! Pls show me your real brick version if you make one - cheers, ron.
February 1, 20169 yr Author Excellent work. Motorcycles are all so different and equally beautiful. Thanks right there nemo! Keep on brickin! Here is one more updated take on the chopper ;) You can take out the 2 x 2 filled area in the middle so the minifig can fit - once its not on its bike, put it back on and it will look more "complete" this way^^ minifig chopper by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr
February 2, 20169 yr Author as promised, a classic bike with a side car ;) Motorbike classic black brown with side2.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Motorbike classic black brown with side car front.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Motorbike classic black brown with back view.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Motorbike classic black brown opened door.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Motorbike classic black brown with side1.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Motorbike classic military side car.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr
May 26, 20168 yr Author The chopper handle bar is epic! many thanks, i think its called batman handcuff or something ? well, definately a cool piece! Great ones. What part is used as wheel fork? Can't find anything similar. also many thanks to you! Its #T=C"]this part used on both sides of the wheel - has a "bar" connection, connected to a 1x1 round with open hole, which is being surrounded by the old vintage wheel.
May 31, 20168 yr Excellent ideas, nice "shots"... Is there anything that can not be built from LEGO? :)
May 31, 20168 yr These are great! The removable seat is a fine compromise to make them rideable. The handcuff handlebars on the chopper are a nice bit of irony considering the reputation of "outlaw bikers" who ride them. :) Is there anything that can not be built from LEGO? :) Love, justice, freedom, an edible pastrami sandwich…
May 31, 20168 yr Author each bike has quite the design. The small size looks really nice too. The rendering is great. many thanks nathan - i should build some more variants though, most of it is colour changes for now^^ keep on brickin Excellent ideas, nice "shots"... Is there anything that can not be built from LEGO? :) haha, thanks man - well, i guess murphy_slaw said it pretty well. But nearly everything is possible! These are great! The removable seat is a fine compromise to make them rideable. The handcuff handlebars on the chopper are a nice bit of irony considering the reputation of "outlaw bikers" who ride them. :) Thanks murphy! the removable seat was obligatory, since without it, it just seemed to plain - cool that you approve of that one. haha, yeah, that was kind of the idea here, to use that piece for a "chopper" handlebar. I've also seen real chain made handle bars irl, so, i think its kinda fitting^^ see you around, cheers!
May 31, 20168 yr Man,those brick built Bikes are epic.Just bought the new Marvel Set with Spiderman, Hobgoblin and the Ghostrider.Love the Ghostrider but hate that so called Bike.It is huge and looks weird.I wonder if something suitable for the Ghostrider can be build in the Size of your Bikes.Could still be epic with Flames and Horns sticking out from the Bike...
June 1, 20168 yr Author Man,those brick built Bikes are epic.Just bought the new Marvel Set with Spiderman, Hobgoblin and the Ghostrider.Love the Ghostrider but hate that so called Bike.It is huge and looks weird.I wonder if something suitable for the Ghostrider can be build in the Size of your Bikes.Could still be epic with Flames and Horns sticking out from the Bike... many thanks! you mean like that? Ghost Rider by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr
June 2, 20168 yr Holy shmoly, that looks awesome.Now that's a Bike the Rider can be proud of.I wonder if I can get most of the Parts in that Color.Guess that's already bad News for that Tooth Piece because as far as I know it only comes in yellow and white. A Parts list would be cool.Most Pieces can be recognizer but what is the Fork made of? The upper part is that Thing often used for Flick fire Missiles but that lower Part that kinda looks like a Spoon.
June 2, 20168 yr A Parts list would be cool.Most Pieces can be recognizer but what is the Fork made of? The upper part is that Thing often used for Flick fire Missiles but that lower Part that kinda looks like a Spoon. From earlier in the thread: Its this part used on both sides of the wheel - has a "bar" connection, connected to a 1x1 round with open hole, which is being surrounded by the old vintage wheel.
June 4, 20168 yr Author A Parts list would be cool.Most Pieces can be recognizer but what is the Fork made of? The upper part is that Thing often used for Flick fire Missiles but that lower Part that kinda looks like a Spoon. Thanks for the great interest in this model ! I will send you the LDD so you can see for yourself ;-) and its not a flick missile piece, its just standard pins - coming to that whole front conenction, LDD wont le me do a perfect fit, allthough it should be possible in real bricks. Furthermore the wheelfork made of both pieces pointed out by murphy_slaw (Thanks for that!) dont interlock - again - in real bricks, you should be able to do so, since those pieces can bend a lil bit so they fit to each other. In LDD i couldnt do so, so i turned one part of the wheelfork away from the other^^ Also, the wheels probably wont turn without some "non purist grinding" of the front fork bar ends. I can suggest rubber bands to lay around here and there, so everything that is "simply" clipped (droid arms, clip bars) , stays where it is and doesnt swing around i checked all parts via BL and LDD standard mode, so this could be your possible ghostrider bike Have fun with it!
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