Hello EB!

This is my first post (after following this Theme on EB for a while) as an adult technic builder slowly overtaking my LEGO dark ages.

While mastering studdless techniques I understood that it might take a while before I create something notable so I decided to suppress my patience and present a simple studded build from the past. Why? Just because it has some style.

Features:

• working wired remote steering (I used another motor with an attached wheel for precise manual steering)
  
• working wired remote drive ("belt" driven RWD, just as an average motorcycle must have)
  

Unfortunately, I have no video of it, but sure it can drive on even floor thanks to very wide rear tire.

Steering is also manageable, but the turning radius is very big.

All pictures are available in high-res in my brickshelf folder.

Edited August 20, 201212 yr by Morj

@ Morj: Welcome to Eurobricks! Your studded Chopper Bike looks like it could appear in Sturgis, South Dakota!

Very nice bike. Is it able to drive and turn without falling over?

@DLuders thank you! I'm thinking of re-building it (after 3 years). But now I have a lot of ball joints, so a bionicle-style rider can be added ('cause the scale is too large for just a technic figure).

Also I'm struggling with a trial truck which has an interesting front steering setup, but seems that I have to buy shock absorbers with larger travel 'cause my mechanical ways (lever systems) of increasing 6.5 shocks travel are a bit clumsy for now.

Very nice bike. Is it able to drive and turn without falling over?

@Lost_In_Noise, absolutely, but not in balance like a real one, but just standing on the solid ground on a single wide tire. Also, very low ground clearance and low center of gravity help.

Velcome! It's a very good moc to start. There aren't a lot of working(motorised functions) bikes.

I like the rubber band for driving(the 71427 motor is one of my favourites). Isn't the steering too fast?

@Mbmc it's not my first MOC, just something I want to share (because I'm rater picky about my stuff and also I do a lot of unfinished MOCs).

The steering isn't fast because:

1. It has 3:1 reduction.
   
2. It is driven directly by wire without any battery power: on the other side there is another 71427 motor with a 2994 wheel connected to it and used as generator. It allows for very precise manual control.
   

I can take a picture of my typical wired remote for wheeled vehicles on motors in 71427 form-factor this evening.

Edited August 19, 201212 yr by Morj

@Mbmc it's not my first MOC, just something I want to share (because I'm rater picky about my stuff and also I do a lot of unfinished MOCs).

The steering isn't fast because:

1. It has 3:1 reduction.
   
2. It is driven directly by wire without any battery power: on the other side there is another 71427 motor with a 2994 wheel connected to it and used as generator. It allows for very precise manual control.
   

I can take a picture of my typical wired remote for wheeled vehicles on motors in 71427 form-factor this evening.

Ok, I haven't read your first post enough attentively.

The two motor for steering is a good idea, we also used that about a year ago in the hungarian TT meeting(but not in a TT, only to try out). That's perfect to steer wired vehicles precisely

I've rebuilt it just now and added a REALLY

of it rolling (just to demonstrate the steering abilities).

Edited August 19, 201212 yr by Morj

@Morj: nice chopper and welcome to the Eurobricks community.

It is driven directly by wire without any battery power: on the other side there is another 71427 motor with a 2994 wheel connected to it and used as generator. It allows for very precise manual control.

That is an ingenious idea! From the video the bike looks very cool and fast. Nice work.

tim

Alright, the brickshelf folder with high-res pictures is now public.

You should think about maybe resizing your pictures. They are HUGE.

You should think about maybe resizing your pictures. They are HUGE.

I know. That's why I provided thumbnails. OK, the originals should be downsized too. Actually, it's weird that brickshelf does't resize them on the fly to make the size of displayed version reasonable.

Good Job..

I love how low it is to the ground and how well it moves around the room. Nice slippers too btw

Henry