[MOC] Custom 1:5 Motorbike

[Lipko]

Hi All!

After almost one year of struggle, the motorbike is finished.

It's not based on a real motorbike, but loosely resembles Ducati naked bikes.

Features:

• Suspension, with double wishbone suspension of the front (Hossack suspension)
• V4 fake engine with working timing belts
• 3+N sequential gearbox with proper switching order
• most handles "work" (they spring back)

The struggle: I don't have time to write up a lengthy story that I usually do. To sum up the struggle: I didn't have any idea how motorbikes work before starting the project, I didn't even know how they look, so the layout and the bodywork went through several iterations, I think at least 200 hours went into this project which is ridiculous considering the scope of the project. The last struggle was about the color. I wanted a much more interesting and cool color scheme but there were always some parts missing in a particular color.

Anyhoo: I'm okay with the result, but I still feel that I have no idea how motorbikes look...

This is the WIP of this project. There were many more iterations than showen in the WIP, I can share some more WIP pictures and details if someone's interested.

 

[Milan]

Frontpaged.

[Thirdwigg]

Stunning build.

I find motorcycles to be the most difficult subject area, and you nailed it. The proportions are just right, and I like the color even if you find red a little boring.

I'm fond of the front suspension, and it make the front of the bike sharper looking. The engine details really flesh out the bike's design as well. Also, I love the exhaust.

Great job!

[jorgeopesi]

Amazing work of art, I like the front suspension a lot, I dream about can see a bimota steering set up.

[eric_son_of_joseph]

Damn, that's amazing.  Full of details.  Nice one