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It was only on closer inspection that i noticed it tbh. I'm a bit gutted though, as i started to build my own hopes up of being able to do a custom screen myself.

Ooh, MK4 Toyota Supra perhaps? Or how about something from the James Bond universe? (Wet Nellie).

Okay, thanks Jim.

@Jim Are we allowed to remove the red print from the Ducati clear plastic windshield/visor piece? [EDIT] It's okay, reread the rules again. I guess that would fall under modifying parts. Sorry to bother you.

Can you not still use the official part, but somehow hide the red print? It would be cool if you can.

@steph77 Please don't think it was a complaint my friend, i was just seeking clear clarification of what we can and can't do, as i would've loved to make my own as well. Thanks for the clarification @Jim But i so wish it would've been a different decision. Oh well, back to the drawing board for both of us i guess.

Thanks mate. I feel it may not be the most elegant of solutions, but i really am challenging myself, to come up with something fairy unique for the contest. Truth be told though, i really am out of my depth with regards to LEGO technic.

Thanks for the clarification steph. I'd just initially assumed you were using the official LEGO Ducati piece, until closer inspection of your latest pics. I'm really hoping it falls under the 3rd party hose and rubber bands rule, as i really want to do a custom one myself for my entry. Thanks for seeking clarification.

I don't think it is. Are you sure? I literally have the piece from the Ducati set in front of me right now, and it definitely looks different to me. I can't see any sign of the 4 slots or the red print of the official piece. It appears to be a different shape too. Personally it's not a huge deal to me, if he's used his own custom part, would just like some clarification as i'd love to make my own custom windscreen/visor piece too, (though will probably do something much larger if permitted it's okay in the rules).

Looks like it would be a hoot to ride!

I'll assume it's a really soft padded seat cushion then. Even if it isn't sprung, i still think the overall look is brilliant.

I think i agree with @steph77 with regards to the height of the fuel tank. It seems a bit too big/too high if it were to be taken off road like the knobbly scrambler tyres would suggest. I think it more suits a racing type of bike. That aside it's still a stunning build!

For me, both this and HorcikDesigns' design look the most complete and close to real life. Stunning work! However, i do have a potential minor issue with it though. Is using a specifically cut piece of clear plastic for the windscreen within the rules? If so, i think i'd like to make my own windscreen piece using cut clear plastic too.

More slowwww progress: After giving myself a headache thinking over it (not a technically minded person), i finally figured out i'd need to have 2 arm connections to make the bike steer correctly. Although it looks like a huge unresolved mess at the moment, i'm really happy that the front wheel and makeshift handlebar, actually hold their steering angle when the suspension is pushed down on. (yay!). I may change where the handlebar is placed and bring it a lot closer to where the front wheel is, but i'm at a point now where it can go a couple of directions i think. I may go for a touring look (think Honda Goldwing), or i may go for a drag bike look. Still haven't decided, so the placement of the rear wheel is just a placeholder.

Wow! That's looking spectacular! Not a huge fan of the knobbly tyres, (much prefer the slicks), but everything else is a work of art!

Thanks man! I may end up doing that, though to be honest, i'm really undecided at the moment. Was considering doing a flat or inline configuration to begin with, but i just can't make up my mind at this point. And yes, the by-product of the way the fairings are attached, i think you should definitely make a feature.

I love the engine placement, gives it a nice low COG and it'll heat the seat. Speaking of which @Seasider Is there any way you can spring the seat, seeing that it's a hardtail? Really loving the look so far! Especially those rear lights and how you've done the exhaust placement. Looks fantastic!

Looking really good! Though like chlego's comment above, would love to see it with a bigger rim and tyre, as i think it would scale really well to the Sian sitting beside it. [EDIT] Having said that, i suppose it does scale quite well to it, if it were seen as a Honda style Monkey bike type of thing, if that makes sense. Great stuff.

Really cool propulsion design. I kind of wish i'd had the same idea (powered by a turbine) too. Love that you can lift up the fairings as well, to see the detail beneath.

This is a very unusual design, but i really like it so far.

Please excuse the quality of the pics, will do better ones the closer it get's to being finished, (which will be some time ). As can be seen, i still need to work out the steering system, and i haven't decided on the overall bike length as yet, so it may reduced or extend a bit. [EDIT] Please excuse some of the colours used, i'm going to hopefully replace them so it coordinates better. Also, just realised the direction of the rear tyre tread is pointing the wrong way. Will fix it.

I was considering placing 2 rims the proper width apart to achieve the proper width of the Harley tyre, but didn't get around to it. Thanks for the advice though. Progress is being made but it's very slow. I've now changed the front arms as they were a tad too bulky, and i wanted to achieve a bit more lean, so i slimmed them down slightly. It doesn't look anywhere near as neat now, and due to adding some steering bump stops to the front wheel, it's reduced the steering angle a little. Still i feel it was necessary as i hate the feel of the tyre rubbing on the arms when steering. Also decided to go with a wider tyre up front (Ducati rear), which i'm sure doesn't help things but i think aesthetically it looks better. Have also gone with grey springs for the suspension, as they seem about the right strength needed, but i may change them back to the yellow ones when more weight is eventually added to the bike. With regards to the rear wheel, i finally got my hands on a Harley rear tyre, (yay!). .....However, that threw up a couple of new problems. Basically, i wanted to run a drive shaft rather than a chain drive, and at the same time i wanted to keep it as tight as possible to the tyre. I thought i'd be able to get away with using one single Ducati rim, (offset to one side) and fit the sprocket assembly in the void of the empty side of tyre case. Unfortunately 2 things became apparent , 1) The un-banded tyre side deforms way too easily when pressure is applied to it, it's just not stiff enough to hold it's form. And 2) no matter what i tried spacing wise, the tyre and wheel refuses to sit centrally between the arms holding the wheel. So I've decided to go with a similar set-up as i did up front with the front wheel, and just use angle pieces to build a centrally mounted wheel. It now sits perfectly central between the 2 rear arms. Will be hopefully be posting a couple of progress pics a bit later.

Cheers mate. Yes, 4 gears in total. It's hard to see in the render but there's an identical gear in black, sitting directly below and meshing with the grey gear above it. So once all the transitions are done, the vertical shaft gear mimics the original horizontal black gear that's meshed with the steering rack. And yes you're right, i can see from your illustration that part would definitely need bracing, otherwise it will skip out of contact wouldn't it. I'm hoping i can find an alternative solution by using linkage arms instead of gears, like what you've kindly suggested. Also hoping it'll take up less space and wont rely on system plate usage.

Looking at all those gears and trying to understand the movements is giving me a headache. I'm just going to trust it works as intended.

I must've missed this entry (i thought i'd seen them all so far). Great looking bike, i love how sleek the aesthetics are.