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Since I don't generally build MOCs for others to replicate them, I am perfectly fine using any obscure piece I can get my hands on. In fact, finding a scenario in which only some obscure part (which I happen to have!) will do can be very satisfying for me!

The central differential is interesting! It makes me wonder if any of the few real 2WD bikes used one.

Looks interesting! It would be the first instance I have ever seen of a rubber-band CVT being used in an actual model, rather than as a proof-of-concept!

This is another MOC from last summer that I am just getting around to posting now. Soon I will be caught up! I had previously built many small cars at tiny scale, usually powered by two PF L-motors to give good performance. When I finally got an RC Buggy motor (admittedly, a cheap Chinese one...), I was excited to see what it could do in such a small, light car. Although the real GTI is absolutely front-wheel-drive in real life, it would have been nearly impossible to model it, so it has traditional RWD with the buggy motor geared up a bit to counter the slow speed of the tiny tires, while a PF Servo steered. The hood could also open. I put a fair bit of effort into the aesthetic, and was pleased with it, but it ended up being heavier than desired, so performance, while good, was not astonishing. Worst of all, I seemingly forgot all about taking pictures, so all I can show you is my YouTube video: By the way, there is a rear roof on the car, although my YouTube thumbnail shows it with most of the roof removed (I was having major problems with IR reception in the sunlight) The buggy motor worked well, and I may have another shot at tiny buggy-motor powered cars, but perhaps with somewhat lighter bodywork. Of course, that may need to wait until summer, since gyms are shut down and snow covers outdoor areas...

That thing has style! It is hard to tell, but are you using Dark Bluish Grey engine block parts (from only one set in 2004), or are they just custom chromed? I would love to see someone use such an obscure part. Or they could be the more common Light Bluish Grey, but they do look a little different to me.

Ok, thanks. I thought it might be an issue because it required disassembling factory assembled parts.

Thanks a lot! I didn't really expect people to like the the aesthetic much.

Here is an updated design, with the lower part of the bodywork bent in as much as possible:

Thanks!

I think you're right; it can hardly lean at all. The drive side is greatly limited by the presence of the swing arms, but I'll see what I can do.

It looks like this question I asked the other day might have been missed, so I am going to bump it. I hope it's not a problem.

I have put the bodywork together now, and am reasonably happy with it, though the model is not necessarily done yet. It is using a more skeletal approach, since I couldn't see how I could fill it in without: A. Using more System slopes than the "no Model Team" rules allows, B. Using my painted light blush grey panels, which is not allowed, or C. Making it ugly. I am well aware that bodywork is not my forte, so feedback and suggestions are welcome! Thanks!

Here is what I came up with: Also, it seems I may have been wrong in supposing that one has to do a 14:20 ratio to get the speeds in order; I think the more common 12:20 should be fine.

Now that I have transitioned into the bodywork of my bike, I realize how painful a wide bike can be! Mine is 11L wide at the engine, which is just tolerable, I think.

Nice! I came up with the basic idea quite a while ago, but I wasn't sure how I could make it strong enough for an RC car, so I never used it until now, where its compact nature is a huge plus and its weakness was not much of an issue! Your bracing does look pretty good, though, so I may try it in a future RC model As it is, I imagine it would work fine for one of Gray Gear's manual supercars, but I would feel better with a bit more reinforcement for the higher stress an RC car undergoes, but it shouldn't be too hard to do. I might give that a shot once I get off the computer...

Cool! That looks like the system used on the Rokon 2WD bikes, which I was considering modeling at first.

Yes, if the driving rings were at the normal 90 degree intervals it would result in the two opposite each other being engaged at the same time, stalling the gearbox.

For the time being, perhaps these images can clarify its working principle:

Well, mine only works because I was willing to ignore proper spacing. I have four axles (Shifter and three driving rings) arranged in a sort of rhombus shape, where each axle is about three studs away from both of its neighbors. In this way, the shifter can engage with all three rings at once. It requires careful shifting to avoid locking up, though, and I was forced to use 14T gears meshed with 20T gears to get the speeds in the right order. The best images I have of it are up at the top, but if you are still curious I could probably take some more once I am able to take the model apart.

I would imagine that "chase angle" is referring to the castor angle. With such an extreme angle, almost all steering motion is on a longitudinal axis rather than a vertical one, so it does rather look like the steering circle would be massive, but it is hard to know without testing. It does make an extreme styling statement, though!

I like it! The radial engine is very unique, as is the steering and suspension. The flex system is sure handy in motorcycles! I have already used up my only two cables on my bike.

Ok, no problem

I have now added the front brake and the clutch, and connected them to levers on the handlebars, so I think I have added all the functions I want. I am sure they will be refined a bit further, but I think I am ready to start on the bodywork now.

My model is using 6.5L shock absorber with hard springs and light blush grey housings. Is this legal? I don't think this combination was used in official sets, and mine are made from mixing parts from hard and soft shocks. I can switch to yellow housings if necessary, but the grey looks better.

The forum was down for me yesterday, and now the backgrounds are all for the Star Wars forum. Is this happening to anyone else?