The Hubless Motorcycle

ShiftGear · 01-30-2009, 02:09 PM

I've never seen this before. I found it on streetfire when I was browsing sportbike videos. Check it out, looks pretty cool, however I have no idea how it really works.

Both links are the same video
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/T...ter_547925.htm
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=yJPTSaARlvs

willster · 01-30-2009, 02:54 PM

this is how it works

ShiftGear · 01-30-2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by willster

this is how it works

Cool!
How does the front wheel spin though?

CHIA · 01-30-2009, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sykk_KiLL

Cool!
How does the front wheel spin though?

CHIA · 01-30-2009, 03:11 PM

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=yJPTSaARlvs

Stargaze · 01-30-2009, 03:33 PM

http://likecool.com/Hubless_Monster_...ycle--Car.html

takin namez · 01-30-2009, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by willster

this is how it works

sorry but no ,that billy lanes set up .chain drive on a huge bearing .

the one from the original post is friction drive from AMEn choppers .

basically a wheel rubbing against the rear wheel making it spin .The hub set up is similar to billy lanes as much as its a large bearing.But there is no chain

willster · 01-30-2009, 08:55 PM

interesting!

takin namez · 01-30-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by willster

interesting!

the thing about the friction drive is it steals power by way of the friction .Also hard on tires where the 2 wheels meet up,not to mention the slip factor from anything with real hp.Apparently the more you push the one tire into the other it starts to break down the tire .

looks cool ,but much less function than the chain drive.Lane has beef with the guy from Amen over the design and who came up with it first blah blah .
I believe lane has a patent on his .

who cares it looks cool ,and they arent trying to win any races with em .lol

jeckyll · 01-31-2009, 09:49 AM

looks trippy.