Marusius Speedster King, built for the AMD Custom Bike Building World Championship
Posted by yavinmoon@reddit | WeirdWheels | View on Reddit | 15 comments
The engine is from an East German Robur truck, everything else was custom made. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6Ai8Ob6x0w
xHOTPOTATO@reddit
It's an art piece. It looks great as an art piece.
BigCyanDinosaur@reddit
I assume that's why it has pedals, engine doesn't actually run?
xHOTPOTATO@reddit
That's a kick starter
djscoots10@reddit
I need it.
Boilerdog359@reddit
I mean it looks neat but that’s it. Why would you stick the rocker valves out like that? It spoils the line first of all and second one hard brake and bye bye nuts. Not to mention you would have to be constantly hovering over them. Plus how do you steer? That front tire looks recessed into the fender I need to know how it turns. I guess the world championship bike build is just for bikes that will never get ridden? Maybe it’s just me but what is the point of having something so nice that just collects dust?
burgonies@reddit
I don’t have all the answers, but the front fender moves with the tire like it does on every motorcycle. The whole front pivots. You can kinda see where the break is in pic 2
Boilerdog359@reddit
Ya ok. I kinda thought that but the gap didn’t look like it had enough separation. I would like to see a video of it.
mrtn17@reddit
Looks like it has a moon sized turning circle
Wrong_Lingonberry_79@reddit
Ugly AF
codeccasaur@reddit
Heavily inspired by Tron
MGPS@reddit
Lots to digest. I don’t like the bicycle pedal kick start. If this is really the world championship I’m going to judge him on his poor dafont logo
JokerzWild937@reddit
You can't ride that thing which makes it pointless. It's not a real bike if you can't ride it.
yavinmoon@reddit (OP)
The builder says it was not easy but he figured out how to ride it.
NinjaCowboy1000@reddit
Front looks like castor wheels. Seating position looks like a vasectomy.
legocrash@reddit
Only if you brake hard. Then those things in front of the seat will definitely castrate you.