Monday, 27 April 2009

Overload! Overload! Overload!

SE Service Harrier BMW
This arrived in my in-box today thanks to the folks at Bike EXIF. To be honest, I don’t know quite what to make of this… this… Well, it’s got two wheels so I guess it must be a motorcycle, a motorcycle designed to be the most mechanically complex and visually ugly two-wheeler possible. It’s only lacking a bleeding stag’s head perched over the front wheel to make it a true Viking nightmare.
Perhaps it’s like opera. I can certainly appreciate the talent and skill that goes into the creation of one, and the years upon years of training and practice it takes to perform, but please don’t abuse my senses by making me listen to it. This motorcycle abuses my senses.
To see some videos of its construction and unveiling, go to the Fastbike site. And while you’re there, enjoy the automated translation from Swedish. “See photos and films in the cool odd creation.” left me a bit confused. And “Sneak Titt in Egeland garage :-)” was frankly disappointing. But the comments are pretty funny, my favourite being, “Hahaaa, wonderful videosnutt. Almost as OCC solid with liberating self distance :-) As far as bums feel like the Transformers goes S & M!” And no, I have no clue what he meant by that.

8 comments:

  1. Lucky30 April 2009 at 06:11

    Maybe it was one of the original prototypes behind BMW's "Lo-Rider" concept bike that has been making the MC show rounds lately. Although FUGLY, the engineering behind that single-sided front suspension looks interesting.

    Cheers,
    Lucky

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  2. Canajun30 April 2009 at 08:27

    Interesting yes, but you'd probably need a PhD in engineering to do a wheel alignment.

    Way too complex for my liking.

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  3. Baron's Life30 April 2009 at 23:05

    I would just certainly love to give it a try...seems like it's got 1934 or 1932 or thereabouts front forks...look at the triumphs and BSAs of that era.
    A marveloous piece of Engineering and if it works so much the better

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  4. Canajun1 May 2009 at 11:47

    Engineering for engineering's sake.

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  5. Baron's Life1 May 2009 at 16:28

    Yes I agree...well said Engineering for nothing basically

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  6. Webster World4 May 2009 at 11:24

    It looks dangerous to ride. And it looks as if it would kill the effect of the almighty blue pill:)

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  7. Kunal10 November 2010 at 03:59

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