Motorcycle Parts, Accessories and More » choppers http://blog.motorcycleparts-accessories-andmore.com ...for everyone who loves to ride Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:51:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Hubless Motorcycle rims in action http://blog.motorcycleparts-accessories-andmore.com/3103/hubless-wheels-in-action/ http://blog.motorcycleparts-accessories-andmore.com/3103/hubless-wheels-in-action/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:03:00 +0000 | News tag:www.motorcyclenews.com://6b93480702fe36bdddb938e96ee8f58d Remember those old Biker Build off programs? Ah happy days. I always remember my reaction to the amazing wheels that Billy lane always seemed to magic up from his imagination, you know what I’m talking about, no spokes et etc. Well, a new video released by American chopper designers shows hubless wheels, similar to those featured on Honda’s stunning V4 concept bike, being successfully used on the roads.

Tennessee-based Amen Design built a concept chopper based around Italian engineer Franco Sbarro’s hubless wheels back in 2005.

They have finally got the Hubless Monster out on the road and just released a video showing the futuristic rims in action.

Hubless wheels work by fixing the rotating parts, such as the brake ring, to an outer side of a non-rotating inner ring that is attached to the front forks.

Those featured on the Hubless Monster have 23” diameter tyres and use friction drive technology from a carnival Ferris wheel.

These wheels are lighter, reduce structural stress and are said to provide more accurate steering.

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Honda Fury Chopper

Honda Fury Chopper

Well, suffice to say it’s every inch a Honda: it pays homage to the chopper genre, but adds modern concessions like water-cooling (via a radiator tidily tucked amidst the downtubes) and shaft drive. Fit and finish are impressive, and the chromed 1,312 cc engine looks great with all that open air above it. Incidentally, the Fury boasts the longest wheelbase of any Honda motorcycle ever built.

Ok so how much? Honda are keeping quiet on the price of the new bike, but I am taking a wild guess in saying it wont be cheap!

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