This build has been incredible. It’s easily one of the most true to source material replicas of the Akira bike, and was made from a salvaged bike. Keep up the amazing work!
For the issue of the engine touching the ground when the suspension is fully lowered, i recommend installing an skid plate, made of thick aluminium. Congratulations for your excellent work.
As a big fan of motorcycles and Akira, I just can't wait to see more. Arigatou for sharing you work with us ! And I also love the way you work. Thanks a lot from France.
Tu trabajo es increible, creo sinceramente que podrias ganarte la vida unicamente haciendo replicas de la moto de Kaneda, estas construyendo el sueño de muchos.
Once you finish all the body/fairing parts, are you going to make a final mold and create a cleaner body fairing? The body would be stronger and more finished look. You could also sell the fairing if you do that. I would certain consider buying one.
I wish to thank you. Watching your videos has taught me several refinements and technique in molding fiberglass/resin layups. The trick of using aluminum home-insulation tape has already saved me considerable trouble in a pair of small projects demanding relatively precise fiberglass moving parts. ありがとうございました！ for making an acrylic windscreen/cowl... you can heat and then vacuum-form acrylic. A small vacuum-table and a molding buck will work. The difficult part is in pre-treating the acrylic to remove water from it. Acrylic is hygroscopic, and its temperature of permanent plastic deformation is above water's boiling temperature. If there is moisture in the acrylic, it will produce steam and bubbles which will mar the appearance, structure, and clarity of the cowl. Have you considered using some other plastic - either one you can cast and then polish to clarity, or a non-hygroscopic thermoplastic?
How much have you spent on this project? One day if I have the money,time and resources I want to do something like this. I don’t that amount of rake on the forks is legal in Australia though.
