Akira Bike Project - 11 - Feet Forward Motorcycle Steering and Foot Controls Update 

Glad you found the channel - thanks for the awesome comment!!

Thanks! Definitely trying to take advantage of what the recumbent platform has to offer, to do this right, and also do justice to Katsuhiro Otomo's vision.

haha awesome, thanks!!! I feel like a Netflix show!

Welcome to the party!! I definitely got some more new videos coming soon

Nice! Get alot of good rides in on it? Such a unique looking engine. Check it out after the rebuild in episode 13

Thank you!

Japan has some seriously restrictive laws around custom motorcycles. If a bike is powered by a motor with a displacement greater than 250cc, it requires a a detailed legal inspection and documentation proving road worthiness (like frame strength calculations, certified inspections, etc) and motorcycles under 250cc need to be less than 2.5 meters in length. Hence all their builds are basically undersized underpowered scooters. Such a shame as there are so many great builders in Japan, but they are all seemingly crippled by these laws!

@@matus1976 Wow, I was unaware of the restrictions in Japan. I swear, I can't wait to see you finish this project, very inspiring to say the least.

Thanks mate!! I'm glad you're enjoying it! Most of this is from 2017. We're catching up to the current day pretty quickly now.

Thanks!! I'll probably be looking at investors when my proof of concept is done, which is looking like this winter. Currently welcoming new patrons though!

ah that one's cool I wasn't familiar with it! enclosed recumbent with missiles, lol.

I have, they are interesting designs, but personally I don't think the benefit outweighs the additional complexity over a properly designed leading link front end, and you don't need to contend with bump steer.

Ah, I'm using flux core mig welding, which I use for many of my quick / tack welds. The flux core is hollow with a powdered form of shielding gas inside it, so when you weld the shielding gas powder melts then vaporizes shielding the weld from oxygen, but some of it falls and splatters around the weld. It comes off quickly and easily, but I usually leave it on as it protects the weld a little from rusting (I think it does anyway) I think the angle / lighting makes it look much more shiny than it usually is.

Hi, thanks for your comment! If you're new to the project you probably aren't aware, this build is progressing is phases with each phase adding increased complexity to the platform. The first phase is hard-tail chain drive and is the simplest implementation to test out the general geometry and behavior. Later phases I'll add rear suspension, a new drive system, powered egress, powered foot boards, powered automatic low speed stabilization, etc. etc. I even have a 100 HP CX 650 turbo ready to go in the platform, but I'm starting out with a 45 HP CX500. I have a short video on the build phases in the channel but will be doing a more in depth one in the near future. As a prototype, it's also not going to be weight and performance optimized (hence bulky cast parts and square tubing) but once the platform is demonstrated and tested well through all the phases, I'll be redesigning and rebuilding it from the ground up integrating everything I learned and using all new high-end weight and performance optimized parts.