Peter Forsberg from Gävle's compressed air-driven motorcycle.
Peter Forsberg won the Custom class with a compressed air driven motorbike, and though it did not come among the three who received a World Cup ticket, it received a "Wild-Card" by the World Cup organizer Neil Blaber.
What's the "Wild-card"? It's a merit based invitation to the chopper show in Cologne
Peter's creation took 3 years to create, and is perhaps more of a work of art than a motorcycle as the technology only allows a trip of 3 minutes - but it is a fantastic example of creativity and design!
http://americanmotorcycledesign.blogspot.com/2019/06/custom-bike-show-twin-club-norrtalje.html
http://www.custombikeshow.se/indexE.html
Twin Club MC celebrated its 50th anniversary by staging the 45th annual Custom Bike Show at Norrtälje, Sweden, featuring 200 bikes entered in six classes. This was the fifteenth year of affiliation for the longest established AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building affiliate event, and over 7,000 visitors and 4,000 bikes from around Europe braved the rain and came to enjoy a weekend that is internationally renowned for the quality of bikes seen there.
Lest you think this was some hippie commune artist poser, well... I say Nay nay Moosebreath. Do take a look at his supercharged motorbike from 2010, "Blown Thunder" which took first place in the custom class, and the "People's Choice" award. They don't toss those awards away, ya gotta earn 'em
https://svenskpress.se/articles/view/sm-vinnare-i-hojbygge-fran-gavle
https://www.facebook.com/peter.forsberg.792
Using compressed air for power is the realm of charlatans and artists. This one qualifies as art, but where is the air tank?
ReplyDeleteNot in the photo, however, the pistons are. Regardless, if you click the link I provided, you too will read ", this Steampunk inspired compressed air powered bike had to ride into the show on its own to be entered into the competition!" so... yeah, he had compressed air, and yes, it powered this bike into the show. So, sketicism is healthy, but... I don't fuck around and post bullshit. Do I? I think not. I post legit shit.
Deleteand it took me a couple of minutes this morning that I couldn't take last night, but now I've added another photo, and this one has the air tank. So, question asked, and answered. Challenge met. Just not last night as it was late, and damn - I just wanted to get that posted 'cause it's cool, before I went to sleep
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