A motorcycle from WW2 that is still ahead of its time

[bleedinblue]

The engine is in the front wheel.The entire drivetrain can be changed by swapping out the front forks.It never cut it in a sportbike, but I think it wouldve been cool to see economy bikes like this.

Riding Vintage: Killinger and Freund Motorcycle

 

[JT]

Now that's is thinking outside the box!!! Or inside that is


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[dart1963]

That's insane!!!

 

[nismos14]

Wonder how that thing would feel.

 

[ylwf3vr]

That's pretty crazy concept....

 

[JT]

daf a low center of gravity

 

[nismos14]

Probably easy to stoppie?

 

[JonKerr]

There were a few like that. I saw one at the motorcycle museum in Solvang. Ill find a pic later.

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[nismos14]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDYb1IBR9Fw]Front Wheel Drive Motorbike By Bessette - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bleedinblue]

Tapatalk went crazy on me trying to post this.I was just going to say that it looks like a dream to maintain compared to this thing..

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[JT]

Front Wheel Drive Motorbike By Bessette - YouTube

I cant imagine how much of a pain in the *** changing the front tire will be

 

[bleedinblue]

I cant imagine how much of a pain in the *** changing the front tire will be

The split wheels would save a little headache, but I'm not sure about the fuel line lol.