The Tesla Bike

Bernhard · Nov 12, 2018

A bit rough, non the less an acquired taste;

https://www.pipeburn.com/home/2013/04/01/saints-72-triumph-tiger-tesla.html

Fast Eddie · Nov 12, 2018

Good grief... an "acquired taste" you say...

grandpaul · Nov 12, 2018

The wireless front brake is cool...

Hillbilly Bike · Nov 13, 2018

grandpaul said:
The wireless front brake is cool...

robs ss · Nov 13, 2018

grandpaul said:
The wireless front brake is cool...

The magnetically retractable centre-stand is a stand-out for me!

robs ss · Nov 13, 2018

I'm obviously an ignorant person.
Can someone enlighten me as to exactly where Nikola Tesla's genius is reflected in this "bike"?
Other than the trite, bullshit intro, that is.

grandpaul · Nov 13, 2018

robs ss said:
I'm obviously an ignorant person.
Can someone enlighten me as to exactly where Nikola Tesla's genius is reflected in this "bike"?
Other than the trite, bullshit intro, that is.

The wireless front brake.

cliffa · Nov 13, 2018

What a waste!

alan hodge · Nov 13, 2018

Batman's backup bike

xbacksideslider · Nov 17, 2018

grandpaul said:
The wireless front brake.

Was there a second link about the wireless brake? How can it have enough amperage to actually stop the bike. And then, I cant trust the reliability of anything wireless

Fast Eddie · Nov 17, 2018

xbacksideslider said:
Was there a second link about the wireless brake? How can it have enough amperage to actually stop the bike. And then, I cant trust the reliability of anything wireless

I think GP was joking... based on the absence of a brake cable...

Britfan60 · Nov 21, 2018

As soon as I opened the link, first reaction was..."eww", but then after a minute or 2....I like it.

Fast Eddie · Nov 21, 2018

Britfan60 said:
....I like it.

I like some of it too. I like the Triumph engine. The rest of it I’d throw in a skip...

Pete Komarek · Dec 14, 2018

Very Steam punk- I like some of it. The proportions are off though. The rear end should be smaller than the tank. The little details and use of brass is creative. I'd hate to actually ride it.

Peter R · Dec 17, 2018

A real waste of some useable parts.

mikeinidaho · May 22, 2019

One photo shows no brake cable attached to the front brake and another one shows the cable there, drooping dangerously close to getting snagged in the tire tread. Pretty obvious it can't be safely ridden. Shameful waste of a T120,OIF or not.