Vapour ware Commando

Cheesy · Apr 5, 2011

I started to do a simple line drawing to figure out what sort of changes to expect in front end geometry with different forks and clamps, but a simple line drawing was a bit boring. Funnily enough I still havent got the front geometry figured out yet, if anyone has a DXF or drawings of the cradle or swing arm that would be useful...

grandpaul · Apr 5, 2011

That's a bit out of my league.

I've drawn a couple of crude 3D "stick built" drawings with very basic shading and rendering, nothing that advanced.

I have only a 2D side-shot drawing of a frame that I use for my monoshock swingarm work.

platinumsmith · Apr 5, 2011

This will be fun to watch

swooshdave · Apr 5, 2011

I'm dismayed you didn't model each spoke. :mrgreen:

Cheesy · Apr 5, 2011

swooshdave said:
I'm dismayed you didn't model each spoke. :mrgreen:

I cant, the rims havent been drilled yet :lol:
I was actually going to use your pictures to figure out the spoke pattern

swooshdave · Apr 5, 2011

Cheesy said:
swooshdave said:

I'm dismayed you didn't model each spoke. :mrgreen:

Click to expand...

I cant, the rims havent been drilled yet :lol:
I was actually going to use your pictures to figure out the spoke pattern

Just don't ask me for the offset...

Jeandr · Apr 5, 2011

Cheesy said:
I cant, the rims havent been drilled yet :lol:

So you are running tubeless tires then :mrgreen:

Jean

Hortons Norton · Apr 6, 2011

Nice very nice!!

Cheesy · Apr 7, 2011

One wheel done, WM4-18 with 120-80 18 rubber

Hobot · Apr 7, 2011

Interesting to see such familiar shapes digitized. Let us know what ya run into with the power unit offset to make drive train and rim line up. When ya get bored with the ordinary, cook up a righteous stretched foot forward chopper chassis for me.

Norton-Villier · Apr 7, 2011

1. Thou shalt not chop a Norton...........

Phil

Hobot · Apr 7, 2011

ugh, in that case graphic in some ground level ape hanger handle bar tassels too!

Norton-Villier · Apr 15, 2011

Cheesy, Anything new? This looks vary interesting,

Phil

caddy chris · Apr 15, 2011

Don't forget the battery box and horn! Get them in now while you can!

Flo · Apr 15, 2011

Mikuni or Amals :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
O/k, I'm just stirring it up.

Diablouph · Apr 15, 2011

I assume you will not be adding an oil puddle until after the engine is drawn.

askdoctorday · Apr 15, 2011

I tell ya, this is so incredible to me! And it makes me want to powder coat my frame purple! Beautiful work, just fascinating to me.

Hobot · Apr 16, 2011

I loved the animated graphic by a rider that has the engine bouncing around in silly orbital. Some frames best in dark colors but Cdo's are sleek to see in pastels and bright shades.

slimslowslider · Apr 16, 2011

Cheesy, looks real nize.

A danish guy had a go at this before, check http://www.alledesign.com/3d/frame/object_1.htm
Perhaps you can derivate something from that. I cannot.

Dynodave once told me that on all 850's the front ends are 1.342 degrees steeper than the neck.
And that with 62 degrees neck and 4.10x19 tyre, a trail of 106 mm should result.

More fingerlicking solidworks stuff below (sorry, no Commando)
Manx M30 engine

Hobot · Apr 16, 2011

Erie perfect to look as and though. Got any of the Norton girls covers done like this?

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