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ALUMINUM FINAL
IN PROGRESS, 2022
STEEL,
Taking inspiration from my previous e-bike project, for this project, the goal is to create a cafe racer that is inspired by classic motorcycle culture and free-ride ideology in 13 weeks. For the aesthetic of the motorcycle, the goal is to create a modern/sporty cafe racer that portraits the custom motorcycle ideology and is reminiscent of the cyberpunk aesthetic.
Being raised in China, I always wanted to incorporate elements of eastern culture into my work. As 2022 is the tiger year - a strong, powerful, aggressive animal - I want to use the characters of a tiger as an inspiration for the motorcycle, to demonstrate my identity.
WEEK 0 - WEEK 1
Before the beginning of the semester, I have started my projects with research and modeling to understand the geometry of a motorcycle frame more. With no knowledge about motorcycles when jumping into this project, everything seems new and exciting. I started planning the frame and the jig I need to weld this frame and began my operations for the project.
WEEK 2
For week 2, I started my journey by visiting Madhouse Motors and having a chat with J. The chat with J made me develop a better understanding of motorcycles and a better direction on what I should do.
Started my process of building a custom motorcycle jig with parts from 'Chop Source' @DMW
I started doing more sketches and decided on using a Harley Davison Sportster 883 V Twins engine. To form a better understanding on the frame geometry and the mounting points for the engine, I bought an old frame and did measurements using Solidworks.
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