Tag Archives: motorcycle

Reference photos of motorycle riding

Posted on December 30, 2014 by janpenguin

Reference photos for street rider by Hughe is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Based on a work at http://wp.me/p1fjgj-1vI. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at https://butterflyofdream.wordpress.com/. Image process steps Motorcycle: 2006 … Continue reading →

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Helmet building – 5

Posted on October 19, 2014 by janpenguin

I used a grinder with metal cutting blade to clean up edges of the helmet. This is the grind setup how I smoothed surface of the helmet. I removed the chin section of the the helmet because it was too … Continue reading →

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Why We Ride

Posted on February 20, 2014 by janpenguin
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Kevin Flynn’s Light Cycle – paper model

Posted on September 11, 2013 by janpenguin

It appears on movie Tron. Disney removed the pdf file. (http://a.family.go.com/images/cms/disney/PDFs/tron-legacy-white-light-cycle-printable-paper-craft-1110.pdf) I uploaded the original PDF file. tron-legacy-white-light-cycle-printable-paper-craft-1110 Width x Height x Length: 5 x 7 x 19 cm Assembling the front was hard. Remove the black box and use … Continue reading →

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Experiment of bicycle with fixed front wheel

Posted on September 7, 2013 by janpenguin

I let a man ride the bicycle. Again he couldn’t ride it for few meters. In extreme lean angle, the bicycle seems to turn while forming a huge circle. IMG_0001.JPG, 2013:09:07 19:00:08, f/6.3, 0.050(1/20), ISO 400 IMG_0002.JPG, 2013:09:07 19:00:28, f/6.3, … Continue reading →

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DIY motorcycle handle bar mirror

Posted on September 28, 2012 by janpenguin

This is second version of handle bar mirror I’ve built. As you see on the photos, it has small profile. The mirror size is around 30mm. Motorcycle handle bar mirror is about $50 USD. Shipping and handling would cost me … Continue reading →

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Bike videograph

Posted on September 3, 2012 by janpenguin

This is my first video shot of bikers in action on public road. Bike tour on 9/2/2012 What pisses me off every time I go for a tour or long ride, it’s illegal riding motorcycle in Korea.

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470mpg motorcycles in 1980s?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by janpenguin

1981: The Vetter Streamlined “High Mileage Luxury Touring Bike” This led to the “Craig Vetter Fuel Economy Runs” of the 1980s. Which led to 470 miles per gallon. This machine is now in the AMA’s Hall of Fame Museum.

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Motorcycle import procedure in South Korea as a foreigner

Posted on August 22, 2012 by janpenguin

(4/25/2017) (8/22/2012 moved it to post section.) Motorcycles are prohibited on highways and automobile only roads in the country by law. There is not a single open highway like other countries. Only four out of one hundred ninety countries maintain … Continue reading →

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Color code for wiring diagram

Posted on August 2, 2012 by janpenguin

YZF-R1V/YZF-R1SV 2006 B Black Br Brown Ch Chocolate Dg Dark green G Green Gy Gray L Blue Lg Light green O Orange P Pink Red Red Sb Sky blue W White Y Yellow B/G Black/Green B/L Black/Blue B/R Black/Red B/W … Continue reading →

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