Aprilia RAM1000

[Th3 ProphetMan]

Here's a bike i'm woriking on, i started it on wednesday.

It should look familiar to some since it's some kind of conceptual design done by Heikki Naulapää (website (http://www.naulapaa.com/index.html)). Those who haven't seen his version, the original, you can find it in his site.

Now back to my version, here's what i got so far. I don't like the engine very much, even though some of it isn't finished, so i guess i might redo most of it.

Hope you like. If you have any ideas sugestion etc don't hessitate :)

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn129/th3prophetman/ramtunsmoothed.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn129/th3prophetman/ramtclay.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn129/th3prophetman/ramt2.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn129/th3prophetman/ramt1.jpg

3ds Max & V-Ray

[Tuss4]

N-aha-ICE!!!! Nice work dude!!!!!

[madm4tt]

I like the Heikki Naulapää's design...

The medel seems to be good, keep to post...

Bye

[BikerNut]

Not sure about the shape. It would be pretty hard to see over that huge tank you have and how would you reach the bars. Where are the bars?

[madm4tt]

I think that the bars are still in W.i.p., & from the proportions of the bike I suppose that the tank will be at the same height as belly (IMHO)..

Bye

P.S.: sorry for my bad English

[BikerNut]

I think that the bars are still in W.i.p., & from the proportions of the bike I suppose that the tank will be at the same height as belly (IMHO)..

Bye

P.S.: sorry for my bad English

If you look at the seat height the top of the tank would come upto the top of the chest. This means you would have to stretch out over the tank to reach the bars (if it will have any bars) giving the rider very limited movement of the bars. I know this as I ride a motorbike everyday so it would not be very practical. That said it may have a different way of operating than the usual bars as there are no forks involved. Am looking forward to seeing where this design goes.

[madm4tt]

It would be pretty hard to see over that huge tank you have

Yeah the tank is oversized respect "an usual" bike but I think you can see over perfectly. I see the original concept years ago and for sure there will be a bars :-)

The functioning of the front fork is the same used by the concept "Bimota Tesi 3D (http://www.cbrforum.com/upfiles/15596/9928882563C34D618A86421D0A7BAF3A.jpg)" and others concepts from '80 to nowadays.

Bye