Rocket Bike

1. the man
   April 19th, 2008 at 4:23 pm

   I don't know where it came from but at first I thought it had a seat on top of the rocket and a rumble seat for the passenger rather than the cutout it actually has.

   A rumble seat would have been cool.

2. the man
   April 19th, 2008 at 4:24 pm

   A rumble seat would have been cool, also.

3. amoebaboy
   April 19th, 2008 at 5:22 pm

   brilliant i want one !
   looks like the shell was made from a drop tank of some sort, i wonder what kind of bike lurks under there.

4. chris
   April 19th, 2008 at 8:34 pm

   [this is good]

5. Alannah
   April 19th, 2008 at 9:14 pm

   The only thing my car guy husband knows about it is that it's a scooter underneath and it started out as a drop tank, not a bomb.

6. Carl
   April 20th, 2008 at 12:43 am

   Hmmm.... reminds me of this: http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/25/surplus-plane-tank-converted -into-small-racer/

7. avist
   April 20th, 2008 at 1:47 am

   Reminds me of Wiley Cayote and Road Runner cartoons! How much says he'll drive through a wall?

8. ted
   April 20th, 2008 at 5:50 am

   The story behind it? Someone wanted a bomb-shaped bike, and built one.

   Unusual, but the neighbours probably roll their eyes every time it passes.

9. fsmarch
   April 20th, 2008 at 10:33 am

   Looks like something out of Buck Rogers!

10. jessleigh
    April 20th, 2008 at 11:35 am

    There is a newer version that is enclosed - http://dvice.com/archives/2007/03/motorcycle_rocket_acabion.php

11. B
    April 20th, 2008 at 6:04 pm

    reminds me of Coop's photos of their belly tank racer at Bonneville:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/coop666/sets/72157601480450544/

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