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Title: Mark Atkinson's BMW K75 "Alpha" build in it's native habitat
Post by: Mike Flores on September 06, 2017, 02:47:19 PM
No sense in sharing what people don't want to see
Title: Re: Mark Atkinson's BMW K75 "Alpha" build in it's native habitat
Post by: jj4hm on September 06, 2017, 02:59:43 PM
Pretty cool photos.  Thanks for posting them.


Jim
Title: Re: Mark Atkinson's BMW K75 "Alpha" build in it's native habitat
Post by: K1300S on September 06, 2017, 03:38:00 PM
How fast did it go?
Title: Re: Mark Atkinson's BMW K75 "Alpha" build in it's native habitat
Post by: Filmcamera on September 06, 2017, 03:39:22 PM
Wild looking machine!
Title: Re: Mark Atkinson's BMW K75 "Alpha" build in it's native habitat
Post by: Mike Flores on September 06, 2017, 03:42:17 PM
Quote from: mlytle on September 06, 2017, 03:38:00 PM
How fast did it go?


5-10mph for him to ride it into place. He did not race the Alpha. I don't think he intends to race it either... it was mostly an excercise in art and testing out some ideas he has for a potential streamliner racer. It has a crazy hydraulically controlled, center hub steering system, along with a ton of other interesting custom components. And he did it all himself.


He did race his old RD350 bike, but had some issues. Not sure how fast he went on it.
Title: Re: Mark Atkinson's BMW K75 "Alpha" build in it's native habitat
Post by: Laitch on September 06, 2017, 04:17:45 PM
It looks like a beached mullet.

(http://www.motobrick.com/gallery/0/1601-080917180002.jpeg)

(http://www.motobrick.com/gallery/0/1601-070917180336.jpeg)
Title: Re: Mark Atkinson's BMW K75 "Alpha" build in it's native habitat
Post by: BrickMW on September 07, 2017, 01:59:46 PM
Nice photography Mike! Great shots. :foto:
Title: Re: Mark Atkinson's BMW K75 "Alpha" build in it's native habitat
Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on September 07, 2017, 02:38:21 PM
My eyes!!! :mbird
Title: Re: Mark Atkinson's BMW K75 "Alpha" build in it's native habitat
Post by: Revrdmark on September 07, 2017, 04:12:10 PM
Quote from: BrickMW on September 07, 2017, 01:59:46 PM
:hehehe


Beached Mullet
Why?! .... just why? :-)


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Title: Re: Mark Atkinson's BMW K75 "Alpha" build in it's native habitat
Post by: Christopherguzzi on September 07, 2017, 06:16:41 PM
From what I can see, I'm impressed with the craftsmanship, engineering, and vision.   :2thumbup:  With respect to the bike, not the dude on the beach.   :eek:   Furthermore, a K75 is an excellent base for a project like this.   :bmwsmile Lastly, it would be interesting to ride.  Again, the bike, not the dude on the beach. :mbird