Matus' Akira Bike Project Gallery
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An early CAD drawing of the bike from the side
This is a close up of the structural / suspension fork of the Honda 500
Kaneda from the film Akira on the Bike
Dual Tapered bearings, the bearings support both a radial force and anaxial
force, they are needed in the steering column and the wheel hubs.
Another closeup of the Honda 500 structural / suspension fork
The Honda 750 in the garage
The radiator, transmission and oil filter on the front end of the Honda 500
A 3D image of the steering column design, which has since been altered...
The Honda 500 under dissaessembly
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