Blotter updated: 06/17/12Show/Hide Show All

Image

Tag History
(edit info)
Rating

Prev | Index | Next

Comments

DragonCommando
#1361027
2 months ago		 So, this is basically "If I was a pony" So yeah, my OC. Just figured I'd make one for the hell of it.

The Motorcycle isn't based on any real bike, and it features an engine design I came up with specifically for the character's motorcycle. The cylinder heads are flat, with two valves opening straight down and operated by pushrod driven rockers. The piston heads are concave, making the engine an inverted hemi. Another oddity is the exhausts come out the back, right next to and on either side of the intake mainfold, so there are no pipes coming out of the front of the engine. It's a totally oddball design, and I figure it would be something gryphons would design in my concepts.

I picture gryphon engineering as somewhat of an analog to German engineering in their world, though this is considered a classic bike, since I place their technological level about the same as ours now.

Oh, and I also designed motorcycle controls that could be used by a pony, but that'll probably come later.
Rezak
#1361278
2 months ago		 how pony can ride a motorbike?
DragonCommando
#1362025
2 months ago		 ^ I might post up a drawing later, but for now I think I can explain.

The foot controls didn't need much changed, the only difference is the shift lever, which I forgot to draw in this image, is operated by rolling the hoof forward or backward, it's kind of like the shifter design on the old Honda ST90, you don't need to put your toes under it, just press down with your heel. In the case of a pony that's just sliding their hoof back and pressing down.

The hand/hoof controls are what really needed changing. There are four levers on the bars, and the bars have a flat spot facing the rider. The rider places their hooves in those flat spots and operates the levers by either rolling their hooves down or up.

The levers on the right side operate the throttle and the brake, and the levers on the left side are both clutches, one doing just the clutch, the other clutch and a little throttle for downshifting smoothly.