Hubless Chopper, (The Hubless Monster) A Wicked Bike Without Rims that Rides!!

[kopynd1]

it's nice to see a well engineered project

[jbarri0]

I painted this bike at Amen choppers in Tennessee!! Vetty cool ride!!

[mucknfold]

Zed's dead baby, Zed's dead

[TheDean283]

I wonder how this thing handles. I would like to know if anybody figured out the rake and trail. With the centerline of the forks below where the axles would be would normal rake and trail even apply?

[sonfowler1127]

Your video went viral on Vietnam

[reaper1539ps3]

were the hell can i get 1

[HeltonsPerformance]

This was a fun build. One of the last bikes I worked on. Very technical. Great job, Mike!

[justedsuper]

that is the gayist fuckin bike iv ever seen.

[0Heavy0Metal0]

@justedsuper What? Gay? I fail to see ANYTHING on this bike that is not just badass. If it were pink, or some other crazy color, I might see gay. Not sure if your just trolling or have some mental issues, but this is one nice bike.

[2lb19]

haha let your hamster run in the wheel! LOL

[copyminkey]

Such a sick ass bike... Fuck OCC and Paul JR they cant even come close to a bike like this. This bike straight makes those TV fags look like jokers haha this is the future of bikes.....

[voycham]

oh la la what a wesome !!! vrey great chopper !!!

[Smity2919]

Were u go to get a bike like that

[Ironlakgrafff]

dammit the wooden stick in the spokes wont work now!

[capmoq]

Good vid but the description is made by a 10-year-old..

[1000rave]

song name naow plz!

[ThePirocadoida]

Not nice to drive in the rain!

[48grizzly]

63 yrs old & ridin' choppers for years- I'd like to meet some of these critics who have tried to ride one & couldn't , and then whine about it........Come On !

[fairlane900]

sorry folks ., seems my comment hurt many feelings.....its seems a pet rock and a chopper perform the same function..

[speedy02]

Tron bike?

[mtevilone]

I think you have to be a knuckle dragger to whine about riding. There is no whining and crying allowed when you ride real bikes. I have done 900 mile days on mine. Only thing I have against choppers is in the corners, the drive system gets in the way.

[dieselheart001]

This would be the shit if there was a version with a radial aircraft engine. I want one.

[fairlane900]

Choppers are like bell bottom jeans and slinkys ...there a fad..and will be fading fast !.....the ONLY thing there good for ....is a short ride between house's of ill repute...If you've bought one of these "choppers" sell it fast !.... go buy a regular motorcycle.........The worst thing about a chopper is the guy who thinks it up his status within his group or society......in reality...choppers are for knuckle draggers with a low IQ and overhanging brow.

[fairlane900]

another useless motorcycle. for people with no sense....you cant ride choppers for more than 30 miles before your body is beaten and bruised.....I used to think choppers where cool till i got 1 and rode it for a while...WHAT A HUGE HUGE MISTAKE.......................­.ALL ! and I mean ALL, ALL CHOPPER'S SUCK !...take a look a guy who has riden one for a day....if if says its great...he's lying cuz he's in pain

[bampske]

@fairlane900 chill bro, i got a custom fatboy, can drive with it the entire day without having pain ;) its just you who has pain so dont blaim all choppers for it

[andiders]

@fairlane900

Now that's a lie. I've been riding choppers for years, never had any problems. Sure, there are choppers with a bad position, but those are usually for show. If you got yourself in pain, I'm sure you rode it wrong, sat in the wrong position.

There's no other logical answer.

And about the part with the low IQ knuckle draggers... Don't live in the past. Today you ride choppers for the feeling. You ride it for yourself, not your status. Too say other is ignorant.

[gnrands50]

Seems like the wheel bearings would wear out quickly, but I guess that wouldn't matter on a bike built for show, not for riding.

[1919coppi]

hoi !! Hubless !!!! what about supersized !

[suprimansolo]

shit i like this video

[Harleyman440]

Fucking awsome bike i love it great vid

[faded2blak]

big deal the concept of how this works is like one of the easiest in the world...the only thing thats hard is finding parts that would work

[TheXxneowolfxX]

Mike Brown from Amen Motorcycles built this for Discovery Channels Biker-Build-Off. Makes me a bit homesick for Rogersville, Tn seeing this.

[kodyburwell]

What's the final drive????

[OutbackAL]

How does his CAP stay on his head??

[CrudeDude]

Faked w / photoshop

[jezuz12345]

hardknock front?

[MegaDeathwarrant]

If I was a little guy i could probably stand in the middle of that rim.

[darkeyce02]

@TRUNDLETHOR yea that would be cool, im not sure who i would pick for them to go against...im excited for the new episode with the trike though.. i like jr better. senior doesnt even design the bikes, jason pool does

[darkeyce02]

@TRUNDLETHOR nah they sont really do cutom stuff like this. atleast not so intensive

[niek9812]

it isnt fake... go and play grand turismo 4... nike project... the game is based on real-life so it isnt fake

[ConnellRicho83]

It shouldn't be hubless, it should be spokeless... they are just large hollow hubs...

[nebraska911]

Looks like a Amen chopper but I thought that billy lane did one first or it was his Idea?

[TheVJProduction]

looks fake if you ask me

[TalbotEric]

@TheVJProduction why would that be fake? the physics work

[queenizi]

Brutal....... 8 )

[urfuknout]

sweeeeeeeeeeeeet

[SuperR1MAN]

this is the coolest thing since sliced bread hahaha! naw fur real badass my man i want one,hook me up!!

[mastakilla64]

looks cool. i sure would hate to have to make a sharp turn on it though.

[Phoenix080805]

giant bearings....nice

[Sw1tchBladeMalone]

Ugly.

[renrivas123]

I do believe that's a Billy Lane rip-off.

[TheDaviesbadboy]

@renrivas123 I do believe I agree with you!!

[mahatmacoatmahandbag]

@renrivas123 nope,the hubless wheel was invented by Franco Sbarro,kudos to Billy lane for admitting he only made it famous

cheers

[22ratshot]

Whatnahell

[DeathMetalPizza]

The back looks good (thank you, Billy Lane), but the front looks totally dorktacular.

[Nodrama777]

I want to see more!!! Fricken sweet!!!

[sackcheck]

u think those handle bars are wide enough

[StreamingKnowledge]

What if you get a flat tire?

[JohnMalcolm]

Has clear language died out in America?

The title says there are no rims, and that the bike rides.

No wonder China has you by the balls.

[TheWheelofLife100]

so what happens if the ball bearings seize up.

[iShitize]

@TheWheelofLife100 then you fall off and die.

what happens if the bearings seize up on normal wheels?

then you fall off and die same deal stop hating

[purpleindicabrownies]

PUT A FUCKING HELMET ON, STUPID

[deadcell85]

it looks like the inner rim is still a hub(with a large opening), with roller bearings on the bottom? i would call it an open hub bike :)

[5150jafo]

"Off the hook" redefined.

[zelibober]

This is a F**king DREAM!!!

[jled525]

and if youre into more of an actual chopper (which this bike is far from), check out Billy Lane's "Moneyshot" bike he made for the camel roadhouse tour years back. It features a hubless rear wheel on a rigid frame and with a replica knucklehead engine

[jled525]

This is real. The concept for the hubless bike was actually made in the 80's but never perfected. Billy Lane is credited with making this design functional as he uses ball bearings from a helicopter company to make it work. Lane only made a couple hubless rear wheels (says the front is easy to make so he didnt bother). Lane claims Mike Brown stole his design. Who knows. Either way, its an incredible looking bike

[19delta84revolver]

That is one sick ride.... i want one!!!!!!!!

[UpcomingJedi]

I bet paulie teutel will never be able to pull something like this off. All those guys do is slap all kinds of weird shit (fire engine horns, spider webs, yellow CAT paint, etc) on what is basically the same chassis and call it innovative.

[5150jafo]

@UpcomingJedi...

We only watch it for the arguments anyway..LoL

[thefokus0990]

jak to ma jezdic jak nie ma łańcucha ani paska wtf;/

[trkklr77]

wasnt this bike built by the dui driving people killin douch bag billy zane?

[Hedghawg71]

Oh Damned that is cool! It's like a Redneck Tron bike! Thumbs up dude!

[SuperSmashProsMedia]

This is the most beautiful bike I have ever seen in my life.

[Fuktupratbag]

as many bikes you see on Youtube, hundreds if not thousands and ALL kinds of concept bikes & Mods to make anyone drool...

There's a few I like but THIS,... this is hands down my Favorite chopper on the WEB nevermind THIS site. you wouldn't wanna loan me this for an afternoon would ya ?

imagine cruisin' South Beach on this ... (Miami) for those who don't know.

[brendasso]

futuribile!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MrEdu32]

like

[turtlemann14]

seems like the bearings would put a huge drag on it and be limited in speed

[MyAllanlee]

I have ridden many,many miles. Not once could I EVER where my hat like that.

[YAMAHAYFZKID144]

How does the back wheel stay on

[S4NROCH4]

Get to the choppeeeeer!

[yorkshirerepresenter]

@S4NROCH4 GET DOWWWN!

[xxfroobxx]

wow i always wondered if the pitures of hubless motos were real, now i know :D sweet

[rthreeone]

what i want to know is, how does his cap not fly off?

[CrudeDude]

@rthreeone His cap doesn't fly off becausethe photoshopped bike isn't moving!

[y2kxj]

@CrudeDude its not phot shoped... the rims are made from some kinda helicopter trail rotor parts...

[galaxypa]

like the bike but no a huge fan of the wheels

[jessyrules1000]

just wait till that tire grabs his shirt lol

[mistermassive1]

Wow, must be nice to be rich enough to own one!

[MRCScotty]

First I would like to say there is indeed a hub.. But that hub is much larger then usual. 2nd Billy Lane was the first to get this to work, but the idea did not orginate with billy he borrowed the concept from someone else..

[javiperez2010]

BILLY LANE!!! he is the mastermind behind this concept. Was the first bike builder to put out a hubless motorcycle.

[mahatmacoatmahandbag]

@javiperez2010 nope,it was Franco Sbarro in 1989.

[virgotiger4]

wow

[mtbfreeridemadness]

where does the rear wheel stands on??

[jootai]

nice bike but does make you look like a fagot!



[frogger267]

very nice!!!!

[nrubmx]

sick as hell

[superdream58]

Amazing, and beautifull

[ideatcha]

BAD @SS BIKE OF ALL TIME

[oldfart387]

Paul Jr. couldn't make this. But wait! He can make ANOTHER damn web bike.

[pinguindaselva]

DEAR SANTA...

[MegaDeathwarrant]

@pinguindaselva instead of begging from someone who doesn't exist on every youtube video why don't you go to college and then you can afford what ever you want.

[mrhotmale99]

watch this clip while listening to Katy Perry & Kanye West - E.T- (New Single) Feb 2011- Mp3ViLLe.mp3 ... its even more amazing, i forgot i had this playing and i thought it was the actual music to the clip here.. i thought.. damm.. good song choice i was just listening to that..

[jerkbeast81]

@mrhotmale99 I'm pretty sure terrible pop music doesn't go with nice motorcycles...

[Ben2Smith2]

What The F*ck?!?!?!?! O.O

[burrigarcia]

suspensioless ? jajajaj

[Straightsix76]

the rear hub looks fantastic but the front looks strange with that massive offset

[Ares07TV]

0.0



[GuySupaFly]

anyone know the name of this song? thanks

[btjohnson83]

That is BAS ASS!

[Zvesda]

Where the fuck do i put the baseball cards??

[brunswickbass888]

@Zvesda You replace the baseball cards, and put a midget in there instead.

[Grimm666Jow]

@Zvesda into the wheels ;D

[dogsdinna]

how the hell does it STOP?

[autoquick]

Wow, I saw more of the headlights than what the subject was. VERY artsy

[xVINCE1012x]

i hope it's got brakes...

[14Kirill14]

It's fucking cool!

[waterfordjim]

This one time, I saw two guys tongue-kissing and that was the gayest thing I had ever seen, until I saw this bike. I can see Rob Halford bent over this stupid contraption getting fucked up the BUTTHOLE. :-)

[mysteryloser24]

@waterfordjim Did the two guys look happy? Because if they did, you should stop complaining ;)

[WowItsJustRob]

Holy ballsacks, need this shit. D:

[mozebasic]

The bearings cost $10,000 a pop.

[weldon0m]

so cool..looks like big dollars $

[mysteryloser24]

@Probuilt7 Thank you!!! I wasn't the only one thinking that! :D xXx

[CrudeDude]

Why isn't Stalcup's non-functional "hubless" piece of shit on YouTube now?

[Orangebike666]

"I say good sir... your rims are quite stationary"

[DJacqu8351]

How beautiful!

[MrWilli1967]

KE FACHA!!!

[jkoncepz]

I've seen the bike in person. The tires are mounted on a bearing system that goes around the rim, which is attached to the motorcycle on the right frame. The front wheel is mounted on a bearing system that goes around the whole rim, which is mounted on the fork of the front bars.

There is no belt driving the rear wheel, instead there is a smaller drive wheel that is between the rear tire and the frame of the motorcycle. It is pressed onto the rear wheel to spin it. Notice the grooved rear tire

[stayjit1]

@jkoncepz I was thinking the same thing, its a friction-drive like the old french made Solex. It certainly looks nice, but I'll stick with a sprocket and a chain.

[MrWaterfighter]

Outstanding design, your a genius man, this is the BADDEST BAD ASS BIKE I've every seen. How long did it take to put together?

[Lolleka]

TETSUOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[justcallmejoeable]

im sure it handles like a dream :\

[waterfordjim]

@justcallmejoeable Yea. A dream of an angry bee hive inside your RECTUM. :-)

[101AOK]

I wonder how many animals try to run thru the wheels?

[101AOK]

Give me a break..I mean REALLY!!!! The bike is really solid and just sweeter than anything to look at . It's beautiful. That it actually rolls on down the road is just super cool looking. Don't rank on the thing, just enjoy it. Hey, here , tell ya what, I'LL enjoy it FOR YOU!

[gurugerus]

best of!

[rcguy4373]

that bike is sick ..OCC got nothing like that!!!

[2point6x4]

Wow! Adobe PhotoShop is amazing!

[robbyrivai]

well technically its not really hubless, the hub its self is as big as the wheel but the axle is hollow

[dieselheart001]

This is one sick ride. I want one- with a radial engine on it!!

[1939PlymouthRatRod]

I beautiful and fully functional bike yeras ahead of anyone elese thinking.

[c0Y0te78]

The idea is Great ! the front tire looks fucking weird and awsome... I would like to have one :P The only thing that keeps to my mind is that these Choppers have no suspension on the fucking front Fork. Its more the looks that make's it so cool and comfort for a 1600 miles trip xD Give me a Brake ! Yeah I know you have to be Bad to the Bone...

[1939PlymouthRatRod]

Thats sweet man the road looks as if it moving and the bike is stang still.

[21Rodge]

I like it

[Archris17]

Now that is one kick-ass bike.

[tpmease13]

how you clean them rims??? lol

[TheWhiteNinjaman]

Does this look a lot like a starcraft vulture bike to anyone else?

[byrjyu]

TRULY CUSTOM

[makeminealarge1]

coolest fucking bike ive seen on youtube

[ChinatownWieners]

watch?v=dUBEAt0g-TE&nofeather=­True

[draconpost]

Song name? ANYONE?

[ewachrome]

I don't care what anybody else says...this bike is awesome. An engineering masterpiece!

[CrudeDude]

@ewachrome Yeah. It's amazing what can be created on Photoshop, isn't it?

[tapsarautanen]

I am not sure what is the general term in the rest of the world, I am European and English is NOT my mother language but I usually call a motorcycles stripped-down to be faster and more agile a Bobber and call something like this thing a Chopper, I might be wrong but I am it is a common mistake that is getting into general use. Either ways cool stuff...

[sixtiesforever1966]

Make it all black and it would look like something out of Mad Max

[sixtiesforever1966]

What is this music ???

[Mikes1800]

Rolling donuts.

[depoty]

Thats the coolest bike I have ever seen 10/10

[str8shot2020]

the only thing i dont like about this vid is the lighting

[ClubRockstar91]

awsome bike i love it!

[purpleeci]

THIS BIKE IS CLEAN!!  AND IS VERY COOL!

[KapteinOpel]

"Hubless"? Of course there is a hub, only its much bigger than a conventional one. Just think of the inner rim as the axle.

[Manukaratekid]

OMG!!

buddy I will do anythng to hav dis bike..rear tyre is fukin huge..bt cnt u hav a double seater chopper..? ;)

[walliwalibus]

For some odd reason I don't like them, but hey, i give credit where credit is due. Just not my thing. Good job to the maker.

[rattlinurcage3]

These arent anything new... Billy Lane was making these long before this one.

[117superspartin]

hey,you could make a few changes and it would be like a light cycle!!!

[TachyonDriver]

There is a sprocket, but it's almost the same size as the wheel. Check out this video (put 3 w's. in front to make the link work) :-

youtube.com/watch?v=UHoHAmrEbr­k&feature=related

[CrudeDude]

@TachyonDriver That wheel is on another bike. Nice try. This bike is simply a show bike. It's photoshopped.

[dcil72]

It's real, and if I'm not mistaken it's built by AMEN choppers in Tennessee. The wheel rides on a bearing on the right side.

[metalgod1967]

i prrefer the hubless bikes by billy lane, esp the psychobilly cadilac

[8giang8]

That's not Tron.

[multitalent8]

coowal!! :D

[bugsy3609]

who made this bike?

[CommercialVehicle]

I'll stick to old school

[ManMultiBusa]

what a piece of shit but i dont like choppers anyway i guess the forks and front wheel arrive half an hour before you do horrible thing

[mysteryloser24]

Did anyone else notice that there's nothing holding the back wheel on..? The rear mud guard is mounted directly onto the tyre... I sense one of the greatest uses of Photoshop I've seen in a long, long time... :/