Solidworks Chopper

Thought some of you might want to see the Orange County Chopper built
for the SolidWorks 2005 show.

http://www.zcar.com/forums/read.php?f=3&i=199697&t=199697

 

Nice pics of the chopper! I like a lot of these bikes that are being built.
It's seems like it's not very unique anymore to see a chopper though. What
with all the different companies creating them. But the one thing that I
like about OCC that makes them stand out from everybody else, is that they
make theme bikes.

Richard

 

I am surprised that SolidWorks doesn't have photos on their web site.
Seems like it would be good promotional material for them.

I had to do a photo search for the pics on the web to find them.

There was a lot of articles on the bike but no photo with the articles.

 

I'm more of a function over form guy. Those choppers look neat but
that's about the extent of their purpose. If you want to see some neat
innovative thinking with motorcycles check out this guy's site....

http://www.motoczysz.com

 

Naah, it's not all that innovative, nor practical.
Want to see innovative, and real word practicality?

http://www.buell.com

 

I would agree that the Buell is more practical, the XB12R is one of my
favourite bikes. But I think the C1 is definitely more innovative. The
Buell's brakes, frame and swingarm are all very cool but is nothing
really ground breaking. Granted the C1's suspension isn't really ground
breaking either but the engine is very innovative.

Of course if I had to buy one or the other I'd choose the Buell.

 

I think OCC bikes are pure garbage. An overdressed whore with too much
make-up.
Function is form and form is function.

Laz

 

I'm just a bit biased however...
Here's our current "fleet" of Buells
http://tinyurl.com/484v7
I've also done a mold or two for Buell.

 

I agree with you but I find Paul Sr. to be a pretty unique person. I think
he
has a lot of special qualities that set him apart from his competition.

Reminds me very much of what often goes on in a small machining job shop...
to a lessor degree because the money involved is not as great.

A much more interesting topic (to me) would be the FACT that bikes that
interest me created by Indian Larry (No longer living) and Billy Lane
don't use CAD/CAM at all.

If more engineers had the kind of skills that Billy Lane and Jessie James
have I think the world would be a much better place. Instead, what we
have now are a ton of engineers who are pretty much useless.

jon

 

Buell uses thinkID. Why ? :>)

jon

 

It is my undrstanding that Billy Lane has an Engineering degree from
Florida State.
Michael


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Michael Gailey
Artistic CNC Mill, Router and Engraver Programming
3D modeling for Product Design and Development
http://www.microsystemsgeorgia.com/toc.htm

 

I know he's a mechanical engineer and I know he went to school in Florida.
We need a lot more engineers with the creative talents of Billy Lane.

Roger Bourget uses SolidWorks. He has a very nice shop. Lots of Haas
machines. Suppose to be a nice guy to work for. His bikes do zero
for me.

How about Wink Eller ? I really like his stuff. Personally, I can
releate more to Wink's stuff than the others I have mentioned.

http://www.choppersapparel.com/winks/info/tvshow.html


jon

 

Naw, Paul clearly has clues ...... and I've not noted him loving
lies.

 

He seems like a walrus to me. I got tired of that show halfway through last
season. Too much bellowing. I like seeing "how its made"- although I wish
they would show more comprehensively.

An engineer is someone who has earned his sheepskin; it does not mean he has
the creativity or vision to design anything with the inherent beauty a good
design has. I have observed that as an invention evolves it's mechanisms
become simpler and a more reliable device is the result; thus, function is
form, form is function. CAD/CAM can enable more average individuals ( such
as myself ) to explore avenues of creativity that can lead to the creation
of something that benefits all.

That said, knowledge/ experience should tell us how to do, not blind what to
do; thinking that is new IS the heart of invention..

Laz

 

jon banquer wrote:

But are they engineers, or designers? The two are not always bundled into
the same package. Billy Lane really is an engineer who can also create art
while following his dream, but he's unique. The hardest part is finding
people who are both who don't want more than six figures in their paycheck.


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Charlie

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*SOMETIMES* they use Think3. I've had files from Think3, ProE, and
Solidworks from Buell.
Cosmetic parts are done in Think3 for the obvious reasons.

btw, Think3 exports are icky!

 

Billy Lan

 

Billy Lane don't like band saws that crap out on him, did you see that
Charlie?

 

I missed it. What did he do, melt it with a torch?


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Charlie

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He's the computer guy, right? ;-)


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Charlie

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