Real 'Akira' Motorcycle

News for nerds writes "At Tokyo Motorcycle Show in Japan (2/3/4 Apr.), the official licensed model of the motorcycle in the anime movie Akira (poster) is displayed. This Kaneda bike is not a mere replica, but a full working model (more pics at ITmedia) with twin-steering system and 249-998cc water-cooled 4-cycle engine, and on its cockpit is DVD-navi-system + trackball & ten-key + custom computer-controlled LED meters - all licenced by the author and the publisher of Akira. Though at the show only miniature figures are sold and real price or release date is unclear, you can check out the manufacturer's website for later info."

Comments

Drivetrain

[The Ape With No Name]

I would absolutely hope there is an ample shield on that seat in case the rube-goldberg-ish chain came off. Otherwise cool.

Re:Drivetrain

[nacturation]

It should also come with something to fix that problem where it stalls if you let it drop below 10,000 RPM.

Hey, nice

[Freston Youseff]

...on its cockpit is DVD-navi-system + trackball & ten-key + custom computer-controlled LED meters...

Yeah...that's, uh, a great investment for a motorcycle.

Looks a lot better....

[ErichTheWebGuy]

without the corporate decals on it. I want one!

what about the jacket...

[mobiux]

All i want is someone to start producing that cool ass jacket with the pill on the back.

No kidding....

[Anonymous Coward]

Custom which "is similar to the Kanada motorcycle well" motorcycle "STINGRAY", the consumer request type incoming order production shopping sight "it is you swallow", with there is a case which is sold, but this to the last those of non official recognition. Is, but the concept model which this time it is referred is exhibited obtained the acknowledgement of the Ootomo ocean person of the AKIRA writer and Kodansha publishers, Ltd. etc. which is the publication cause, it has become the "official recognition Kanada motorcycle".

Any bike that involves a not just a BJ, but "swallowing", as part of the transaction is really more of a lifestyle accessory.

Re:Dodge Tomahawk..

[johnpaul191]

you know the only reason Dodge really bankrolled the Tomahawk was a sexy way to display the Viper's engine at car shows. When they go working on it they decided it had to work well... and it works well enough that the last i heard nobody has dared to go top speed.

it was after a HUGE response they built some to sell. The ones they sell are missing one component... maybe a final drive chain or something? the reasoning on that was liability. the bike is just way too much for anyone to ride full throttle.

Re:What are the specs?

[PapayaSF]

The big cornering problem looks like it would be those cool-looking hemispherical "hubcaps." It wouldn't be hard to touch one down on a turn, and if that happened it'd be all over....

Re:What are the specs?

[Methuseus]

I haven't seen the movie in a while, but I seem to remember it didn't have the best handling in Akira, either.....

Re:Where the hell is the Slashdot Mirror?

[ErichTheWebGuy]

One reason why not to do it is for copyright issues. More often than not there is a condition in the Terms of Use (usually after the "we own your firstborn" clause) that says you cannot save their stuff to your computer (I know, cached content, temporary internet files, etc etc but bear with me here). Such a move would almost instantly get some shitass lawyer with nothing better to do all in a hissy-fit and the lawsuits would fly.
Also, consider this:

• slashdot has a story about sco and mirrors sco.com/whateverpage.html
• Boies seees it
• osdn, slashdot, etc. become targets for stupid lawsuits
• all that is good in the universe ceases to exist, yada yada yada

Re:I doubt that... it's self-healing

[n3m6]

did you notice that the moro-cycle was for one person only?

made by geeks for geeks I guess.