Black Pearl, A Steampunk Style Motorcycle Runs On Compressed Air

Emporio Efikz — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 21:35:18 +0000

This bike is not powered by a real steam engine as you can read everywhere, it's actually powered by an air engine.

The Black Pearl is a Steampunk style motorcycle that takes up the design of the old steam locomotive. It was unveiled at the Bigtwin Bike Show in Rosmalen, Holland in 2014. Its builder Rene van Tuil, owner of the Dutch company Revatu Customs, was inspired by Colby Higgins’ Wreck Bike Train published in 2011.

This bike is not powered by a real steam engine as you can read everywhere, it’s actually powered by an air engine. The creator explains it in the video at the bottom of our article. (activate subtitles and machine translation)

The owner of Revatu Custom has been as faithful as possible to the design of the Wreck Bike Train. The final drivetrain, an exposed crankshaft that rotates the rear wheel by means of an eccentric pivot, mimics the engine of a steam train, both mechanically and visually. The addition of a bell and steam horn also does not detract from the spirit of the trains.

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Aerium, A Steampunk Aesthetic Motorcycle Runs On Compressed Air

Emporio Efikz — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 16:23:31 +0000

The famous custom motorbike builder, Peter Forsberg, reminds us that if you have passion and creativity to build something, nothing can stop you from succeeding. Meet Peter’s new creation, a steampunk motorcycle built from scratch that runs on compressed air.

The attention-grabbing thing about this two-wheeler is its visible mechanical components. We can see pistons, seals, valves, and pushrods through the glass tubes installed in the middle of the motorbike. Peter borrowed the crank device from an old Harley bike and intelligently framed it a piece of stainless steel pipe.

Using this steampunk motorcycle isn’t quite fun since it has a strange steering mechanism. Moreover, you can’t speed it up and ride for more than 5 minutes because of the air tank’s limit, which the rider has to put on his/her back while riding. Peter intends to develop a side-car to carry the air tank, though.

Although it is not your everyday motorcycle, the innovative design and the amount of mechanical work done on it are what matters the most for us. Let’s go riding!

Photos www.bycarolin.com

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Black Pearl, A Steampunk Style Motorcycle Runs On Compressed Air

This bike is not powered by a real steam engine as you can read everywhere, it's actually powered by an air engine.

Aerium, A Steampunk Aesthetic Motorcycle Runs On Compressed Air