In addition to my love of comics and pop culture, I’m also a big fan of classic cars and motorcycles. This image may look like someone took a motorbike and modded it to look like a Tron Lightcycle from the Victorian era, but in reality this bike came before Tron was a glimmer in anyone’s eye.
According to some info I found online, the bike was originally built by O. Ray Courtney in 1936 and is based on a 1930 K.J Henderson. The bike is powered by inline four cylinder (not a scooter as some have said, check the shot of the motor below) and as I’m sure you can gather by now, is a one-off custom. What I can confirm is it does run and while it looked a bit unwieldy, Frank could be seen riding the bike around the Fairgrounds all weekend.
There’s a guy in New York who could make a killing showing up at comic book conventions dressed in a steampunk Tron outfit, and riding this beauty. Simply breathtaking.
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I have never wanted a motorcycle more than I want one right now. That is simply stunning to say the least!
Unfortunately the bike is VERY small. Unless you are very small, there is no way to look cool ON the bike.
Take a look at Frank Westfall (the designer) on the machine.
http://www.knucklebusterinc.com/features/wp-content/2010/07/Rhinebeck_ADexcel__100.jpg
…..other then the fact its a motorbike how does it look like the tron bike?!! ive just asked several other people and they all said the same thing as me…
You and your friends don’t have particularly good imaginations do you?
that is one really cool bike…