Akira - Kaneda's Bike Resources + Build

I haven't seen Mechanix 2019! But I will soon.
I just looked it up, loved it, found it on ebay, bought it... Life is good.
Yeah, I saw a few pictures of that promo bike, and once flipped through the old Japanese magazine it was featured in (about ten years ago).
I couldn't find any information on whether or not it ran, or if it was simply a 1:1 model.
 
I'm hesitant to say one way or the other but I believe it was simply a 1:1 scale replica. It's featured heavily in the Mechanix artbook.

It's a very cool book that's exclusively dedicated to the technical design of the film and features great concept art of the many vehicles and equipment.
 
You could probly fit an inline Honda engine in there. Put plenty of triangles in the frame and you should be fine.
Are you going to do the pull down handlebars? I don't think anyone's done that to one yet.

And while I know the Two Wheel Drive is off the cards, I'm noticing more and more guys doing it, particularly to motocross bikes, so who knows, there might be a kit for it sometime in the near future.
 
practicecactus said:
You could probly fit an inline Honda engine in there. Put plenty of triangles in the frame and you should be fine.
Are you going to do the pull down handlebars? I don't think anyone's done that to one yet.

And while I know the Two Wheel Drive is off the cards, I'm noticing more and more guys doing it, particularly to motocross bikes, so who knows, there might be a kit for it sometime in the near future.
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There are plenty of smaller displacement motors that I can tune and squeeze in there, I'll probably go with something in the 350cc range.
I've actually been looking at the options for the lifting handlebars, but I'm not too keen on it. That would be overcomplicating the part of the bike that helps me avoid a gooey death... what if the lock failed and those suckers decided to pop up on the freeway!? *shudders*

I've also explored the two wheel drive option. It would remove several mechanical components, and would allow me more flexibility with frame design. Electric hub motors are getting cheaper, and I could just fill the frame with LiPo battery packs... We'll see. I'm currently working my design with a gasoline engine because it's what I'm familiar with. Chains and gears just work in my head.
 
Hi,
Interesting build, please just don't end up here Matus1976's Akira Bike Project about 10 years later. If you have some motorcycle building experience you should be good.
One other thing, the bike in the movie was electric powered. I would be some much cooler to have it actually be just like the bike in the movie. There are large electric hub motors that can do this.
I would also seek out some models and buy them for reference, if you check out the Macfarlane model, it thought the proportion on that one were pretty cool. There has since been some more accurate models. I actaully was considering a project like this a long time ago. I ended up building a few motorcycle and cars instead. good luck and keep updating.


Last thing if your gonna use it for street use, not just show. you might want to have the core of the frame be an exisiting vehicle that is licensed and registered on a non-op. that we you can say you modified a bike to get to this. I'm just saying.
 
Abelugo said:
One other thing, the bike in the movie was electric powered. I would be some much cooler to have it actually be just like the bike in the movie. There are large electric hub motors that can do this.

I would also seek out some models and buy them for reference... good luck and keep updating.


Last thing if your gonna use it for street use, not just show. you might want to have the core of the frame be an exisiting vehicle that is licensed and registered on a non-op. that we you can say you modified a bike to get to this. I'm just saying.
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I've been considering an electric build. ZERO Motorcycles (the actual design lab) is literally 20 minutes away from my house, and I'll be talking to them about sponsoring my build with motors and a battery pack.

I will be purchasing as many models as I can, and will begin updating with pics and progress as soon as I'm living by the shop again (I'm a 30 year old artist with an incredibly understanding father that let's me move into his place whenever I need to, lol).

I've built several motor bikes, and the only piece you need to register it for the road is the head tube because it has the VIN stamped on it. The rest of the bike is completely inconsequential. DMV couldn't care less what the rest of the bike look like.
 
This is an awesome bike. I cannot wait to see how the build goes. It is awesome that we already know it can be done, as it has been.

i'd be completely lost transfering power to the rear wheel without first seeing the bike stripped to bare frame.
 
DoctorEight said:
This is an awesome bike. I cannot wait to see how the build goes. It is awesome that we already know it can be done, as it has been.

i'd be completely lost transfering power to the rear wheel without first seeing the bike stripped to bare frame.
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On an electric, you don't have to transfer the power to the wheel you just need a wire and a hub electric motor. If you do a gas powered version you would need to run a belt or chain setup through the swing arm and it would get ugly fast if your not machining custom parts.

"I've built several motor bikes, and the only piece you need to register it for the road is the head tube because it has the VIN stamped on it. The rest of the bike is completely inconsequential. DMV couldn't care less what the rest of the bike look like."
great info.
 
McFarlane Toys put out a Kaneda bike, to go with their Kaneda action figure.It was, say, about 8 inches long, IIRC.
 
Mike J. said:
McFarlane Toys put out a Kaneda bike, to go with their Kaneda action figure.It was, say, about 8 inches long, IIRC.
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There are many different sizes of Kaneda's bike. I rememer the first one I got in 1989 was just few inches long and it was a die-cast tomycar type. Then, there was a garage resin model kit in early 90s. Then McFarlane came with the action figure version. After that, there was a chogokin version which was a bit smaller but more detailed. The biggest toy in the market was the Bandai Medicom's version. They released a 1:6 scaled die-cast model with LED lights few years ago. Retail price is about $1,000. You can get it at Bookoff (an used toy shop in Japan) for half the price (that's how I got mine... HAHA).
 
I am building one here in The Netherlands,love to see your project!
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framed said:
I am building one here in The Netherlands,love to see your project!
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Holy ****. Can you send me a pm? I live in the Netherlands myself and also want to build the infamous Akira bike. And where did you get that frame!? How much did it cost.

Nogmaals, stuur mij even een pm!

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So how is the progress going on so far? And what is the name of the frame? You posted a picture of in page 1
 
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