Now how is this for a cool idea? For our non-riders asking "why do this?", the angle of the front forks determines much of a motorcycle's personality. At a very high rake (like a your classic chopper) the front wheel always wants to point straight ahead, This gives you a calm, stable relaxing ride. On a hyper-maneuverable bike like a dirt bike, the forks are practically straight up and down, this gives you a twitchy fast reacting nimble machine. Sport Bikes are closer to the dirt bike side of rake, cruisers on the chopper side.... you get the idea.
Most riders I know dream of having two bikes, a long distance cruiser, and a sporty maneuverable mountain carver. The problem for most of us is that if you have a sport bike, you're typically worn out by the time you get to the good twisty roads, or if you have a cruiser, you're dragging your boards in the mountains.
So here is a very novel solution that accomplishes both goals in one package. Literally a shape-shifting motorcycle, just in time for the Transformer movie. :-)
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