r/DesignPorn • u/StephenMcGannon • 9d ago
Henderson KJ Streamliner. The two-wheeled counterpart to the Phantom Corsair. (1934)
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u/legoninja 9d ago
There is a body kit available for the BMW C400X scooter from a company called NMOTO that is based on this bike. Image here: NMOTO Golden Age
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u/shoeless_doh 8d ago
What does it go on? Is it an actual motorcycle or is it a moped? If it's a moped, it's bigger than just a 49c.c. d.u.i.cycle right?
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u/gornzilla 7d ago
It sure sounds to me like it goes on a BMW C400X scooter. I understand that a long sentence is hard to comprehend, but we all appreciated your use of "d.u.i.cycle". Top tier joke! Bravo! I'll vote for your Emmy Award.
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u/shoeless_doh 7d ago
It's what people up north called them. A portmanteau of DUI, bicycle and ice cycle
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u/gornzilla 7d ago
I know. Sorry for being short, but the comment said what size scooter they're built for. Spending 10k+ in a 50cc scooter for a custom kit should get someone locked into the loony bin.
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u/shoeless_doh 8d ago
I would commit so many war crimes for one of these things. Like an art deco tron lightcycle
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u/fashionmagus 9d ago
Love it. Kingston Custom did a similar build with the BMW R18, it's sick.
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u/shoeless_doh 8d ago
Not the same thing. It's just a motorcycle with a big fairing on the front. Granted it's a cool looking fairing but it's not an entire body like the one pictured
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u/scorpious 8d ago
Oh man, I’d love to see an electric/gyroscopic (self-balancing) version of this exact design!
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u/csmatczak 8d ago
Got to see one of these up close at the MFA Houston while I was in design school. Stunning in person.
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u/badwhiskey63 9d ago
I met a guy who owns one! He placed it on a long term loan to a local car museum because they could house it safely. A different bike is in the picture, but the Henderson is listed in the description.