The Needle is Shinya’s two-wheeled case study wrapped around a ’57 650cc Triumph engine. It’s stripped to the hilt style shows what can be done when the chopper rulebook is burned at the stake. Shinya built the needle as an experiment in design and as a way to test his own theories and further push his own beliefs of how bikes could be built and ridden. Since this bike was more of a design exercise Shinya could free his mind and put more emphasis on designing than riding, which he has never really done before. Read more: http://www.streetchopperweb.com/features/1001_stcp_1957_triumph_650/viewall.html#ixzz25kO9tknq
Built In: U.S.A.Bike Style: Drag Racers
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1957 Triumph Needle Bike Specifications – Shinya Kimura of Zero Engineering – Chabot
| FEATURE | SPECS |
|---|---|
| Class Styling | Drag Racers |
| Frame | Custom One Off Frame |
| Gastank | Custom One Off Gastank |
| Handlebars / Risers | Custom One Off Handlebars, Drag / Straight Bars |
| Motor Brand | Triumph |
| Motor Config | In-line 2 |
| Motor Size (metric) | 0650cc |
| Paint Color(s) | Bare Metal |
| Seat | Leather / Handtooled |
| Suspension Front | Conventional – Standard |
| Suspension Rear | Rigid / Hardtail |
| Wheels | Moon Disk, Standard 40-80 spokes |