I know this may sound crazy,but would it be possible to build a batpod(the motorcycle from batman:dark night)?

Question

i would love copy and build the bike from the dark night! i would use some sort of motor that i can order from the internet( What would be a good motor to use??? i wouldn't know which to order.)

if anyone has builded motorcycles,please help me out. thanks

Answer 1

If you actually did build it then the only thing that would make it fast is a v8, because no motorcycle engine will turn those tires, second you wouldn't be able to turn, those freakin tires are 1.5 feet wide.  

Also the sitting positiong is that of a drag racer, so forget being able to put you feet down at a stop sign. also it's chopped out to h**l. look at the way the front fork is attached to the front tire? it is parallel to the ground rather than perpindicular. personally I think that if you did build it, it would be impossible to ride, i think you may even lose control of it going straight at slow speeds.

And it doesn't sound like you even know how to ride, no offense.

Answer 2

Look it up on the internet, then contact the original builder.

Answer 3

You could build a bike that looked like that, and it might make a cool show bike, but it sure wouldn't work like it did in the picture.  

In the film the bike comes from one side of the Batmobile which, in this film, was something like an SUV.  I admit that looked super cool, but car tires, or superwide low-profile truck tires in this case, won't work for c**p on a motorcycle  Big flat tires like that, you'd need the arms of a gorilla to steer them, and they certainly wouldn't turn on a dime like the bike in the film did.  In a turn they'd be up on edge and would have no traction at all.  You'd have no maneuverability.

The bike is more of a special effect than a real bike.  I don't think a running model was even made, or needed.  It's amazing what they can do in movies these days.

Answer 4

The Bat Pod is a real bike built by Chris Corbould.  It was ridden by French stuntman Jean-Pierre Goy and doesn't really tumble.  That was computer manipulated images.  The tires "are both a monstrously huge 508 millimeters, and the engines are in the hubs of each wheel. Steering isn’t by hand but by shoulder, since there aren’t handlebars. Instead, there are shields that fit each arm like sleeves and have the ability to rotate around the bike’s frame. The two foot pegs are set 3 1/2 feet apart on either side of the tank, which the rider lies on, belly down."

Answer 5

This the rarefied field where fantasy meets reality.  

What you are talking about is major big bucks.  It requires a drawing board, major R & D, and a huge fabrication facility with unlimited resources and man power.

Obviously there are very few who own such resources and so the simple answer is NO.  Enjoy it on the big screen and then please forget about it.  

If you like looking at it, get yourself a miniature replica and put it somewhere where you can see it whenever your thoughts turn to it.  Simpler still is to get yourself a wallpaper of this bike and enjoy it that way.  Fantasy helps when reality is not possible.  Get real man !

Answer 6

I'm sure you could reproduce it for a couple hundred grand.

Answer 7

I firmly believe if one puts his mind to something and stays dedicated to the effort their possibilities are limitless. Whether you achieve your goal or discover another endeavor through your efforts - does it matter?

Dream? Sure it is but what a world this would be if we accepted the word "no" for an answer? I applaud those who dare and envy those who attempt. Who am I to limit another person anyway?

If you believe you can then try it. All sorts of places sell motors - seek and ye shall find... S&S has been for years... I wish you well and ultimately your dreams become a reality so we can both laugh at all the no people one day...  

Answer 8

this is for the other contributors.....

yes there is a working bike. but only one guy could ride it because it was so difficult. as most of you have said, it doesn't turn. the tires are all wrong for a real everyday bike.

and the batpod came from the front 2 tires not one side of the tumbler. the bike looks very cool but as a real bike it would be a horrible ride. plus to build this and have it be functioning, you would have to create the single sided swing arms for the front and the back.... they have this tech, but not for this scale.... good luck building it tho....