Lego Technic MOC - [TC19] Electric scooter
This project was started off by the TC 19 contest in the Eurobricks forum. I had never built a motorcycle before, so I did not want to try and build something based on an existing motorcycle. Many could probably do that better than I could, and I did not think that I could replicate an existing model well. Therefore, I decided to build something without a plan, scale etc... I started off with two basic ideas: I wanted to have something other than the classic front fork and I wanted to have to have a futuristic look, maybe streamlining. I started off with the front fork. I wanted to have a sleek looking frame around the wheels. My idea was to have the sides of the fork travel back and forth to steer. I was just experimenting with how the fork could come from the sides of the wheel. Of course, this restricts the possible turning angle of the wheel. After some iteration, I came up with the following solution: The supports that hold the front wheel can slide back and ...