fictivmade's comments

Thanks, justinclift, appreciate it. :)

Hm, I don't see any issues with that, let me see what I can do. Feel free to email me if you have any other suggestions, on the files or documentation (which is being built out now), always could use another POV.

M600, M750, S2R 800. M900, later 748’s, and 916’s with a SSS (single-sided swing arm). Some other engines that require a SSS are also doable, but may need some additional modifications.

Thanks for the note on README, will adjust accordingly!

The part you referenced was done on a 3-axis machine by one of our manufacturing partners. Like many expert machinists, he's got some ingenious methods for reducing set ups.

Appreciate that feedback. As someone who painfully remembers the early MakerBot marketing days, I feel the frustration.

Would be great to hear any suggestions on changes you'd make. Definitely want to make sure the copy is representative of the project.

We were inspired after we saw other motorcycle projects that beautiful, but didn't have any files available, or weren't even drivable. So we wanted to make a frame that was easily customizable and could be road-ready as fast as possible.

Can I pick your brain further? Feel free to email me at [email protected]. Happy to talk more about how the work is held, machines needed, etc. as well.

Unsure about EU, this is track ready for U.S. and could be road ready with the right DMV paperwork.

Yup, we decided to start with the older Ducati Monster Gen 1 trellis frame because:

a) it's widely accessible (used on Ducati bikes made from 1993-2007). Our team is based in SF, which is a distribution point for Ducati, meaning there's a glut of old generations available to tear apart, but they're easily accessible everywhere.

b) the mounting points on the engine mean that you can swap out for multiple types of engines, depending on your preference (620, 800, and you could possibly wedge a 748 in there if you really wanted to...)

c) the frame allows easy customization of the CAD files, based on style preference - you can make it shorter for a Bobber, longer for a Cafe Racer, change the rake and trail angles, etc. to fit your needs.

One of the women on the team who inspired this project is a track racer and finds it difficult to find bikes that work for her shorter stature, so this was a great use case for the customization.

Hey all, Madelynn here, community director at Fictiv and one of the folks on the Open-Source Motorcycle project.

Thanks for sharing this project and giving feedback, looks like the signup flow is causing some confusion, so we're in process of removing the need to enter your email to get access to the files.

I'm passionate about open source, as is our team, so we intended this project to be entirely open source and available to anyone to download, modify, and build upon the project. Documentation is still in the works, and I'm always looking for more folks to help out.

To remove vaporware concerns, you can download the files straight from here: http://bit.ly/2mU6l2y, and email me if you have any questions directly to me at [email protected]

If you want to talk motorcycles in general, I'm all ears there too. :)

We originally wanted to keep it 10-15k, current files if produced as a 1-off may run higher, (closer to 20k). With interest, we want to batch produce these which keeps the cost lower. Cost will vary depending on obvious modifications and sources.

The download also has the full BOM, you can download those here: http://bit.ly/2mU6l2y

Some of the more complex parts are better suited for a 5-axis machine, but there are some great machine shops (including ones we work with)that specialize in this kind of work.

The goal of the project was to keep the cost to build at around $10-15k, which is cheaper than most custom jobs. This prototype ran closer to $20k, but with improvements on new versions, and the possibility of producing the parts in batch for interested parties, we can continue to keep the cost down.

Of course, cost can vary greatly depending on any additional modifications you might want to make.

Sorry yial, looks like the current email flow causes friction, it's being fixed now. Here's the files: http://bit.ly/2mU6l2y and feel free to reach out with any questions.

Thanks, gregscholm, appreciate it!

Sorry about that @Animats, wasn't intended as such. Here are the files: http://bit.ly/2mU6l2y, please let us know what you think!

Yup, we followed OSH guidelines when building this project. As open source advocates here at Fictiv, we wanted the CAD to be downloadable and modifiable by anyone.

We realize that the current email signup flow causes some friction to getting the files, it's being remedied ASAP. In the meanwhile, here's the files: http://bit.ly/2mU6l2y

That is indeed thermal paste and there was an aluminum backing acting as a heat sink under the PCBA.

It's a 36 volt, 4.4AH Li-ion battery at approximately 172 grams. That puts the energy density at about 915 wH/KG in ideal conditions.

Dave from Fictiv here -

Thanks for the contribution and wiki article -- will update the post accordingly and welcome any other feedback/suggestions. Teardowns are all about learning + community input so keep the comments coming :)

When reviewing and optimizing BOM costs, Torx screws are almost 2x the cost of a standard Phillips which helps to distinguish knockoffs. Folks who counterfeit items are looking to maximize profit and will always go for the cheapest items and not many people look at screws to see if they're different. Lots of threads out there about this. Even with this said, and as we pointed out, it’s not the main reason Dyson chose Torx screws—the primary reason would have been for proper fastening to ensure a tight assembly that wouldn’t come loose.

Fixed it! You'd be surprised what can get past your eye after reading an article over and over again... :)

I've wanted to get my hands on one of those for my cat!

It's going to be interesting to see how car companies adapt to the stricter standards and whether people are willing to give up the speed and power to go electric.

The idea of encompassed printing made easy is very exciting. Right now it is very difficult to tune and program a printer to print on an existing object, not to mention the risk of ruining the step motor or damaging the nozzle.

By implementing a proper PID controller and being able to adjust materials without having to move the object, it's going to be cool seeing new over mold type parts that can be quickly produced.