Street Legal Tron Light Cycle

So while it`s an impressive feat to have developed a road-legal Tron Light cycle, I think the chance of any of the 10 bikes built being used a lot on the road is pretty slim. By now, you`ve probably figured out that Parker Brothers Choppers isn`t your usual custom store. Some of their other creations include a functional replica of the Bat-Pod mounted by Christian Bale in the later Batman films, and 20 Harley Davidson and the FXR Marlboro Man currently in production to commemorate the film`s 20th anniversary. While Disney wasn`t as successful as Disney had hoped, 2010`s “Tron Legacy” included some memorable components, including the iconic Tron Light Cycle. The fast two-wheeler full of futuristic appeal left brilliant traces as it raced in a digital world. The Tron bike was so impressive that a handful of custom manufacturers brought it to life. The most successful of these was Parker Brothers Concepts, which has no shortage of incredible achievements to its credit. The best part? The replica of the Tron motorcycle is street legal, baby. It`s not the first movie inspired ride we`ve seen, but it`s definitely one of the coolest. The Tron Legacy Lightcycle ($55,000) is road legal and includes a Suzuki 4-stroke engine, 6-speed constant mesh manual transmission, hubless wheels, custom tires, padded leather seat, tempered steel frame with fiberglass body, and electroluminescent streaks on the body, The rims and trim for the shiny neon look for which the film is known. As a Tron bike, the NeuTron features light-emitting strips on the rims, aerodynamic carbon fiber around the steel chassis, machined parts, and a very stylish design. Not only is it available in multiple versions, but potential owners can also customize things like colors, lighting, thumb swipe, iPad mini digital display, and a button-activated stand.

Parker Brothers Choppers in Florida has moved ahead of the release of the upcoming Disney movie “Tron Legacy” by building 10 street-sanctioned versions of the Light Cycle, each selling for $50,000. Light cycles were performed in both the original 1982 Tron movie and the new Tron Legacy movie as part of a deadly sport in which pilots attached themselves at breakneck speed around a digital grid that turned curves in an effort to cut their opponent, causing them to crash and explode into millions of tiny bright pixels. While this may sound like fun, it`s nowhere near the kind of action these bikes will ever see. Customer demand must have matched (or exceeded) supply, because Parker Brothers Concepts didn`t stop at xenon. The company continued to improve and offered tron electric motorcycles, now known as NeuTron. Among other things, the latest version includes new inductive air conditioning motors, lithium-ion batteries and an improved body. This is the illuminated and legal motorcycle inspired by the computer-animated cycle of the 2010 movie Tron: Legacy. Designed for occasional cruises and slow passages during shows, it consists of a steel frame covered with a fiberglass coating that mimics the elegant look of its computer-generated image counterpart. Light-emitting strips integrated into the trims, rims and tire body illuminate the cycle. It is powered by a 996cc, 4-stroke fuel-injected Suzuki engine. The riders lay in an almost horizontal position on the padded leather seat, with their feet on the footrests controlling the 6-speed manual transmission with constant mesh and their hands on the handlebars for the accelerator and brakes. Hubless wheels are old truck tires that were then custom-made to fit one of two counter-rotating rims that rotate into each other, offering the great authenticity of the film`s computer cycles.

A chain-driven friction drum controls acceleration and braking from the handlebars. The pistons suspension is front suspension and a rigid rear suspension. The wet sump lubrication system eliminates pipes and hoses for oil absorption and facilitates a simplified and minimalist design. It uses a 3 1/2 gallon main fuel tank and a 1 1/4 gallon reserve tank. All cycles are built to order. 8 1/2` W x 23 1/4″ W x 28 1/2″ H. (474 pounds) Their commitment to keeping the original design of the movies is impressive, especially considering that this bike can be legally driven on Florida roads (I`m not sure about other states or countries, though), but it doesn`t seem like an enjoyable ride. If you watch the video below, you can see that not only does the bike have little to no turning circle, but the incredibly elongated sitting position would severely limit your ability to maneuver the giant bike in any type of traffic and cause significant inconvenience on long cruises.

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