Bike Chain Wall Clock "“ Finally an Overpriced Clock for Motorcyclists

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If the Bimota DB7R Diavolo Rosso is a bit much for your holiday wishlist, consider adding this equally overpriced holiday gift item. The Catena Wall Clock is a clever use of a bike chain and gears to tell the 24 hours in the day…well 12 hours in the day, you’ll have to figure out if its day or night on your own. A while we’d love to have one hanging in our office, the $2,338 price tag seems a bit much for what is essentially $20 in parts.

So why post this? Because motorcyclists are handy folks, and we’re more than confident that the garage hobbiest that make up our sport can easily DIY their own clock from this meager inspiration.

If tinkering isn’t your thing, and you’re sure you’ll batch the job worse than Tara Reid’s **** job, you can still purchase this pre-made clock yourself from unica Home. Allow 4 months for delivery.

Source: blog.motorcycle.com



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Weeksy, when you make one for yourself, can you make one for me too!? As long as it doesn't cost quite as much as this POS. I'm thinking that you could use a magnesium case cover to make the top piece so that it says Aprilia!!

shvlheadwolf said:

Weeksy, when you make one for yourself, can you make one for me too!? As long as it doesn't cost quite as much as this POS. I'm thinking that you could use a magnesium case cover to make the top piece so that it says Aprilia!!

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Now that's a thought.

Hmmm.


Might even have a go at that some time this winter. :yes

See, I knew that either Paul or weeksy couldn't resist the challenge! I'm waiting to see the end result, Paul!

OK a quick look on fleabay.

Aprilia mille clutch cover ~£25 and a clock mechanism with hands less than £10

so for one with hands £35 and your there.

I figure you would need a pukka output shaft from the gearbox to hang the weight of the chain, and you would have to gear it to allow the motor to cope plus a bearing etc.

Bearing - £5
Shaft say £10
old chain - free?
some cacky numbers £5

A bit of a bracket to hold everything and a bearing housing maybe another £10?

So, ~£75 and about 4-5 hours .

selling at $2338 - £1410.

I make that well over £250 an hour.

I think I could live on that?

Now you just have to find a market to sell them. Not sure how many dumfuck rich eclectic motorcycle people there are out there... (other than those on this forum, mind).