If you spend a lot of time in similar corners of the Internet as I do, then you'll know that there are a wide array of custom motorbike (and motorbike-adjacent) builds that people like to document their build processes of on ye olde YouTube.
From hopped-up mobility scooters to putting Hayabusa engines into just about everything, chances are good that if you've thought of it, someone else has probably at least tried to build it already. Whether they've succeeded or not is another matter, of course. But surely, trying it at all has to count for something, right?
And then there's James Bruton.
The mad British engineer/inventor/3d printing enthusiast has a YouTube channel that's truly unlike any other you'll see, and that's in part because of the particular set of non-Liam Neeson-like skills he brings to the table. While I have no idea whether he could rescue someone's kidnapped family in adrenaline-fueled action movie style, one thing I feel reasonably certain I can tell you is that he's pretty good at 3D printing some of the wildest motorized creations you'll ever see.
Remember this crazy mecanum screw-bike that he built in 2024? If an image of this bike (or maybe even a memory of the video) popped vaguely into focus in your mind, then yes, you'll be happy to know it's the same guy. Maybe you've even subscribed to his channel to see more; I certainly wouldn't blame you if you did, because his mind is clearly a wild place.
But that was then, and this is now. And now, it's time for BALLS.
