Make it Extreme’s monotrack motorcycle replaces conventional wheels with one continuous rubber track. Hackaday’s 2019 maker-project report describes how the scrapyard-built machine is assembled—and flags why riding it calls for caution—but does not establish its speed, stopping distance, steering method, or road legality.
What is the rideable tank tread?
It is Make it Extreme’s one-off monotrack project 0100, not a documented production motorcycle. Hackaday featured the build on September 11, 2019, in a maker-project report rather than an independent road test. Read the Hackaday project report.
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How the monotrack is built
The build uses a car tire with its sidewalls cut away to form the track. An adjustable steel frame holds the track assembly, while a drive wheel and a series of rollers support and guide it; the rollers also form part of the suspension. The drive wheel was made from an old scuba tank. Hackaday’s build description does not give a tire size or detailed component specifications.
Power comes from a two-stroke 100cc scooter engine, according to the report. That is the stated displacement, not a performance measurement. The engine and much of the mechanism sit inside the track’s circumference; the seat, handlebars, and fuel tank are outside it. The foot pegs are positioned well forward, which the report says helps keep the rider’s center of gravity when stopping. The exact engine make and model are not identified.
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Why the title says to stop slowly
The project report advises riders to plan stops well in advance. It gives no measured stopping distance or formal braking assessment, so the warning should be understood as the author’s practical observation—not a quantified test result.
The track is exposed in the area between the seat and handlebars. The report notes that clothing could catch in the moving track and suggests a cover as a possible way to address the hazard. That suggestion is not a tested safety modification or certification.
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What is not established about riding it
- Steering: A reader asked how the machine is steered, but the report does not give a definitive answer. It provides no turning measurements, so its turning method and capability should not be assumed.
- Speed: No top speed is reported. The 100cc engine specification alone does not establish how fast the machine travels.
- Road use: The author describes the build as neither fast nor practical and cautions that licensing it as a daily driver may be difficult. That does not determine whether it can be registered or legally ridden on public roads in a particular jurisdiction.
Those gaps matter for anyone considering a similar build: a description of the mechanism is not a substitute for evidence about steering, braking, guarding, or compliance with local vehicle rules.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Were plans or an exact engine available?
Hackaday reported that build plans were available to Make it Extreme patrons when the project was published in 2019. That historical note does not confirm that the plans remain available now.
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The report identifies only a two-stroke 100cc scooter engine, not a specific model. It also omits the tire’s size and specification. Neither detail is sufficient to identify the original engine or establish that a particular replacement component would fit or work safely.
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