Motorcycles: obsolete by 2008

[nightrider]

Well... its a stretch. Made by Bombardier, works like a Segway, runs on hydrogen fuel cell, carries 2. Might be fast(er) as electric engines can be pretty quick. 320 lbs.

Actually I just wanted to start a thread where people posted cool pics of funky stuff or just cool bikes.

[yamahonkawazuki]

how the hell does that thing carry 2?, ehh im not really keen on riding a unicycle on the freeway, and with some of the problems teh segway has, ehh to me that will make me wait a while longer

[nightrider]

Havent u ever been to a circus, yama... this thing could carry like 11 clowns at least with some minor mods.

[yamahonkawazuki]

again tho how does it carry 2? 

[Jarrett]

again tho how does it carry 2? 

It doesn't.  The model in the pic is set up for 1.  I like it, but it looks scary.  I don't see a market for that thing anytime soon.  I'd like to see some more info on it.

[Susuki_Jah]

if I ever see someone riding it I will kick them off it or hit them with my car!  that thing is ghey!

what the heck are these people thinking!!! and hydrogen takes more energy to create than you get out of it so its a worthless fuel source besides the fact that it uses water and is clean burning , we still have to use other energy sources to create hydrogen so in reality you cancel it all out.

[Susuki_Jah]

here are some pics of crazy new concepts I found





this one I personaly like a lot!


here is the story that goes with this one http://www.motorcyclecity.com/bikewatch/syd-wellings-bike.htm



interesting.



Ill post more later

[CirclesCenter]

Agreed, take it to the farm people, that's what it's for.

BTW I wouldn't ride the egg-concept bike it looks retarded. And if I see it on the road I will cause an accident. Not because I'd want to, because I'd either laugh so hard I'd lose control of the vehicle or be blinded by its' ugliness.

[jen_]

[TragicImage]

bwhahahahahahahaha

[Jughead]

again tho how does it carry 2? 

Carry one Drag One. of course it doesn't have the Optional Tow Hook installed. 

[RVertigo]

RULE!

I'd totally ride that crazy-ass unicycle!  Several of the other concept bikes Jah posted are SWEEEEEEET!  I really like this one:

[vtlion]

A little too close to Mr Garrisson's design from SouthPark for me. 

I don't see the benefit of losing a wheel.  Is there any good reason for that design element?

I would agree that hydrogen is not the best fuel source for the future, but people (like my wife) are working diligently to develop reactors to produce hydrogen gas using sunlight instead of electrolysis of water.  Think of a solar cell, but one that produces hydrogen instead of electricity.

[poolshark]

Is there any good reason for that design element?

Cause it's 100% BADASS. Useful or not, if somebody offered me a ride on the concept, I'd hit it as soon as they treated me for the ensuing glee-induced stroke.

[yamahonkawazuki]

now, riding the unicycle would that mean youd have to relearn how to ride it ( a motorcycle), or think of it this way, its not like it would be the same if one went from riding a bicycle to riding a unicycle

[nightrider]

well I had originally intended this thread to have some cool weird pictures of motorcycles on it. Dont even have to be weird motorcycles, just ones other than the GS500, could be anything.



German rocket powered bicycles circa 1929



What is generally considered the first motorcycle, steam powered.



Russian-produced trike variant of Tula scooter



Diesel-converted Kawasaki M1030 M1 (KLS 650) made for USMC, gets 110 mpg.



Buell Lightning XB12S

etc etc

[yamahonkawazuki]

heh im diggin that xb12s lemme see what i can go dig up

[CasiUSA]

ENV Hydrogen Cell Bike:

I don't think it's particularly sexy or cool, but as close to mass production as any of the others so far...

[CasiUSA]

Some More:



(It's like if Tetsuo was in Easy Rider)

[nightrider]

I like the fact the Buell's muffler is underneath. Crash = muffler ok. Neat.