pauldm
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| posted on 19/8/08 at 02:35 PM |
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The LO-Niak? Wearable motorcycle
I bet some member in here could make this. A Bendix motor & pipes off a washing machine & three whellbarrow wheels might come in handy I
think.
Video>>>
http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2008-08/wearable-motorcycle
[Edited on 19/8/08 by pauldm]
[Edited on 19/8/08 by pauldm]
[Edited on 19/8/08 by pauldm]
*** I want to die peacefully, in my sleep, like my grandfather,
not screaming, terrified, like his passengers.***
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 19/8/08 at 02:51 PM |
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I like the look of it but if you start weighing up the negatives...
Wouldn't be that pleasant in bad weather.
Wouldn't fit through gaps in traffic.
Wouldn't be too comfy in a head-on collision (getting a tree in the kn*ckers!) - If you think about how many written off bikes have the front
wheel tucked up under the tank it doesn't bear thinking about where your dangly bits could end up!
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adam1985
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| posted on 19/8/08 at 03:08 PM |
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you would defo need a one of them boxes they use in cricket to stop stones flying up and hitting you in the balls ouch
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 19/8/08 at 03:28 PM |
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 stupidest thing I've ever seen, slam the brakes on and head
butt the ground what the hell is the point of it anyway???? its about as wearable as a sofa, totally the peak of un-aerodynamics (just what you
need for an electric vehicle, not) and definitely will handle like sh$t!
The guy who came up with it should get a kick up the arse.
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 19/8/08 at 03:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
The guy who came up with it should get a kick up the arse.
Ha! He's built it like that so you can't!!
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 19/8/08 at 04:00 PM |
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I like it! It's not supposed to be usable, practical or even feasible... it's just a design students wet dream.... and where would we be
without some lateral thinkers?
Take this lads imagination then make him work within the framework of the real world and he may just come up with something special!
I say, good on him!
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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adithorp
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| posted on 19/8/08 at 04:07 PM |
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So when in the video it goes from 2 wheels at the front to one, why doesn't it just fall over as the wheels all line up?
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 19/8/08 at 04:13 PM |
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coz it's not real?
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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iank
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| posted on 19/8/08 at 04:37 PM |
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It's supposed to form a trike shape when at speed, look at the end of the video. It which point it's no worse safety/aero wise than any
other trike - though a little scarier.
Interesting if not at all practical - even if it could be made to work in reality rather than CGI. Though it's already been done - in the film
Tron.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ODe9mqoDE
[Edited on 19/8/08 by iank]
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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adithorp
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| posted on 19/8/08 at 05:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveFJ
coz it's not real?
Thats what you say. Next you'll be telling us the tooth fairy isn't real or you can't build a car for £250!
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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BenB
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| posted on 19/8/08 at 05:38 PM |
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I like it
Not such a good proposition for road use though!!! Heading @ 100mph head first with your skull as the first point of impact with anything solid......
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iank
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| posted on 19/8/08 at 05:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
quote:
Originally posted by DaveFJ
coz it's not real?
Thats what you say. Next you'll be telling us the tooth fairy isn't real or you can't build a car for £250!
adrian
Tooth fairies make an appearance in the new Hellboy film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thGM05B45xo
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