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Old April 9th, 2014, 01:33 PM   #1
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not your average bike

i'd swing a leg over.

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Old April 9th, 2014, 01:54 PM   #2
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how the hell do you turn that thing?
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Old April 9th, 2014, 01:55 PM   #3
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it looks like a bug.
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Old April 9th, 2014, 02:07 PM   #4
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Kinda cool. Could be fun. I'd be willing to give it a shot.
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Old April 9th, 2014, 02:09 PM   #5
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Novelty for now, they surely need some design help.
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Old April 9th, 2014, 02:29 PM   #6
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how the hell do you turn that thing?
Hub steering.

It's probably not going to win any races, but neither do hardleys...

Wonder how it handles in high wind
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Old April 9th, 2014, 02:42 PM   #7
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it looks like a bug.
that's what I thought too lol. Probably inspired by A Bug's Life...?
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Old April 9th, 2014, 03:07 PM   #8
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Wonder how it handles in high wind
judging by the fact that the side looks about like an old streamliner trailer... i'd say not so great.
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Old April 9th, 2014, 03:32 PM   #9
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It's almost like a sail, but balanced out by the weight of the batteries, would be interesting to see how it holds up
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Old April 9th, 2014, 03:58 PM   #10
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Old April 9th, 2014, 04:02 PM   #11
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Old April 9th, 2014, 05:52 PM   #12
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I'd ride it just to see what it can do, but I think the steering would just feel too off. They really need to redesign it. I do believe that the target market, young liberals or bleeding heart earth huggers would not be buying it, the cost just puts it out of range. I don't see personally why they have to cost that much, you can convert a gas bike at much less than that, even with it not being production line.
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Old April 10th, 2014, 06:46 AM   #13
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Hub steering.

It's probably not going to win any races, but neither do hardleys...

Wonder how it handles in high wind
I'm not sure I understand.. I understand how the wheel itself turns but the handlebars don't look like they turn/move, or do they turn independently (but synchronized)?
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Old April 10th, 2014, 07:21 AM   #14
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I'm not sure I understand.. I understand how the wheel itself turns but the handlebars don't look like they turn/move, or do they turn independently (but synchronized)?
i think they rotate maybe? like you said independantly but synced
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Hub steering.
Here is the setup used by Bimota in the late 80's early 90's (?)

Link to original page on YouTube.

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