the eff? i want one...

alex.s · March 6th, 2013, 12:03 PM

Joshorilla · March 6th, 2013, 12:05 PM

Hmm.. self balancing omnidirectional ball driven motorcycle.. what's not to like?

Joshorilla · March 6th, 2013, 12:07 PM

Link to original page on YouTube.

CC Cowboy · March 6th, 2013, 12:11 PM

Nice balls

astricklin · March 6th, 2013, 12:12 PM

Yes, except this might actually be able to make that kind of turn, where Batman's ride would not in real life.

Video of it in motion??

Jiggles · March 6th, 2013, 12:29 PM

This is at my school, I want to work on a cool project like this

csmith12 · March 6th, 2013, 12:37 PM

Concept is cool. I would try to ride it.

astricklin · March 6th, 2013, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiggles

This is at my school, I want to work on a cool project like this

The college I attended has a formula SAE race team and they allowed anyone to join. You may try to find out who is building it and see if you can contribute. Just don't let them know your crash record.

Jiggles · March 6th, 2013, 01:46 PM

Well I'm sure they'd want to crash test it

choneofakind · March 6th, 2013, 02:39 PM

Our SAE team is the Baja truck. I wish it were the forumla SAE competition instead and I'd be all over it. The Baja team is a bunch of hicks with loud trucks who just want to go race in dirt...

lgk · March 6th, 2013, 03:04 PM

thats pretty cool.

do the motors provide braking force as well?

alex.s · March 6th, 2013, 03:43 PM

they look like high output tracked steppers so it would be entirely feasible to use them for brakes. i dont think you could get regenerative from them though.

lgk · March 6th, 2013, 03:58 PM

dont see any capacitors so you're probably right.

Joshorilla · March 6th, 2013, 04:22 PM

I doubt it will go any faster than walking pace, given it's using omni directional motors often used in robotics from which i've seen go quite slow due to complex gearing and such, but cool none the less.

I don't think you can use steppers as a generator in this instance "i'm not sure if it's possible at all", as they will always be working and never coasting as they will be giving constant feedback to the wheel to keep it balanced. I'll have to take a Z axes motor off my RepRap and experiment.

Edit: @Jiggles I can't find a video of this thing anywhere, could you see if there are any videos of this publicly available at San Jose University? I run a small hackerspace and a buddy of mine is making an electric motorcycle at the moment, I think this would be a cool thing to show at our next meet.

Jiggles · March 6th, 2013, 04:48 PM

I haven't seen it on campus yet, just heard about it. Its probably a joint electrical and mechanical engineering project and sadly I'm in industrial

Jiggles · March 6th, 2013, 04:49 PM

It's funny, the first thing I recognized from the picture was the hallways

Dozer · March 6th, 2013, 09:05 PM

I like those rearsets...

RollTide-LDub · March 12th, 2013, 07:09 PM

March 6th, 2013, 12:03 PM	#1
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March 6th, 2013, 12:11 PM	#4
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March 6th, 2013, 12:29 PM	#6
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March 6th, 2013, 12:05 PM	#2
Joshorilla Bass Master General Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 24	Hmm.. self balancing omnidirectional ball driven motorcycle.. what's not to like?

March 6th, 2013, 12:07 PM	#3
Joshorilla Bass Master General Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 24	Link to original page on YouTube.

March 6th, 2013, 12:12 PM	#5
astricklin ninjette.org member Name: Andrew Location: Fort Worth, TX Join Date: Jan 2013 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250 Posts: 108	Yes, except this might actually be able to make that kind of turn, where Batman's ride would not in real life. Video of it in motion??

March 6th, 2013, 02:39 PM	#10
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Our SAE team is the Baja truck. I wish it were the forumla SAE competition instead and I'd be all over it. The Baja team is a bunch of hicks with loud trucks who just want to go race in dirt...

March 6th, 2013, 03:04 PM	#11
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	thats pretty cool. do the motors provide braking force as well? __________________________________________________ Ethioknight Memorial Fund- Sticker sale http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111700

March 6th, 2013, 03:43 PM	#12
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	they look like high output tracked steppers so it would be entirely feasible to use them for brakes. i dont think you could get regenerative from them though. __________________________________________________

March 6th, 2013, 03:58 PM	#13
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	dont see any capacitors so you're probably right. __________________________________________________ Ethioknight Memorial Fund- Sticker sale http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111700

March 6th, 2013, 04:22 PM	#14
Joshorilla Bass Master General Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 24	I doubt it will go any faster than walking pace, given it's using omni directional motors often used in robotics from which i've seen go quite slow due to complex gearing and such, but cool none the less. I don't think you can use steppers as a generator in this instance "i'm not sure if it's possible at all", as they will always be working and never coasting as they will be giving constant feedback to the wheel to keep it balanced. I'll have to take a Z axes motor off my RepRap and experiment. Edit: @Jiggles I can't find a video of this thing anywhere, could you see if there are any videos of this publicly available at San Jose University? I run a small hackerspace and a buddy of mine is making an electric motorcycle at the moment, I think this would be a cool thing to show at our next meet.

March 6th, 2013, 04:48 PM	#15
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	I haven't seen it on campus yet, just heard about it. Its probably a joint electrical and mechanical engineering project and sadly I'm in industrial __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

March 6th, 2013, 04:49 PM	#16
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	It's funny, the first thing I recognized from the picture was the hallways __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

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