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« on: April 17, 2011, 07:36:33 AM »
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strange thing showed up at the track this morning..... Built from a bmw.

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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2011, 07:43:44 AM »
So much for dragging knee
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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2011, 08:03:22 AM »
The outriggers retract once it gets moving.  Headscratch
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« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2011, 08:09:31 AM »
Cool,  

since a HUGE % of energy used is simple to overcome drag,  this thing should be very efficient.
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« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2011, 08:51:15 AM »
Neet, but at $85k I could buy a few nice bikes.
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« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2011, 10:56:30 AM »
No seat massager?  No thanks!  Lol
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« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2011, 11:31:42 AM »
You may as well be driving a car.
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« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2011, 01:24:24 PM »

oh, I SOOO wanted one of those when I was a kid.  Every year at Oshkosh Pulse had a booth between our campground & the EAA grounds & I would stop every day.

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« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2011, 02:21:47 PM »
That CD player better have Flight of the Valkyries on loop or the whole exercise is moot.
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« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2011, 03:01:15 PM »
Looks pretty cool and I'm sure it's very fuel efficient but part of the MC allure for me is being outside the bubble.  I'm also not a very big fan of the feet forward seating position.  

That said, if I was there I also would have taken a picture, and given a chance I would take a test ride.
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« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2011, 03:17:12 PM »
It answers a question I'd never think to ask.  Headscratch
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« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2011, 06:43:03 PM »
Still not a pleasant way to experience an FD failure.
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« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2011, 07:44:38 PM »
Pretty neat and I can see using it for commuting in foul weather.  I wonder how the safety of it compares to a motorcycle in a crash?

Also, why is it so slow? 0-60 in 5.7s? Weak.
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« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2011, 07:45:52 AM »
Quote from: mellow_gold on April 17, 2011, 07:44:38 PM

Pretty neat and I can see using it for commuting in foul weather.  I wonder how the safety of it compares to a motorcycle in a crash?

Also, why is it so slow? 0-60 in 5.7s? Weak.


Because it weighs in excess of 1000 pounds?
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« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2011, 08:09:13 AM »
Looks like an egg. Must get awfully hot inside.  
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« Reply #15 on: April 18, 2011, 08:18:22 AM »
I have seen those at rallies and on the road around here.  Certainly beats a car in that it leans the proper way.  
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« Reply #16 on: April 18, 2011, 08:52:53 AM »
I'll bet it's great on fuel, particularly on the highway, and it looks practical.  Thumbsup
Needs a small vent window for jettisoning the BBs though...
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« Reply #17 on: April 19, 2011, 05:27:53 AM »
I bet it has lots of places to hide your stash.
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« Reply #18 on: April 19, 2011, 06:23:03 AM »
Quote from: Flyer on April 18, 2011, 08:52:53 AM

Needs a small vent window for jettisoning the BBs though...


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« Reply #19 on: April 19, 2011, 11:42:15 AM »
There's a reason Italians never design anything like this

Italians design practical stuff  Bigsmile

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