magley64 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 http://news.yahoo.com/video/gyro-stabilized-electric-motorcycle-hits-020759644.htmlGyroscope keeps it upright, even when stopped...many of the amenities of a car: enclosed cabin, crash cage, etc... on a 2 wheel platform...Kinda cool... could be a reasonable alternative to a car for some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conn-e-rot Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Gay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrown57 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Not the cost I thought it was going to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 they should've went with the South Park design so you really know what you're getting... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMMW Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Ug, really? "You'd need a baby elephant to knock it over."I'm guessing it doesn't lean when turning.A steering wheel and a car tire?It's a lame car, not a bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 no car tires in the pictures I've seen...turning is done by leaning with help from the gyroscope...http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/10/lit-motors-will-shake-up-the-electric-vehicle-market-with-its-two-wheeled-untippable-c-1/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 they should've went with the South Park design so you really know what you're getting...I totally blame obama, atheists, and guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 I'm kinda digging it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 I don't hate it, but I'm confused about their 'target market', they want to make it appeal to motorcyclists and women lol... I think they mean hipsters, but are confused right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exarch Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 So its a 2 wheen car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 honestly, i would just prefer a bike that has gyroscopic limiters set to prevent low sides (ie, you could set the limits and it would prevent overt inputs that would initiate a low side from losing the front or rear. electric or not, dont care. gas bikes are very good on gas (generally) and dont pollute a whole lot.all in all, from what i can see, they say it's all the thrills of a motorcycle, with the benefits of a car. i say it's all the gaylordness of cars with the terrible tire life and utter lack of storage and practicality of a bike. i bet it weighs more than your moms and accelerates like her too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Wonder if you track it? J/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 It will lean, it's a gyroscope. Theoretically, it will lean perfectly. Actually, I think this is the one with two gyroscopes on the belly, rotating opposite directions. I bet it doesn't have a lean limiter yet.edit: If it has a nice warm interior heater or air conditioning... screw it, get IN and ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMMW Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 no car tires in the pictures I've seen...Oh ... I thought I saw a regular tire on the back. I was blinded by the ridiculousness of the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Take that on a ride though Ker-shock-ton.Not sure about the new bike, kinda looks cool, like the Reliant Robin, with 1/3 less tires.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQh56geU0X8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 i would daily one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tall_tracy Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 I think this would be much more fun. I saw it on the BBC Top Gear not too long ago, hopefully the link works... http://www.carver-technology.com/Portfolio_CarverOne.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 If it doesn't tip over when stopped why does it need a kick stand?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 I think this would be much more fun. I saw it on the BBC Top Gear not too long ago, hopefully the link works... http://www.carver-technology.com/Portfolio_CarverOne.htmcurious, why would that be more fun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tall_tracy Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Because it leans, but doesn't tip over. I guess it's just one of those "if I had a wad of cash to waste on something unusual" this might be something I'd give a go... who knows though, there are so many things already on that list for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 If it doesn't tip over when stopped why does it need a kick stand??When powered off, the gyroscopes will wind down, and it will fall over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 I actually think its a great idea, but I can buy a brand new civic for $16k and it takes a long time to spend $3000 on gas. If it were closer to $10,000 (maybe after electric vehicle tax incentives?), I would be all over it. I am one of those guys who has to wear a suit to work instead of leathers and we already have one v6 vehicle that fits 5 + stuff comfortably. 2 people or 1 and 120 lbs of dog would be about all I need from a second vehicle.And the 200 mile charge is almost as much as my ranger got on a 15 gallon tank sometimes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_c_F Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 If it doesn't tip over when stopped why does it need a kick stand??Battery life, probably.Easier to put down a hydralic stand rather than constantly spinning a pair of heavy gyros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_c_F Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 For the record I'd be way more interested in this if it had a nice, strong turbodiesel engine.Liter and a half, maybe 80-100 HP, hundred fifty ft-lbs torque? It'd probably score a hundred miles a gallon, and you could run it on fryer oil from a Chinese restaurant. I'm still not a believer in electric-only powertrains. We have brown-outs as it is because of stress on the electrical grid. No way we're going to be able to support it when every jagoff in the nation decides that electric is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exarch Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 edit: If it has a nice warm interior heater or air conditioning... screw it, get IN and ride.So whos gunna be the first one to testdrive this badboy in the snow? Brown? If anyone will do it its gunna be brown lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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