The beginning of the End of the greatest sport we all know and love.

ROCKGOD01 · Mar 19, 2009

http://www.ttxgp.com/
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/03/a-british-motor.html

Don't let the good looks fool you. I am saddend to say but we all know that these things are going to put the real bikes on the chopping block as soon as they can. Good looks, efficient, no emissions, etc. Seems like the global environmentally concious are trying to win the war with something like this as soon as they can. HO hum.

Hayden Fan · Mar 19, 2009

Recently found one of these beauties for sale nearby my home, and I might just but it to piss off those environmentalists.

I am all for being green, but you can only take it so far, and this idea, and 90% of the other ideas out there are taking it way past what is reasonably possible.

clarkjw · Mar 19, 2009

Firstly, we will be riding traction vehicles for at least 10 years. Laws of aero dynamics have not changed either. Thus, motorcycles will remain about the same, regardless of power plant. I imagine that even some type of fuel tanks will be necessary for electric vehicles to power a backup generator. Electric bikes also offer benefits, like a totally linear torque curve and programmable power pulses.
Having lighter bikes, that could be identically styled to the best MotoGP designs is not a problem to me. If you want V-Twin style power delivery or IL4 rushes, progamming can allow for those options.

The forks we see in concept motorcycles have been around for a while and only caught on with BMW. The only radical changes I can forsee is in wheel engines and optional ABS/traction control. Fine by me! Take a look at Tesla Motors and their performance specs. If that's not appealing, maybe you should stick to stakeboards.

chopperman · Mar 19, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hayden Fan @ Mar 19 2009, 09:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Recently found one of these beauties for sale nearby my home, and I might just but it to piss off those environmentalists.

I am all for being green, but you can only take it so far, and this idea, and 90% of the other ideas out there are taking it way past what is reasonably possible.
thats a pimp car

gsfan · Mar 19, 2009

Well it has two wheels and tons of excellent engineering so you have to be a fan. I think they are a good long way from the MotoGP circuit.

Slide · Mar 20, 2009

its a concept... probably the half wont work in reality.

and its silent...

krusty · Mar 20, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hayden Fan @ Mar 20 2009, 07:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Recently found one of these beauties for sale nearby my home, and I might just but it to piss off those environmentalists.

I am all for being green, but you can only take it so far, and this idea, and 90% of the other ideas out there are taking it way past what is reasonably possible.

I can feel a lawsuit coming on. I designed that car when I was a two year old!

xx CURVE xx · Mar 20, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hayden Fan @ Mar 19 2009, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Recently found one of these beauties for sale nearby my home, and I might just but it to piss off those environmentalists.

I am all for being green, but you can only take it so far, and this idea, and 90% of the other ideas out there are taking it way past what is reasonably possible.

Does it come with a hat and cane?

Hayden Fan · Mar 20, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Mar 20 2009, 07:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Does it come with a hat and cane?

No put it comes with a cool jacket and a purple velvet interior.

Jumkie · Mar 20, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Mar 19 2009, 02:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>thats a pimp car

Nah that's gangsta!

xx CURVE xx · Mar 20, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Mar 20 2009, 09:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Nah that's gangsta!

Not if geeky white boy is driving

Hayden Fan · Mar 20, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Mar 20 2009, 10:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Not if geeky white boy is driving

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ROCKGOD01 · Mar 20, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (clarkjw @ Mar 19 2009, 09:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Firstly, we will be riding traction vehicles for at least 10 years. Laws of aero dynamics have not changed either. Thus, motorcycles will remain about the same, regardless of power plant. I imagine that even some type of fuel tanks will be necessary for electric vehicles to power a backup generator. Electric bikes also offer benefits, like a totally linear torque curve and programmable power pulses.
Having lighter bikes, that could be identically styled to the best MotoGP designs is not a problem to me. If you want V-Twin style power delivery or IL4 rushes, progamming can allow for those options.

The forks we see in concept motorcycles have been around for a while and only caught on with BMW. The only radical changes I can forsee is in wheel engines and optional ABS/traction control. Fine by me! Take a look at Tesla Motors and their performance specs. If that's not appealing, maybe you should stick to stakeboards.
YEah I am all for making a better tomorrow with materials that are recyclable and such but a motorcycle without sound and a visceal experience that is watered down is not a future I am looking forward to. Sure they will some day be the cool new fangled thing but only until the rest of the public is brainwashed.

projectmorf · Mar 20, 2009

Global warming is a load of Bull!! its just an excuse for the oil companys to charge you 3 times as much, only for you to use 3 times less.

clarkjw · Mar 20, 2009

Sound is very important to me in a bike too. It gives important feedback on power delivery and limits.
Have you ever ...... a girl who didn't moan, yell or speak? It's the worst.
Electric bikes would be like that if nobody added sound. Thankfully, the tech is there to do this.

jazkat · Mar 20, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (clarkjw @ Mar 20 2009, 05:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Sound is very important to me in a bike too. It gives important feedback on power delivery and limits.
Have you ever ...... a girl who didn't moan, yell or speak? It's the worst.
Electric bikes would be like that if nobody added sound. Thankfully, the tech is there to do this.

hopefully they will fit a huge sound system to mimic the sound of real mens bikes

frosty58 · Mar 20, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Mar 19 2009, 04:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>thats a pimp car

my dad had 1 of these things when i was a kid! it's boatalicious!

kakha69 · Mar 20, 2009

motogp.com you can read this story here

frosty58 · Mar 20, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (kakha69 @ Mar 20 2009, 03:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>motogp.com you can read this story here

and what story would that be?

ROCKGOD01 · Mar 23, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (clarkjw @ Mar 20 2009, 06:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Sound is very important to me in a bike too. It gives important feedback on power delivery and limits.
Have you ever ...... a girl who didn't moan, yell or speak? It's the worst.
Electric bikes would be like that if nobody added sound. Thankfully, the tech is there to do this.
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