You know you want this...

[Dannyalcatraz]

Real Tron-style Motorcycle
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[Janx]

that looks awkard to ride.

 

[Deset Gled]

that looks awkard to ride.

But if it collapses the same way a TRON bike does, it would be amazingly easy to park!

 

[rangerjohn]

Awkward and uncomfortable. If you notice he didn't ride in long segments. That leg positioning looks like it would cause cramps. Just that little bar to support the weight of the leg.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

But think of all the geek cred you'd get rolling up on one...especially armed with a polycarbonate lightsaber!

 

[Thunderfoot]

Doesn't look any more uncomfortable than any other crotch rocket...
The steering is a little flaky, but the fact the he was riding in short bursts may have more to do with the all electric motor rather than comfort. You also notice it didn't go very fast.

4 or 6 12V car batteries (I'm too lazy to go back and check) would put out just enough power to start, stop and power the lights, average speed would probably be between 15 - 30 mph. (Without knowing the actual specs and relying on what I learned in EE 201) I'll wait until they come out with a version that moves so fast it leaves a light trail behind it.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I'll wait until they come out with a version that moves so fast it leaves a light trail behind it.

Hmmm...how about a smoker chamber similar to what you'd have on the engine of a train set or as part of a stage show and a high-intensity light array (not lasers- too dangerous) that shines into it? It should light up like a neon sign!

 

[MarkB]

Doesn't look any more uncomfortable than any other crotch rocket...

I dunno. At least on the average bike you're more-or-less sitting on your butt. With this one, it appears that the rider's entire weight is resting on his crotch.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I've seen a few other bikes that lay you out like that...and I'm not even a rider.

 

[Thunderfoot]

I dunno. At least on the average bike you're more-or-less sitting on your butt. With this one, it appears that the rider's entire weight is resting on his crotch.

I've seen a few other bikes that lay you out like that...and I'm not even a rider.

The Kawaski Ninja comes screaming to mind... Not that you "can't" sit up on it, but the preferred method is to lay down on the gas tank and hold on for dear life as you scream down the highway.

Also the Katana, most bikes made by Ducati, the Honda CRZ series (which I always thought stood for "Crotch Rocket Z" Series and CBR series....
In fact the newer Honda CBRs have the handlebars either equal in height or lower that the seat pad... Kind of hard to sit up and ride those.