New spherical drive motorcycle being developed by engineering students [w/video]

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supersnecro

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This might be one of the coolest motorcycle concepts since the viper-powered bike! Pretty awesome!

LINK: New spherical drive motorcycle being developed by engineering students [w/video]

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Imagine the cost of those sphere-tires, especially when those triple-tyne-motors will transfer say 70HP (average 650 street-bike) to its surface :lmao:
And what is advantage of side-rolling for a bike??? parallel parking?
A new dead-end project...
 
No one has ever accused me of being current.

Apparently Nixon is thinking of quitting - who knew?
 
Hmm... When I clicked on the video, I expected a proof of concept that would be a a little more advanced than what looks like a hobby Arduino project.


LannyNguyen said:
Copy cats. lol
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You know those are cylinder, right, and not spheres?
 
TheDirty said:
Hmm... When I clicked on the video, I expected a proof of concept that would be a a little more advanced than what looks like a hobby Arduino project.




You know those are cylinder, right, and not spheres?
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Yes but it's almost the same concept. With a sphere, how are you going to have grip on the roads?
 
LannyNguyen said:
Yes but it's almost the same concept. With a sphere, how are you going to have grip on the roads?
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They're doing it as a proof of concept but are aware of the limitations and already mentioned that the actual applications of the technology would lie more in the direction of controlled environments, like forklifts in warehouses.
 
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