future of sport bikes?

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 1:00 am

"The riding position will be similar to a motorcycle with a complex series of sensors and gyroscopes balancing passengers on the single wheel. The rider activates a trigger on the left handlebar to accelerate and turns are made by shifting body-weight rather than actually steering."

More here
http://www.gizmag.com.au/go/2350/

jpbikeboy · Post by **jpbikeboy** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:52 am

Imagine going through the nasho on that. :shock:

no thanks

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:07 am

sportsbike???
where's the Yoshi or Akro zorst and can..?? :lol:

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:45 am

hmmm.... would be perfect for neka...

if a policeman asked him why his front wheel was off the ground, he would have a genuine reason...

Mojo67 · Post by **Mojo67** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 1:12 pm

Might have to re-write the "How to pop a wheelie" section. :lol:

HemiDuty · Post by **HemiDuty** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:07 pm

Looks like they just pulled the back wheel off one of those Ford Ka things.

So what happens when you hit the brakes?

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:26 pm

"When the EMBRIO concept is at rest in "stand-by configuration", the front wheels deploy to the ground like landing gear on a plane to increase longitudinal stability. The landing gear retracts when the vehicle speed reaches 20 km/h but even without the landing gear, the EMBRIO would be stable when motionless because of the gyroscope.

The EMBRIO concept's main power source is a hydrogen fuel cell and additional advanced technologies including a high-performance braking system, active suspension, night vision, a digitally encoded key and robotic assistance would be incorporated into the design."

Pabs · Post by **Pabs** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:31 pm

What The!!!! :shock:

RG · Post by RG » Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:42 pm

Where's the Kawasaki sticker?

decoy · Post by **decoy** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:59 pm

kassx wrote:"The landing gear retracts when the vehicle speed reaches 20 km/h "

i don't think i'd wanna go over 20 km/h on that thing!

Bikerboy Bernie · Post by **Bikerboy Bernie** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:39 pm

The future of the superbike is bigger motors in smaller chasses! Is the ZX-14 the start?

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:44 pm

HemiDuty wrote:So what happens when you hit the brakes?

you faceplant...the road :lol:

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:08 pm

Smitty wrote:
HemiDuty wrote:So what happens when you hit the brakes?

you faceplant...the road

bwahahaah - it looks like a lot of fun to me :shock:

You would expect the brakes to activate some type of anti-momentum device inside the wheel hub, which would counteract the natural tendency to dump you on your fat arse out the front of Maccas, when trying to pull a 'wheelie' and impress the chicky-babes..

These things could be made to work, its all a matter of *simple* physics really, and if they made one with 180hp at the wheel, I would sign up tomorrow......

cheers

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:04 pm

How is moving body weight meant to steer it at 100km/h?

Nanna10r · Post by **Nanna10r** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:04 am

"Bring it on" power to weight would be insane. :twisted:

As long as i can put a lambswool & a venturer rack on the sucker I'm in, sign me up.
cheers Brett