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12-11-2012, 02:55 PM
#1
...in my hand
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Little Asia, IN
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Bike: '12 R6
want one? I do...
We've seen these before and have discussed them plenty here...
But this one catches my eye quite a bit. It's also closest to becoming a reality.
Cool news report showcasing the vehicle and it's features including the no tip tech...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programme...ne/9776325.stm
And company website... (maybe those of you nearby can go take a look)
http://litmotors.com/
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12-11-2012, 03:02 PM
#2
Stinks Like Sex In Here..
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SK
Posts: 17,492
Bike: GSX-R
Re: want one? I do...
Very cool.
But what happens when the shit that keeps you upright fails? Just.. Fall over..?
12-11-2012, 03:04 PM
#3
...in my hand
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Little Asia, IN
Posts: 1,352
Bike: '12 R6
Re: want one? I do...
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Originally Posted by
Ryan5544
Very cool.
But what happens when the shit that keeps you upright fails? Just.. Fall over..?
I thought about that...there's 2 gyros with one being purely for redundancy. I would also imagine that the gyros also have a contingency independent power source in case your primary electrics fail.
I'm sure a lot more R&D is going to happen before they become commercially available.
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12-11-2012, 03:06 PM
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Stinks Like Sex In Here..
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SK
Posts: 17,492
Bike: GSX-R
Re: want one? I do...
Ya... Saw that. IS pretty friggin cool, and you're right, there probably is SOME sort of emergency power source or whatever.. Just.. You know..
12-11-2012, 03:08 PM
#5
...in my hand
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Little Asia, IN
Posts: 1,352
Bike: '12 R6
Re: want one? I do...
lol. Poking around the site...that's one cool company. Another one of their products, the 'Scooter', a cargo scooter, looks like a genius idea.
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12-11-2012, 04:42 PM
#6
I eat my R6
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,202
Bike: '12 R6
Re: want one? I do...
Looks pretty cool. I would test drive one but for the $24,000 price not sure I'd buy one.
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12-11-2012, 05:44 PM
#7
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Little Asia, IN
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Bike: '12 R6
Re: want one? I do...
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Originally Posted by
motoman21
Looks pretty cool. I would test drive one but for the $24,000 price not sure I'd buy one.
Sounds like once they cover prototyping costs it's dropping down to 12k/unit.
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12-11-2012, 07:26 PM
#8
I hate bike thieves
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Houston,Tx
Posts: 629
Bike: Sexy Silver 08 R6(stolen)
Re: want one? I do...
just a matter of time before someone lowers/stretches one and puts a huge rear tire and a bunch of chrome on it
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12-11-2012, 07:37 PM
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Track=Cocaine
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: El Paso, TX
Posts: 12,714
Bike: 06 R-6 Deathraven
Re: want one? I do...
Cool...
12-11-2012, 08:26 PM
#10
Shake & Bake!!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: El Paso, TX
Posts: 2,676
Bike: 2008 R6 LE
Re: want one? I do...
I think it's pretty cool actually.. I don't know how I feel about not being able to put my feet on the ground when at a stop light or stop sign though.. Such a habit while on two wheels.. lol
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