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Axiom2000
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haithabu
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Canmore, Alberta
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Varadero
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 Posted - 10/29/2009 : 10:42 AM
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| Cool. The enclosed compartment might come in handy next time I have to "lay 'er down". |
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Indiana Randy
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Posted - 10/29/2009 : 11:21 AM
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| Wow, what an incredible vehicle. A motorcycle with a seatbelt! |
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gymnast
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Posted - 10/29/2009 : 11:37 AM
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Very neat, however I thought I heard the narrator say something about 50,000 Pounds at the end. This remarkable working concept is not viable as a $75,000 dollars neat idea in my opinion. At $15K per copy it is.
What was really neat and near production until the lawyers here in the states killed it was Volkswagen's GX3 trike which was to sell for about $14,000. Perhaps if Harley had bought the rights to it instead of dumping $100 mil into MV for no gain they would be a much more viable company today. Oh well, its not too late for VW to fire a couple of lawyers and revive the GX3 project. |
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Night Train
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Posted - 10/29/2009 : 11:42 AM
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| Certainly an interesting concept but doesn't turn my excitement crank. I prefer to be in the environment I am riding in as opposed to being in a bubble riding through it. However, I am sure there will definitely be a market for this machine once it becomes more affordable. |
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scottrnelson
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Posted - 10/29/2009 : 12:01 PM
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Originally posted by Night Train
...I am sure there will definitely be a market for this machine once it becomes more affordable.
Apparently that video was shot about 15 years ago, so it seems that they never did become more affordable. |
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sporty
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north liberty, ia
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Dyna & Sportster
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Posted - 10/29/2009 : 8:30 PM
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Apparently that video was shot about 15 years ago, so it seems that they never did become more affordable.
Noticing the lack of a spare tire and some grey hair
on the part of one of the hosts of the then yet to be
"Top Gear"?
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-W
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haithabu
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Canmore, Alberta
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Varadero
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Posted - 10/29/2009 : 9:33 PM
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| If it were ever to come in common use I'm not sure I would like to ride with those things bobbing and weaving around me. It would be like being stuck in an endless group ride. |
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Deseret Rider
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Helper, Utah
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Posted - 10/30/2009 : 12:21 AM
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Picture this: Thirty five of those painted up like Easter Eggs---crusing down the highway on Easter Sunday.   |
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twc
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Fort Collins, CO
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Harley-Davidson
Electra Glide Ultra
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Posted - 10/30/2009 : 1:26 PM
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| What bothers me the most about this concept is that it enables a person to ride a motorcycle without having acquired any of the discipline or skills necessary to be safe on one. It creates a false sense of security that's likely to persist right up to the point where you discover that it's possible to highside this vehicle. |
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Not a bad concept I think