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Not sure that a steering head qualifies a vehicle as a "motorcycle" but THIS looks kinda cool in any case
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Nothing like cutting edge 1920s tech like gryocopters.
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Re: Flying bike???
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Should be Riding
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I would say not a motorcycle, too many wheels, no driven wheel, propelled by the propeller. Still looks kinda cool but too dangerous for me, if my bike dies I coast to a stop if that dies you coast straight down to a rather abrupt stop!
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Should be Riding
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unpowered rotors. no hard landings. Must listen to vid clip...
This machine is priced less than the soon to be newer indian chief.
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the propeller is driven or it wouldn't move.
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the rotor is unpowered. Thus if the push prop fails the lift created by the rotor still works, Just no futher powered forward flight, but an easy touch down . Again must listen to vid voice over.
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The Propeller DOES drive it...but the lift is providedby UN-Powered rotors...and helicopters have a unique ability to Autorotate and given the weight ratio this one would likely do that very well...however I must agree that the chance of you having to 'coast to a stop' into a forest canopy on your bike is slim...whereas you might have to autorotate into one. Still...life is short and when it's your time it doesn't matter if your "droping the boys at the pool" or autorotating into the tree tops.
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I did I thought you were saying they were both unpowered and without the forward thrust I doubt it would be a nice soft touch down.At that point there wouldn't be anything to prevent the whole machine from going into a spin.
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Wiki to the rescue it makes a bit more sense now. And I was wrong its an AutoGyro. Darn now I think I'll have to go the greek place for lunch. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autogyro
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can't say I'd call it a motorcycle either,,,,"But it sure do look like fun Amos".
The percentage you're paying is too high-priced
While you're living beyond all your means
And the man in the suit has just bought a new car
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Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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Should be Riding
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Quote:
This machine is priced less than the soon to be newer indian chief.
Exactly what I was thinking.
Soren
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