Spherical drive motorcycle

[Freebird]

Interesting concept.

 

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/09/28/college-students-reinvent-wheel-with-spherical-drive-motorcycle/?intcmp=features

[midnightventure]

Looks like an energy waster to me with the big wheels and the transfer system. Can you imagine going 60 and a computer glitch?

[motorcycle_1300]

I wonder what a new set of tires on that thing would cost. When you design a better mousetrap it should offer advantages to the old mousetrap. Not sure I want a motorcycle to go sideways

[mralex714]

First thing I thought was "The Flintstones".

[V7Goose]

I think the ray-gun on the front is a nice touch - finally a great way to deal with the cagers.

Goose

[dingy]

I think the ray-gun on the front is a nice touch - finally a great way to deal with the cagers.

Goose

 

I believe the 'ray-gun' you refer to is actually one of the six drive motors.

 

There are 2 visible on the rear wheel and one on more on left of front wheel.

 

Wonder what recommended air pressure will be. Seems like it would need rather solid wheels for the drive motors to engage firmly.

 

One of our company motto's at Emerson is 'Its never been done before' sometimes the reply is that there is probably a reason its never been done before.

 

Gary

[Mike G in SC]

Simply put, that's Balls!

[Kirby]

Let me get this straight,

It's suppose to stand up on it's own.

It can move in any direction.

Since it can stand up on it's own, there would be no need for handlebars that turn or leaning into a turn.

What keeps the rider from being spit off like riding a mechanical bull?? Passenger restraints???

 

:think::think:

[ragtop69gs]

Joystick control and steel bottom pants in conjunction with a magnetic seat, hold you firmly in place.

[SilvrT]

I figgure Dyson is involved ...

[pmelah]

I figgure Dyson is involved ...

 

wheres the vacum cleaner hose :rotf:

[k9cottage]

so all the suckers can get sucked in

[RandyR]

I wonder what a new set of tires on that thing would cost. When you design a better mousetrap it should offer advantages to the old mousetrap. Not sure I want a motorcycle to go sideways

 

The wheels are computer mouse track ball's in reverse (ie, motors instead of sensors).

 

I think I've seen this done before (not as a motorcycle though).

[Flyinfool]

Is it not Honda that has a unicycle looking thing that can go forward and backward and sideways?

[dacheedah]

bet those tires will cost a bunch and tough to inspect and balance. Looks cool though