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Tank
25th June 2010, 15:01
Got to admire the work in this

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-298150938.htm

Very cool - and still faster than a 650 Hyosung.
AllanB
25th June 2010, 15:03
Got to admire the work in this

Very cool - and still faster than a 650 Hyosung.

And it will corner and brake better too. Plus the resale will be higher.

BUT both use about the same amount of water on a ride.
Ixion
25th June 2010, 15:09
Wibble. I love steam :love:.

It would be unspeakably cool to ahve a more practical , and larger version.
onearmedbandit
25th June 2010, 15:19
Ah so that is what became of that water-powered bike that Kiwi guy was working on.
javawocky
25th June 2010, 15:50
Currently tested at speeds up to 50kps ((Could do more if your brave enough))
Man that's fast!
oldrider
25th June 2010, 16:15
Got to admire the work in this

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-298150938.htm

Very cool - and still faster than a 650 Hyosung.

If any of you are interested in modern "steam" development look here! http://www.cyclonepower.com/

I have been pestering them to build a motorcycle engine but don't seem to be able to penetrate their interwebb defences even though I'm a subscriber! :shifty:

Still, they say that love finds a way! :rolleyes:
slofox
25th June 2010, 17:36
I have been pestering them to build a motorcycle engine

I'd buy one...
cruza
26th June 2010, 10:44
Now if only my old man made these instead of steam boats and cars.............

Just the thing for a chch wed nite ride, do ya still carry a spare bag of coal on the guzzi dangerous?:lol:
Griffin
26th June 2010, 10:48
Some people are just incredible... what an awesome project
Banditbandit
29th June 2010, 13:36
Not sure I like the idea of riding around with burning charcoal between my legs ... mind you, on a cold morning ...
Spazman727
29th June 2010, 18:52
Not sure I like the idea of riding around with burning charcoal between my legs ... mind you, on a cold morning ...

You'd prefer exploding gasolene?
Banditbandit
30th June 2010, 08:52
You'd prefer exploding gasolene?

Gas only explodes if something really really bad happens ... the charcoal to create the steam is hot ALL the time ... and bits of that bike look wooden ...
Spazman727
1st July 2010, 18:25
Gas only explodes if something really really bad happens ... the charcoal to create the steam is hot ALL the time ... and bits of that bike look wooden ...

Why is it called an internal combustion engine then? The whole point is that things explode to make it work/
SMOKEU
1st July 2010, 18:37
Why is it called an internal combustion engine then? The whole point is that things explode to make it work/

I thought it just burns.