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dangerous
19th January 2015, 18:10
interesting video... and FARK it sounds cool

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Laava
19th January 2015, 18:31
So, burnout starts?
BlackSheepLogic
19th January 2015, 19:32
interesting video... and FARK it sounds cool

Dam, that bike sounds good. Unfortunately I was Born in the wrong era to ever own something that cool.
Tazz
19th January 2015, 19:53
Holy shit check out the short take off of that biplane (and the angle!). Never knew they did that!

Bike looks amazing too (well the dash layout is a bit ag, but still cool)

Here is a less 'refined' radial bike.



http://youtu.be/hirsRnytTkU
cruza
19th January 2015, 21:18
interesting video... and FARK it sounds cool

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Pretty cool aye . Told ya my boxer sounds like a tiger moth......
Paul in NZ
20th January 2015, 08:43
Classic bike or one of the other worthies did a road test on one. In general, even classic road tests need to be interpreted as they are never directly critical. However in this case it was fairly obvious that the tester didn't really enjoy the experience as it was on the OMG side of quirky. All that mass spinning around the front wheel... shudder....

One of the things I like about really old bikes is that you can see all the alternate ideas on how to build a bike. In this case its wasn't really such a great idea...
Reckless
20th January 2015, 08:54
Classic bike or one of the other worthies did a road test on one. In general, even classic road tests need to be interpreted as they are never directly critical. However in this case it was fairly obvious that the tester didn't really enjoy the experience as it was on the OMG side of quirky. All that mass spinning around the front wheel... shudder....

One of the things I like about really old bikes is that you can see all the alternate ideas on how to build a bike. In this case its wasn't really such a great idea...

Yes left me wondering why the engine wasnt in the rear wheel and what the gyroscopic effects would be on the steering and handling?
Voltaire
20th January 2015, 09:24
I wasn't aware the Megola with the rotary engine was anything to do with BMW.
BMW's first motorcycle was a copy of a Douglas flat twin.
I think it was called a Victoria, Megola is way cooler.
http://motors-bay.com/img/Victoria/victoria004.jpg
Less than 20 years later they were making these for Me 262's
http://thefutureofthings.com/upload/image/personal-column/daniel-uziel/jet-2/jumo-004-engine.jpg
Clever those Germans
Tazz
20th January 2015, 09:30
This has popped up on KB before too:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killinger_and_Freund_Motorcycle


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Boob Johnson
25th January 2015, 21:10
Fantastic!! And love the back story!
AllanB
25th January 2015, 22:31
He said smeshion farts
AllanB
25th January 2015, 22:37
Jessie James did one.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=075k7Fwui6Y
dangerous
26th January 2015, 06:20
dont forget guys, there is a differance between radail and rotary (not to be mistaken with wankel rotary)
tri boy
26th January 2015, 06:33
Using a sledge hammer on the BMW engine aye.
Nothing really changes...............:dodge:
rastuscat
26th January 2015, 10:00
Classic bike or one of the other worthies did a road test on one. In general, even classic road tests need to be interpreted as they are never directly critical. However in this case it was fairly obvious that the tester didn't really enjoy the experience as it was on the OMG side of quirky. All that mass spinning around the front wheel... shudder....

One of the things I like about really old bikes is that you can see all the alternate ideas on how to build a bike. In this case its wasn't really such a great idea...

It's the lateral thinking that does it for me. Imagine some engineer sitting at morning tea with his aircraft building mates, and they decide to build a radial motor into a front wheel just for laughs. Imagination is the master of invention.
Edbear
26th January 2015, 10:14
A lot of inventions seem to be the product of that sort of thinking. Celebrate the inventors and long live their attitudes.
AllanB
26th January 2015, 17:40
A lot of inventions seem to be the product of that sort of thinking. Celebrate the inventors and long live their attitudes.

Even those buggers that try to improve the battery :bleh:



Fuck - mine is 5 years old - better shut up or it will shit itself this winter and I'll need a new one ......