A vision of the future, from 1930

[Steam]

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I can't seem to embed this image, or attach it even. Jrandom has attached it proper-like just below.
But what a cool thing eh! Love the 1930's!

[007XX]

That is cool! Would be a bit of a laugh to try to make something like that nowadays, wouldn't it?

[jrandom]

Yup. Definitely cool.

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[skelstar]

Love the arms out the window. Nice.

[F5 Dave]

No chance of running of the edge of those tyres. No-sir-ie.

Suspension might be a little harsh thou.

[Qkchk]

Ha! Even looks like he has a matching parachute straped to his back to go with the flight helmet/goggles.........

[yod]

so he's basically sitting IN the intake manifold?

love those wheels :rofl:

[skidMark]

No chance of running of the edge of those tyres. No-sir-ie.

Suspension might be a little harsh thou.


it uses cavantaleir? (can't spell it)

that stuff the birtten bike had and them dangfangled B M dooble OOO's

[Sully60]

so he's basically sitting IN the intake manifold?



Suction of the nether regions at 300mph!:yes:

Where do I sign?

[Matt_TG]

Has anyone got "page 79"???

[F5 Dave]

it uses cavantaleir? (can't spell it)

that stuff the birtten bike had and them dangfangled B M dooble OOO's
I don't care if it uses 2 Mellowpuffs, it still only has 1" of possible travel.

[MSTRS]

OHV...excellent. Does anyone think my neighbourhood would be upset about the straight pipe?

[Ixion]

This is coming perilously close to sucky blowey hover things.

[F5 Dave]

Yeah & where is the cat? That won't meet euro-3 I bet.

[Boob Johnson]

Love the arms out the window. Nice.
Shit yeah, that is way kewl :2thumbsup

[bugjuice]

love the V8 in it.. bet it floats on water too!

[Steam]

It'd make a cool avatar for someone.

[Motu]

He's not wearing gloves!!! Should you be allowed to show things like that on this forum? Some people could get really upset and give you a red rep.Then you might have an act of depression and....and...um....?

[bart]

Where do you put ya legs.........ouch

[Pixie]

Yeah & where is the cat? That won't meet euro-3 I bet.

The cat's in the back,scaring the mouse and making it run on it's exercise wheel and thus powering the machine.

PS the pilot must be amputated below the rib cage.

[Pixie]

Acabion GTBO: the 750bhp, 340mph Enclosed Motorcycle Enters Production

Forever settling the "Which is faster? Bikes or cars?" debate is the Acabion GTBO. With a top speed of 340mph, it's a full 90mph faster than a Bugatti Veyron. It accelerates from 0 to 300mph in 30 seconds. Oh, and that top speed is limited, not what it'd actually be capable of reaching in perfect circumstances. Best of all, Acabion are ready to start production.

The GTBO is capable of more than just jaw-dropping performance figures. By employing low aerodynamic drag, low weight, and low rolling resistance, it's extremely economical, too. Cruising at 100mph it achieves 100mpg. At 250mph, 25mpg.

The GTBO is the brainchild of Peter Maskus, who sees it as the ultimate long-distance transport solution. In the world Maskus envisions, we'll all be using solar-powered, electric mass-transit for short commutes, creating a need for ultra-fast, ultra-efficient, individual, inter-city, rapid transportation. The GTBO fills that need.

Maskus realizes that the GTBO could never exist in mass quantities in today's world; instead, he pictures the development of an integrated transport network making extremely high speeds both practical and safe. In the meantime, he's prepared to produce the GTBO in extremely limited quantities to further both innovation and awareness of his transport solutions.

If you want a GTBO now, it'll cost you. €1.87million to be precise. Then there's the three-year wait--that's how long Maskus says it'll take to build one. [Via Hell For Leather]


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