Yamaha wearable motorcycle concept

[Cajun]

<img src='http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/05/5-23-08-deus-ex-machina.jpg'>

Created by transportation design student Jake Loniak, the Yamaha Deus Ex Machina is an "electric, single passenger, vertically parking, wearable motorcycle, and the bike would theoretically be controlled via 36 pneumatic muscles and 2 linear actuators. We're also told that it would be able to accelerate from 0 to 60 in just 3 seconds, though the top speed would be capped at 75 miles-per-hour.

more info here - http://www.greencardesign.co.uk/site/item.php?id=1210936143&category=news&subcat=

[NZsarge]

Hmm, I have to say it looks pretty cool...kinda...ish.
Be very interesting to see it in operation. :yes:

[RantyDave]

mmmMMMmmmmm. From the same site, something a little more plausible - observe safety features!

Dave

[erik]

I think it's a waste of time having art students design concept "motorcycles" - focusing mostly on the cosmetics without properly considering whether it can actually be built and how it'll work.


“There is no point in designing existing vehicles and simply adding green technology to the same old problem when we have the opportunity, and the moment in time, to make a greater change! Why not use these new environmentally safe technologies to change the way we ride?"
What a pile of nonsense. Motorcycles are how they are because they work. If they want to make them more environmentally friendly, the best way would be to come up with a new engine design, there's no need to go changing anything else.

They're not motorcycles they're designing anyway, motorcycles have two wheels, one after the other.

[Chickenlegs]

Same topic as this thread one then...

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=74376

[CB ARGH]

It's the sort of a thing a hot shot lower class security guard would ride to scare the teenagers. Pft. Gay I think.

[Griffin]

One of these vs a lamp post would be an interesting sight... cant imagine any type of body armour being enough to convince me to ride one...:sick: