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    NZ made steam powered bike

    Got to admire the work in this

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-298150938.htm

    Very cool - and still faster than a 650 Hyosung.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tank View Post
    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.

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    Wibble. I love steam .

    It would be unspeakably cool to ahve a more practical , and larger version.
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    Ah so that is what became of that water-powered bike that Kiwi guy was working on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tank View Post
    Got to admire the work in this

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-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!

    Still, they say that love finds a way!

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldrider View Post

    I have been pestering them to build a motorcycle engine
    I'd buy one...
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    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?

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    Some people are just incredible... what an awesome project
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    Not sure I like the idea of riding around with burning charcoal between my legs ... mind you, on a cold morning ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Banditbandit View Post
    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?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spazman727 View Post
    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 ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Banditbandit View Post
    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/
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spazman727 View Post
    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.

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