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Thread: Steam resurgence, will it reach out to motorcycles?

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    I think thats going to be the killer advantage of steam - if you have water and fuel your are OK...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
    I think thats going to be the killer advantage of steam - if you have water and fuel your are OK...
    Yep - you could burn Chivas Regal in it if you wanted - be cheaper than petrol soon...
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    I wonder if ya could put a scoop on one for raining days. Ya would hardly have ta stop. MM, could even piss in ya tank, LOL.
    OK just followed OldRiders
    http://www.cyclonepower.com/ link. I won't need ta piss in the tank, LOL. It had a closed water system that cycles the water.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Oakie View Post
    Well John, as much as the prospect of filling the tank from the outside tap appeals ... the thought of a boiler between my legs doesn't. Yeah, thousands of mini fuel/air explosions between my legs every minute is obviously much safer.
    Modern steam engines use flash steam generators - boilers went out decades ago.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RiderInBlack View Post
    I wonder if ya could put a scoop on one for raining days. Ya would hardly have ta stop. MM, could even piss in ya tank, LOL.
    OK just followed OldRiders
    http://www.cyclonepower.com/ link. I won't need ta piss in the tank, LOL. It had a closed water system that cycles the water.
    The cyclone engine in this vehicle is a completely closed loop system - water does not need to be replenished.

    http://www.cyclonepower.com/works.html

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