Hydrogen-Powered Motorcycles Just Around the Corner

**Wolf** · 21st June 2005, 17:00

Originally Posted by XP@

Ah yup, gimmee a hydro bike!

Silent running... just the sound of the air and whine from the motor.

Maintinence : What would that be like... As long as there is power connected to the motor... she runs.

Properly set up, there should be no whine from the motor.

If it's chain drive, the chain would need occasional maintenance (less than normal as you wouldn't have as many jolts to the chain from gear changes) but electric motors last soooooo long so the maintenance costs for the bike would be very low.

I seriously think that electricity would be a preferred replacement (of fossil fuels) over alcohol.

**Motu** · 21st June 2005, 17:46

When I was on Waiheke Island one of the locals developed an electric push bike - the guy had a brain that was one in a million,I'd be suprised if he wasn't working in conjunction with some large institution at this moment.

He fitted an electric motor off a radiator fan onto the front wheel of his pushbike,using a rear wheel and chains down to the drive.He carried a large 9 plate battery to power it in a pack on his back....with wires coming out and along the top tube.This was not a totaly satisfactory set up as the battery would gradualy go flat,and in his next development he mounted a solar cell charger onto his helmet...wires going into the portable battery pack....in this way he could keep the solar cell correctly orrientated to the sun to get maximum charge at all times.

He noticed with the electric motor on the front of his bike when following a car...he actualy got a pull from the magnets in the electic motor - so then he mounted as many magnets as he could onto the front forks of his bike....now he could get a free tow to help conserve energy.

Dammn,living on Waiheke was fun in those days,you got to meet a lot of...um....interesting people!

As a motorcycling side note to this character - he came down to the dirt track on one of our motorcycle practice days,he sat up on the bank and watched for a long time....then he came down and rode his pushbike amongst the motorbikes!!! Then he came over and asked if he could ride a bike....so we gave him an IT200 and a helmet and let him out.He did very,very well,even wearing sneakers,he sure was fast! I was impressed by this display - he spent time studying what we were doing,checked out the track on his push bike,then finally had a go on a motorcycle.....he had a bloody good brain in that head,but was having a bit of trouble using it in the real world.

**Ixion** · 21st June 2005, 17:48

Originally Posted by Motu

......he had a bloody good brain in that head,but was having a bit of trouble using it in the real world.

He should come join me in my world. Much better.

**Wolf** · 21st June 2005, 22:49

Originally Posted by Ixion

He should come join me in my world. Much better.

I've had glimpses into your world...

...and it scares me.

**Pixie** · 21st June 2005, 23:54

Originally Posted by Motu

He noticed with the electric motor on the front of his bike when following a car...he actualy got a pull from the magnets in the electic motor - so then he mounted as many magnets as he could onto the front forks of his bike....now he could get a free tow to help conserve energy.

This sounds like wishfull thinking.I think he saw this on a roadrunner cartoon and thought he was Wile E Coyote.
He didn't notice the pull of the moon's gravity when he rode up hills in the direcion of the moon did he?

**Ixion** · 21st June 2005, 23:58

Originally Posted by Pixie

This sounds like wishfull thinking.I think he saw this on a roadrunner cartoon and thought he was Wile E Coyote.
He didn't notice the pull of the moon's gravity when he rode up hills in the direcion of the moon did he?

One can never tell with Mr Motu, can one. That cat of his is a very bad influence on him.