Results 1 to 13 of 13

Thread: Has anyone built/ridden/seen a motor powered unicycle

  1. #1
    Join Date
    26th February 2005 - 15:10
    Bike
    Ubrfarter V Klunkn,ffwabbit,Petal,phoebe
    Location
    In the cave of Adullam
    Posts
    13,624

    Has anyone built/ridden/seen a motor powered unicycle

    Just wondering
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

  2. #2
    Join Date
    18th February 2005 - 10:16
    Bike
    CT110 Super Cub - postie bike
    Location
    Christchurch
    Posts
    3,123
    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion
    Just wondering
    Poor cops. You could pull a wheelie on it and they'd never know.
    Grow older but never grow up

  3. #3
    Join Date
    19th November 2003 - 18:45
    Bike
    KTM 690 DUKE R
    Location
    Auckland - unavoidably...
    Posts
    6,422
    south islanders have one

    kickha or dangerous cant remeber

  4. #4
    Join Date
    15th June 2005 - 19:24
    Bike
    Its yellow. Sometimes a green one
    Location
    No fixed abode
    Posts
    812
    Blog Entries
    1
    Yes they have. A guy named Peter Jones (formerly from invercargill now living in Chch) built one ages ago. Was fun to ride hahaha but dangerous as hell.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    4th November 2003 - 13:00
    Bike
    BSA A10
    Location
    Rangiora
    Posts
    12,842
    yes I have, there are two in Chch, the one owned by Peter Jones and another he built for a friend, the second one is harder to ride as it has a bit more power and the throttle is quicker action
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version. 

Name:	Image_121.jpg 
Views:	55 
Size:	29.9 KB 
ID:	27029  
    "If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."


    Quote Originally Posted by scracha View Post
    Even BP would shy away from cleaning up a sidecar oil spill.
    Quote Originally Posted by Warren Zevon
    Send Lawyers, guns and money, the shit has hit the fan

  6. #6
    Join Date
    28th August 2005 - 19:37
    Bike
    MT09 Tracer
    Location
    New Plymouth Taranaki
    Posts
    1,552
    If a unicycle is considered a wheelbarrow under local body bylaws what will this be classified as?
    Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow aren’t just the 4 cycles of an engine

  7. #7
    Join Date
    18th February 2005 - 10:16
    Bike
    CT110 Super Cub - postie bike
    Location
    Christchurch
    Posts
    3,123
    Quote Originally Posted by nadroj
    If a unicycle is considered a wheelbarrow under local body bylaws what will this be classified as?
    A small truck perhaps? (Motorised wheelbarrow?)
    Grow older but never grow up

  8. #8
    Join Date
    27th November 2003 - 12:00
    Bike
    None any more
    Location
    Ngaio, Wellington
    Posts
    13,111
    "Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]

  9. #9
    Join Date
    23rd January 2006 - 19:30
    Bike
    89 BMW R100GS, 71 R75/5, 72 R50/5,
    Location
    CHRISTCHURCH
    Posts
    303
    where the hell do u put the pillion?

  10. #10
    Join Date
    9th August 2005 - 19:52
    Bike
    CBR450RR
    Location
    Hamilton
    Posts
    6,368
    Blog Entries
    77
    ----> Segway!! <----
    Zen wisdom: No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously. - obviously had KB in mind when he came up with that gem

    Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

  11. #11
    Join Date
    17th January 2006 - 19:49
    Bike
    09 Bonneville, 79 SR500
    Location
    Christchurch
    Posts
    1,792
    Quote Originally Posted by BEAMER89
    where the hell do u put the pillion?
    Same place I do now. She stays behind while I go and play
    The views expressed above may not match yours - But that's the reason my Dad went to war - wasn't it?
    Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, .... but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,... shouting "man, what a ride"!!!

  12. #12
    Join Date
    12th July 2003 - 01:10
    Bike
    Royal Enfield 650 & a V8 or two..
    Location
    The Riviera of the South
    Posts
    14,068
    There was one I saw at the Brass Monkey about 5 years ago - damned if I know how he controlled it over rough ground. (or at all)
    Winding up drongos, foil hat wearers and over sensitive KBers for over 14,000 posts...........
    " Life is not a rehearsal, it's as happy or miserable as you want to make it"

  13. #13
    Join Date
    4th November 2003 - 13:00
    Bike
    BSA A10
    Location
    Rangiora
    Posts
    12,842
    Quote Originally Posted by scumdog
    There was one I saw at the Brass Monkey about 5 years ago - damned if I know how he controlled it over rough ground. (or at all)
    That was Pete Jones which is the one in the picture I posted, next time you're up I'll get you a ride on one

    Quote Originally Posted by Mental-Trousers
    ----> Segway!! <----
    seen those,looked fairly easy to ride compared to Petes toy, I guess it took me about an hour of pissing about untill I got the hang of it

    A guy I know did major damage to him self when he did a face plant off it at top speed, dislocated his shoulder and rooted all the tendon/ligaments in his forearms
    "If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."


    Quote Originally Posted by scracha View Post
    Even BP would shy away from cleaning up a sidecar oil spill.
    Quote Originally Posted by Warren Zevon
    Send Lawyers, guns and money, the shit has hit the fan

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •