Tallbloke may like this one.

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With cherries on top.

I'm looking forward to the new generation of multi cylinder turbo diesel
bikes, that is, if they ever become a reality. People like Vauxhall are
making great advances in small capacity ones, so there is hope.

 

platypus wrote

Silly boy. You use the electricity to raise steam in a microwave boiler
and use that for the motive power.

 

Yes, I forgot about that. Didn't someone build a racing car using that
hybrid power system? I know Volvo built a car that managed about 50mpg
on a gas turbine engine.

I found a hybrid bike here, http://www.ecycle.com/powersports/hybrid.htm
, not bad specs. 180mpg, 80mph, 6 second 0 - 60mph and it weighs 105kg.

 

It spins on magnetic bearings in a vacuum, and has magnets embedded in
it. Around the flywheel, are arranged coils of wire. Works the same as a
generator / induction motor unit.

 

is it just me, or does that picture look like it's been faked.

Hmm, the suzuki rat bike looks familiar

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X
BOTAFOT #140, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

Or rather those are the target specs for when they build it.

 

Cool. How heavy does it at what revs does it need to be to store a
worthwhile amount of energy

 

Yep. A pic of it was posted a coupla days ago. It's on the ratbike site too.

 

Back in January I was involved in replacing the plant which keeps one of
those huge inflatable tennis domes inflated.

Part of the outgoing kit was a German diesel back up motor, manufactured by
Hatz (who are a good make, I believe).

Although it was a big old lump, I could have had it away.

But like a twat I didn't.

If I had, I would now be thinking about installing it in the TS50.

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X
BOTAFOT #140, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

Along with lots of bracing tubes

 

I was thinking more of frame sag.
You'll be needing some uprated suspension too.

And a bandit respro. ;-)

 

Nah, nothing wrong with a bit of frame flex

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X
BOTAFOT #140, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

**** that, I would brace it with a length or 2 of 41x41 unistrut

Ditto, replace monoshock with suitably hacksawed length of god's own
meccano, reduce pressure in tyres and voila, who needs suspension..

What's one of them?

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X
BOTAFOT #140, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/ProductDetails/mcs/productID/7080/groupID/3/
categoryID/25/v/f6a5a82f-1804-4bd1-9ab6-2e6409728d0f

URL wrapped

 

Heh, so it is..

 

From memory, upwards of about 150,000 rpm, I think.

 

Ahh, I often see cycling twats in London wearing those.

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X
BOTAFOT #140, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

That'll create a bit of gyroscope effect on the steering then.

 

They like to think they're in the PLO or summat ;-)