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Fri Jun 19, 2020 3:21 pm (Last edited: Fri Jun 19, 2020 3:23 pm)
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For a little something different, here is a short video of the world's fastest monowheel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVex_mDcMgk Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh |
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #1 Haha, well done that man getting the World Speed Record, but it looks horrendous to ride! Can't see it being made road legal anytime soon with two fairly major problems - it is almost impossible to steer, and you can't see where you are going! Fred |
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Zitat von fred_jb im Beitrag #2Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #1 Plus, stopping seems to require being caught by either a pedestrian or a road barricade. Not quite ideal. I don't think Brembo is going to be making brakes for monowheels any time soon.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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I guess if the brakes actually worked, it would spin you upside down. |
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #5 There's a whole Mono-wheel world...............with history. Makes me want to find an old Beetle engine and built an airplane in the garage. https://www.google.com/search?q=monowhee...w=1903&bih=1030
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Amazing how many people have tried the monowheel. I remember seeing one demonstrated (less than successfully) in the Astrodome (Houston, Texas) in the 70's.
2017 R1200RS- 30,000 mi. 2 1/2 yrs.
2003 R1100S Boxer Cup Replika #6/200 1985 K100/1100RS- 326,000 mi. 34 yrs. 2016 R1200RS- 28,322 mi. 18 mo. (gone) 2011 R1200RT- 30,000 mi. 2 yr. (gone) 2005 R1200ST- 58,000 mi. 8 yr. 3rd deer killed it. 1999 R1100S- 15,000 mi. 2 yr. (gone) 1996 Ducati 900SS/SP- 89,000 mi. 12 yr. (gone) 500,000+ BMW miles |
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Zitat von Duckbubbles im Beitrag #7 It did seem to be a perennial favorite of Mechanix Illustrated, Popular Mechanics and Popular Science......
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