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Earth is constantly creating new petrol reserves it's not set amount like we use to think when the thought was that the oil was coming from decaying dinosaurs.
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Dooglas wrote: WEB-Tech wrote: Earth is constantly creating new petrol reserves it's not set amount like we use to think when the thought was that the oil was coming from decaying dinosaurs. |
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Dooglas wrote: WEB-Tech wrote: Earth is constantly creating new petrol reserves it's not set amount like we use to think when the thought was that the oil was coming from decaying dinosaurs. ![]() 20 years ago it was thought we only had 100 years of oil left in the earth. And in 150 years look how far we have come and we have another 2000 years to figure out an alternative with what we KNOW we have. |
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Sorry WEB-Tech...
Oil has never been thought to have come from decaying animals or meat. Oil comes from decaying plant matter, and in fact, most of the world's oil comes from decayed algae. And as for the word "dyno": dyno(Noun) 1. A dynamic climbing move or jump to reach a hold that cannot otherwise be reached. 2. A rapid move across a rock face in order to reach a hold. 3. Short for "dynamometer" Word origin: Early 19th century: from French dynamomètre, from Greek dunamis 'power' + French -mètre '(instrument) measuring'. ![]() |
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For the tough audience, let's pull all tricks from the sleeve: scrambler, retro AND electric.
By an US brand Fly Free Smart, called Smart Desert: https://flyfreesmart.com/smart-desert/ Well, OK, some tricks still missing - the electricity part is not that spectacular, top speed and range nothing to brag about. But still, for a quick spin.... ![]() |
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And Now For Something Completely Different...
...would you believe, an electric superbike, with 6-speed manual, from Kymco?
https://imotorbike.my/news/en/2019/01/kymco-set-to-usher-into-2019-with-new-electric-superbike-supernex ![]() Have your electrons and shifty too?
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Jet Peddler wrote: Sorry WEB-Tech... Oil has never been thought to have come from decaying animals or meat. Oil comes from decaying plant matter, and in fact, most of the world's oil comes from decayed algae. And as for the word "dyno": And you are wrong, it was once thought to come from Dinosaurs, I was taught this in School in the 60's. Here's a hole article on how it's not from Dinosaurs, so OBVIOUSLY it "was thought" to be at some point. And some people still think oil comes from dinosaurs. https://www.powells.com/post/original-essays/does-oil-come-from-dinosaurs "No, oil doesn't come from dinosaurs. It's a persistent myth and I'm asked about it a lot. You may have heard this idea in school, read it in books, or taken it on authority from learned persons holding forth about the nature of our planet. Recently, an Internet meme has been bouncing around that shows a collection of small dinosaur toys. The overprinting reads, "If oil is made from decomposed dinosaurs, and plastic is made from oil, are dinosaur toys made from real dinosaurs?" It's a fun idea, but no. " |
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Re: And Now For Something Completely Different...
amateriat wrote: ...would you believe, an electric superbike, with 6-speed manual, from Kymco? https://imotorbike.my/news/en/2019/01/kymco-set-to-usher-into-2019-with-new-electric-superbike-supernex |
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Harbinger wrote: I think it is probably done but it will take a while. The technology I'm sure will improve and they will figure out the range issue. There is a LOT of money in the world related to the the internal combustion engine and oil. Those involved will not roll over easily. A lot of infrastructure also needs to change including things like condo parking. Very few have electricity at the spot let alone 240. Even new developments are only roughing in the conduit and new owners have the option of paying for it. Most spots are still not electric vehicle ready. TroutBum wrote: a Canadian company, is already making a liquid fuel by sucking carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere and combining it with hydrogen from water. Combustion engines could be around for a very very long time. edit: found it https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/07/carbon-engineering-and-harvard-find-way-to-convert-co2-to-gasoline.html |
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Re: And Now For Something Completely Different...
amateriat wrote: ...would you believe, an electric superbike, with 6-speed manual, from Kymco? https://imotorbike.my/news/en/2019/01/kymco-set-to-usher-into-2019-with-new-electric-superbike-supernex It is an interesting approach to have gears and clutch....makes the bike behave more like a traditional sports bike, but is that what will attract buyers - to be seen. Nice product placement by Dainese in the vid... |
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Harley Livewire pricing announced at $30k for 110 miles range. Ouch.
Get a max battery Zero for about $20k I think? |
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Finland is definitely not the first place to seek new motorcycle companies.
That's why I was glad to notice a newcomer in the field of electric motorcycles! I like the fancy hubles rear wheel design...as well as the technical specs, this is a real motorcycle. The looks, well...... and the price is right up where it seems to be for many others models too. https://www.rmkvehicles.com ![]() |
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RRider wrote: Finland is definitely not the first place to seek new motorcycle companies. That's why I was glad to notice a newcomer in the field of electric motorcycles! I like the fancy hubles rear wheel design...as well as the technical specs, this is a real motorcycle. The looks, well...... and the price is right up where it seems to be for many others models too. https://www.rmkvehicles.com |
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roadster wrote: RRider wrote: Finland is definitely not the first place to seek new motorcycle companies. That's why I was glad to notice a newcomer in the field of electric motorcycles! I like the fancy hubles rear wheel design...as well as the technical specs, this is a real motorcycle. The looks, well...... and the price is right up where it seems to be for many others models too. https://www.rmkvehicles.com It turned out that they indeed already have a proto! They are running around with that almost 24/7....it looks quite much like the design, but without paint etc. They've promised to dress it pretty for the main motorcycle show in Finland, at the beginning of February. The key guy behind this is a young, 28 years old fellow called Teemu Saukkio. He's been playing around with design exersices and build himself a street legal e-bike the last year (in the pic). This bike's battery was made of used battery cells of old laptops, as he just wished to show that's possible, contrary what the others told him. Then he got the idea of a hubless, integrated electric motor.... will be interesting to see where this will lead. ![]()
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^^^def pretty cool...i wonder what the weight of that bike is...doesn't look like it wants to lean over at all judging by the size of the chicken strips on the tires
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Jet Peddler wrote: Sorry WEB-Tech... Oil has never been thought to have come from decaying animals or meat. ..................... ![]() They had these huge dinosaurs placed all over the park and we could climb up on them and get our picture taken. Okay, I still have a couple of those pictures..... What I don't recall is whether or not the guys in the these-make-me-look-so-smart lab coats maybe also told us that the earth was flat. |
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Coppers on copper coils:
https://advrider.com/some-police-departments-opting-for-e-bikes/ Part of me says this is cool; part of me says they should buy something cheaper. |
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tdrake wrote: Coppers on copper coils: https://advrider.com/some-police-departments-opting-for-e-bikes/ Part of me says this is cool; part of me says they should buy something cheaper. While admiring the sun (rare around here at this time) and silence, I though how cool an electric off-road(ish) bike would be. Around here, using ICE (as Internal Combustion Engine) is in general prohibited/ limited in forests. So, we have tons of nice forest and paths, but it's a tad illegal to use most of them for riding. Part of this is to prevent physical wear, but part is also because of noise and other disturbance. So instead, using a bicycle, even electrically assisted is legal in most places. Legistlation doesn't cover e-motorcycles that well yet, but in practise they would be a nice option. Admit, many of them still either too heavy or the range a bit limited. And all just bloody expensive ![]() Too cold for me to ride, so I'll hsve to figure out other ways to pass the time. Cross country skiing on ice is not among the worsts...
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RMK delivered a proto to the motorcycle show as promised!
This is still a prototype, albeit fully functional. The whole core team was present, they and the bike attracted a lot of attention. ![]() |
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RRider wrote: RMK delivered a proto to the motorcycle show as promised! This is still a prototype, albeit fully functional. The whole core team was present, they and the bike attracted a lot of attention. It looks like the drive motor is in the rear hub which doesn't rotate and the wheel revolves around the hub?? I've seem lots of concept bikes do this but are commercially available bikes offering this now? Have any pictures of the rear while inside the hub and on the other side as well? Best Miguel |
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The problems with putting the motor in the rear wheel (which is an obvious place for it) is the increase in unsprung weight and the rearward weight bias.
I'm guessing it does great wheelies though. |
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RRider wrote: RMK delivered a proto to the motorcycle show as promised! This is still a prototype, albeit fully functional. The whole core team was present, they and the bike attracted a lot of attention. |
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znomit wrote: The problems with putting the motor in the rear wheel (which is an obvious place for it) is the increase in unsprung weight and the rearward weight bias. I'm guessing it does great wheelies though. Miguel |
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Miguel wrote: RRider wrote: RMK delivered a proto to the motorcycle show as promised! This is still a prototype, albeit fully functional. The whole core team was present, they and the bike attracted a lot of attention. It looks like the drive motor is in the rear hub which doesn't rotate and the wheel revolves around the hub?? I've seem lots of concept bikes do this but are commercially available bikes offering this now? Have any pictures of the rear while inside the hub and on the other side as well? Best Miguel ![]() |
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Miguel wrote: znomit wrote: The problems with putting the motor in the rear wheel (which is an obvious place for it) is the increase in unsprung weight and the rearward weight bias. I'm guessing it does great wheelies though. Miguel On the positive side, there's no separate break mechanism needed, so there's also a tiny bit of unsprung weight saving with this design. The designers themselves are quite fond of modern cruiser type of bikes, so there' s quite a bit of that spirit in the design. Although it looks sporty, it's quite long on purpose and the foot pegs are brought forward... and yeah, it seems that torque will be limited somewhere around 300Nm... with the weight of batteries and long frame, it's then rather donuts than wheelies? |
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Miguel wrote: The design trend in bikes and cars these days is moving toward sharp edges. GM and Lexus are the notable automotive companies. The BMW R1200RT and C650GT are examples in the motorcycle world. This bike is another example of the sharp edges. I still think that Marcello Gaudini's LP400 Lamborghini, the first designs, is one the masterpieces in combining both round and edgy design - a matter of taste of course. All the worse was to see the later re-incarnations of the Countach, without any clue of design what so ever.... ![]() The original.
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RRider wrote: Miguel wrote: The design trend in bikes and cars these days is moving toward sharp edges. GM and Lexus are the notable automotive companies. The BMW R1200RT and C650GT are examples in the motorcycle world. This bike is another example of the sharp edges. I still think that Marcello Gaudini's LP400 Lamborghini, the first designs, is one the masterpieces in combining both round and edgy design - a matter of taste of course. All the worse was to see the later re-incarnations of the Countach, without any clue of design what so ever.... Keep an eye open for my new mid-winter thread on "Art Deco, Streamlined, and Steam Punk Scooters and Motorcycle" that I'll launch this week. Not many sharp edges in any of the designs I like. It's just how I roll. Best Miguel |
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Has anyone read about the Harley Electric scooter that is coming out?
Looks kind of like a Ruckus. |
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WEB-Tech wrote: Has anyone read about the Harley Electric scooter that is coming out. Looks kind of like a Ruckus. |
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Here's more about Harley's electric scoot concept:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2019/2/3/18207435/harley-davidson-electric-scooter-concept-motorcycle-x-games-prototype ![]() Born to be wild...
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RRider wrote: Miguel wrote: The design trend in bikes and cars these days is moving toward sharp edges. GM and Lexus are the notable automotive companies. The BMW R1200RT and C650GT are examples in the motorcycle world. This bike is another example of the sharp edges. I still think that Marcello Gaudini's LP400 Lamborghini, the first designs, is one the masterpieces in combining both round and edgy design - a matter of taste of course. All the worse was to see the later re-incarnations of the Countach, without any clue of design what so ever.... RRider wrote: Here's more about Harley's electric scoot concept: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2019/2/3/18207435/harley-davidson-electric-scooter-concept-motorcycle-x-games-prototype |
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Finn Cycle golf scoots
To be honest, I've always found golf an utterly boring sport. I've tried it, and should appreciate all the nice things it can offer.... but just get bored on all the waiting and moving around.
Now, with these little toys... ![]() https://www.finnscooters.com ![]() |
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Re: Finn Cycle golf scoots
RRider wrote: To be honest, I've always found golf an utterly boring sport. I've tried it, and should appreciate all the nice things it can offer.... but just get bored on all the waiting and moving around. Now, with these little toys... ![]() https://www.finnscooters.com |
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RRider wrote: To be honest, I've always found golf an utterly boring sport. I've tried it, and should appreciate all the nice things it can offer.... but just get bored on all the waiting and moving around. Now, with these little toys... ![]() https://www.finnscooters.com |
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Captain Jim wrote: RRider wrote: To be honest, I've always found golf an utterly boring sport. I've tried it, and should appreciate all the nice things it can offer.... but just get bored on all the waiting and moving around. Now, with these little toys... ![]() https://www.finnscooters.com ![]() |
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Maybe
May be vaporware. Price seems low.
https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/lightning-strike-motor-and-ride-position-teased-in-new-photos#page-2 If that comes out at the advertised price and specs, will change the market. I'd probably have to check one out. Since electric motors produce max torque at nearly zero RPM, a transmission isn't strictly necessary. But most motors have limited high-RPM capability. For a real motorcycle, gearing for a desired top speed (say, 100 MPH) means a very high gear ratio, making low speed performance somewhat lazy. Probably doesn't need a six speed, but 2 or 3 can definitely improve acceleration. |
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Jimding wrote: Since electric motors produce max torque at nearly zero RPM, a transmission isn't strictly necessary. But most motors have limited high-RPM capability. For a real motorcycle, gearing for a desired top speed (say, 100 MPH) means a very high gear ratio, making low speed performance somewhat lazy. Probably doesn't need a six speed, but 2 or 3 can definitely improve acceleration. |
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