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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Skilless on December 10, 2005, 02:43:42 PM

Title: For the Cafe Bike Enthusiasts
Post by: Skilless on December 10, 2005, 02:43:42 PM

I'm sure this is old news but it's the first I've seen of it.  This thing is freakin' insane!

http://www.marineturbine.com/motorsports.asp

http://motorcyclecity.com/turbine.htm

Title: For the Cafe Bike Enthusiasts
Post by: john9001 on December 10, 2005, 05:42:15 PM

just what the world needs, a 300HP motorcycle.  Why not build something usefull, like a 90MPG SUV.

Title: For the Cafe Bike Enthusiasts
Post by: SMIDSY on December 10, 2005, 07:09:00 PM

actually, the horsepower isnt consistant. it works the oposite way as a piston-engine. by this i mean that the faster you go, the more HP you have.



PS
Jay Leno has one.

Title: For the Cafe Bike Enthusiasts
Post by: Skilless on December 11, 2005, 12:10:05 PM

Quote

Originally posted by SMIDSY
actually, the horsepower isnt consistant. it works the oposite way as a piston-engine. by this i mean that the faster you go, the more HP you have.



PS
Jay Leno has one.

Also the turbo lag is really bad: Two second response time in both exceleration and deceleration.  
I wonder why no one has come up with a turbo jet/electric combo for an automobile.  It seems like that would be the most efficient setup possible.  Just use one of those small engines (or smaller) that the airliners have to run their generators to turn electric motors.  The drivetrain would be about as simple as can be.  Heat and noise might be a problem but people used to be resourceful...

Title: For the Cafe Bike Enthusiasts
Post by: Hawklore on December 11, 2005, 05:54:33 PM

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Originally posted by Skilless
exceleration

Is that similar to decelerate or is it pertaining to past acceleration that occured but no longer is...












-poke-

Title: For the Cafe Bike Enthusiasts
Post by: Skilless on December 11, 2005, 06:02:35 PM

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Originally posted by Hawklore
Is that similar to decelerate or is it pertaining to past acceleration that occured but no longer is...












-poke-

No it's just excellent acceleration.  Just think of all the time you'd have to do other things if HTC incorporated a spellcheck into this forum...



-nudge-

Title: For the Cafe Bike Enthusiasts
Post by: Hawklore on December 11, 2005, 07:44:09 PM

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Originally posted by Skilless
No it's just excellent acceleration.  Just think of all the time you'd have to do other things if HTC incorporated a spellcheck into this forum...



-nudge-

Hah!

Nice!

:aok