Comments on: Future Motorcycle design http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/10/06/future-motorcycle-design/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:02:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Brian Derringer http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/10/06/future-motorcycle-design/comment-page-1/#comment-249723 Brian Derringer Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:50:52 +0000 /?p=610#comment-249723 Come on HONDA I can dream up a better bike than that at my boring job. Hold onto that POS for a 2 hour ride and you'll have finger tingle up the wazoo. Good luck with that. Come on HONDA I can dream up a better bike than that at my boring job. Hold onto that POS for a 2 hour ride and you’ll have finger tingle up the wazoo.

Good luck with that.

]]> By: Thomas lewis http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/10/06/future-motorcycle-design/comment-page-1/#comment-29535 Thomas lewis Fri, 09 Jun 2006 01:12:58 +0000 /?p=610#comment-29535 I think we need to take a hard look at enclosed ,cabin type motorcycles like the Ecomobile and Monotracer under development.The safety and fuel benefits open up a huge untapped market.The technology is in place to build a high volume,affordable enclosed motorcycle.Put me at the front of the line. I think we need to take a hard look at enclosed ,cabin type motorcycles like the Ecomobile and Monotracer under development.The safety and fuel benefits open up a huge untapped market.The technology is in place to build a high volume,affordable enclosed motorcycle.Put me at the front of the line.

]]> By: kneeslider http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/10/06/future-motorcycle-design/comment-page-1/#comment-4377 kneeslider Sun, 09 Oct 2005 10:15:12 +0000 /?p=610#comment-4377 The Pacific Coast had the fully enclosed design or "look" but I wouldn't call it the motorcycle of the future, my future motorcycle idea here focuses on the alternative powerplant. Covering things up gives the motorcycle builder the flexibility of using any power and still keeping a more conventional look, although the PC had a look dangerously close to being an oversized scooter. Previous and current owners of PC's do have a strong attachment to their rides as you note. I wonder how the big scooter look will go over if Honda and other companies insist on building future alternative power bikes that way. The advantage of electrically driven wheels with batteries or fuel cells or whatever providing power is the design flexibility, they don't have to look like scooters even though many companies seem to keep moving in that direction. The Pacific Coast had the fully enclosed design or “look” but I wouldn’t call it the motorcycle of the future, my future motorcycle idea here focuses on the alternative powerplant. Covering things up gives the motorcycle builder the flexibility of using any power and still keeping a more conventional look, although the PC had a look dangerously close to being an oversized scooter. Previous and current owners of PC’s do have a strong attachment to their rides as you note.

I wonder how the big scooter look will go over if Honda and other companies insist on building future alternative power bikes that way. The advantage of electrically driven wheels with batteries or fuel cells or whatever providing power is the design flexibility, they don’t have to look like scooters even though many companies seem to keep moving in that direction.

]]> By: Eric http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/10/06/future-motorcycle-design/comment-page-1/#comment-4367 Eric Sun, 09 Oct 2005 03:38:38 +0000 /?p=610#comment-4367 Honda already built the motorcycle of the future, couldn't sell it. It is now a cult bike. PC800 (Pacific Coast) Note to kneeslider: The Pacific Coast should be in past tense. last one was built in 1998 . If you have never seen a Pacific Coast there is a quick glimpse of one in the movie "Back to the Future II" Honda already built the motorcycle of the future, couldn’t sell it. It is now a cult bike. PC800 (Pacific Coast) Note to kneeslider: The Pacific Coast should be in past tense. last one was built in 1998 .
If you have never seen a Pacific Coast there is a quick glimpse of one in the movie “Back to the Future II”

]]> By: kneeslider http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/10/06/future-motorcycle-design/comment-page-1/#comment-4273 kneeslider Fri, 07 Oct 2005 13:21:41 +0000 /?p=610#comment-4273 Did you read the post? Yes it's from the 80's, it's a Ducati Paso. C'mon, pay attention. Did you read the post? Yes it’s from the 80’s, it’s a Ducati Paso. C’mon, pay attention.

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