Some say electric vehicles are dangerous because they lack engine sounds and pedestrians can't hear them approaching. Dominos Pizza has a whole fleet of electric delivery scooters so they decided it was their responsibility to protect the public and their research department developed the "Safe Sound" system. Real world tests as shown in the video confirm, it works pretty well, … [Read more...]
Learn About Life and Modify Your Brain by Working with Your Hands
Your toolbox filled with wrenches and screwdrivers, if regularly used, can make you a better thinker. Manipulating mechanical objects, turning them around, fitting pieces together and watching the parts move, will exercise and expand your brain in ways your non-mechanical friends can't imagine because it anchors you to the real world, where things either work or they don't, … [Read more...]
Hoverbike – the Twin Rotor BMW Boxer Powered Flying Motorcycle
If Chris Malloy's Hoverbike works as it's designed to work, there's going to be a long line of customers waiting for a chance to get on board, this twin rotor BMW boxer powered hovercraft flying motorcycle will do more than give you the feeling of flying, you'll BE flying. The carbon fiber Hoverbike weighs 231 pounds with a maximum takeoff weight of 595 pounds. On just the … [Read more...]
Uno 3 – No Movies – This Transformer is Real
We wrote up the Uno for the first time back in 2008, then again in 2009. It started out as a high school project where Benjamin Gulak put together an electric motorcycle with parallel wheels, moving forward and backward like a Segway. It was a pretty neat project for a high school student, but it probably wasn't going anywhere commercially. Ben took his project to stage … [Read more...]
One Man’s Dream – The Britten Bike Story
The John Britten story is simply amazing. If you visit The Kneeslider, you're probably aware that he designed and built the motorcycle that bears his name, but until watching this DVD, I didn't really know many of the details about the person behind the bike and the team of people he assembled to create this world class racer. John Britten was from New Zealand, and as the … [Read more...]
Can Motorcycle Riding Strengthen Old Bones? – Ride Forever for Your Health
When your wife says, "You're too old to ride motorcycles, you might get hurt," just smile and say "Honey, I'm doing this for you so I can build up my bones." No, really. The science is on your side. A daily dose of whole body vibration is good for you. A daily dose of whole body vibration may help reduce the usual bone density loss that occurs with age, Medical College of … [Read more...]
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