Beat petrol tax increases.....a bike that runs on air

[Kitten]

It's not that fast though!
https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8028309.stm
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RVF400 (NC35) My baby

[Knacker]

I could do with the back wheel off that it might fit ching chong
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Current: Gsxr 600 Srad - GS125 - DT125
Previous: K1 GSXR 1000

[KevTM]

Air today, gone tomorrow.

[davthegreat]

i think it all depends on the range before they try and make it faster

[Feasty]

Does that mean you could also refill at any tyre air machines in garages? Can't be bad!

Of course what they haven't realised is just how much faster the bike would go if filled with hot air from my missus!!
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Previous: Aprilia Habana Retro 50cc (beauty), Yamaha SR125 (fell apart), Honda XR125 (nippy little commuter), Honda SLR650 (Geewhizz), Yamaha Diversion 900S (Smoooooth) written off courtesy of a stupid escaped horse.
(7 year gap), BMW F650 (Relaxing ride). Aprilia Caponord ETV1000 (Big and bold). Yamaha FZS600 (got me in trouble too quick!).
Current: Yamaha TDM 900 (Comfy, light but big, power when needed).

[Pickledswede]

[That_Hornet]

If you can use the petrol air pumps, you could just carry a footpump withyou everywhere.

[davthegreat]

i think you should email/write to them telling them that, shiting on there parade or what

[davthegreat]

i hope you have a degree level job

[davthegreat]

Im doing alevels and the answer to your question is yes and no, yes because you need UCAS points to get into a university and no because if your old enough (21+ i think) which your not you could get in being a mature student

[truslack]

[Pickledswede]

I don't really follow any of this, but couldn't you have one big tank with air in it, that you pump into a little tank, keeping constant pressure in the little one, and when there wasn't enough air left in the big one to keep constant pressure you fill up.

That way you always have consistent power even if you are filling up before you're actually completely out of air?

[The Original Muzza]

Alternative energy bikes always sound good until you consider they cost about 3-4 times the cost of a regular bike, which to some people could mean 10-15 years petrol moneys. P.S fusk the environment!
(not necessarily cost to make, but the price consumers have to pay for the privelidge of saving the planet)
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Former Bikes: Honda MSX125 (2014), BMW Funduro (1996), Honda VT500 (1983), Yamaha FZR250 (1989), Suzuki GZ125 Marauder(2005),:Triumph TT600 (2002) (stolen)
From then on, I and the bicycle feelings deeper.

[davthegreat]

yeah it is a bit of the wrong way around, carbs should cost more to make than air valves so yeah

[Pickledswede]

Original development is probably pretty pricey, but wasn't that the same in the beginning for petrol enginges?

The cost should even out over time as the technology gets improved and costs are flattened out against sales

[nowhere.elysium]

[buddy]

lol that bike is such a shit design

the piston valves and crank im an ic engine create LOADS of friction, not good for an air engine

theyd be better off just designing a purpose built air engine, not some shit comprimise that is slow and has shit range lol
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When this baby hits 88 miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit.

[iooi]

And lets not forget what is needed to produce the compressed air...... Good ol'e dirty eletricity....

Wonder how a bit of methane would help
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[KevTM]

you could make a pedal-powered generator (going by their logic) to power the air compressor.. pedal further on the spot than the bike will do with the air..

McLogical Captain.

[colin1]

[KevTM]

I want to know why it's even a news worthy item?..

Comedy value, perhaps.

[truslack]

Sorry, misread it, makes much more sense now
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[iooi]

[warped one]

Well to start off with, change the metal cyinder and barrel to Nylon or something similar. Shed wieght on all the bike. Then it would run better. And is plastic cheaper than metal?

Cheers

Warped
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