Feet Forwards Motorcycles

"Berang" (berang) 12/12/2015 at 17:44 • Filed to: motorcycles

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Daydreaming about what might have happened if the Ner-a-car had caught on. With its hub center steering and feet forwards layout, it was way ahead of its time.

DrJohannVegas > Berang 12/12/2015 at 17:46

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Not identical, but getting there...

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Berang 12/12/2015 at 17:55

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I would be absolutely terrified to get on that.

Berang > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 12/12/2015 at 17:56

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that’s what she said

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Berang 12/12/2015 at 17:58

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Here at OPPOsitelock, we pride ourselves on being on the cutting edge of jokes. Oh wait. So wrong. Just dry sarcasm and dick jokes.

Berang > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 12/12/2015 at 18:01

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in bed.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Berang 12/12/2015 at 18:02

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I’m beginning to despise you.

Honestly, I should have known someone would say that.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > DrJohannVegas 12/12/2015 at 18:03

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An r8 got run over with a steamroller to make that.

kanadanmajava1 > Berang 12/12/2015 at 18:54

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There was quite interesting concept in Akira manga/movie. Several real life version have been tried but all look a bit goofy.

JeepJeremy > Berang 12/12/2015 at 18:54

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Jcarr > Berang 12/12/2015 at 18:59

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So like a recumbent sort of. Interesting.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Berang 12/12/2015 at 19:06

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I’ve thought about this as well. We have recumbent bicycles. Why not recumbent motorcycles?

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > Berang 12/13/2015 at 01:45

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Anything that is that low, with feet that far forward, is not something easily balanced at a stop with the pilot’s feet down. Even if the pegs or floorboards don’t preclude putting feet down, the angle of the legs and knees, and the low seat height puts legs at a disadvantage.

That is more than a cruiser or chopper, and frankly, would be better suited as a reverse trike.

Sort of like a combination of CanAm Spyder F3’s astride seat, and Morgan 3-wheeler’s vintage style. And if it leans, all the better.

Oh, yeah... that is how the Morgan Cyclecar started out...

What I think might be even more interesting would be a supine position leaning-suspension reverse trike.

Berang > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. 12/13/2015 at 05:04

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I have a feeling that’s why the original ner-a-car was a lightweight machine. I’ve seen a few scooters that are sort of similar. I think as long as it’s not super heavy it would not be a big problem.