I call it a Quadimotobile...

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ericeverson · #1 Post by **ericeverson** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:56 pm

Have you all seen this crazy machine; I bet this thing is a blast to ride. It’s called a Hyanide and it was made by Oliver Keller and Tillman Schlootz for the 2006 Michelin Challenge Design according to CNN.com. There is a good article about it, but it doesn’t tell the most important thing… How can I get one of these?!?
http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/07/14/motorbike/index.html

Flak Monkey · #2 Post by **Flak Monkey** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:06 pm

Sorry to burst you bubble but there is no way you could get one. They don't exist. Everything up unto this point has been 3d renderings for a design contest.

Edit: I was partially mistaken, they built a 1/5th scale model
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Mag7C · #3 Post by **Mag7C** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:14 pm

Darn. That would be awesome if they made those. People would be falling off them all the time

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NorthernPete · #4 Post by **NorthernPete** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:37 am

hows about these..... Ive seen them once or twice up my way and they seem mildly entertaining...

http://www.snow-hawk.com/en/galerie.html

Randy · #5 Post by **Randy** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 4:16 pm

Ill bet I could run myself over with one of those.

VermilionX · #6 Post by **VermilionX** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:15 pm

snowmbile on the streets w/o snow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYjTTtsx ... snowmobile

cool.

SuperRookie · #7 Post by **SuperRookie** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:22 am

Quote from "Hyanide" article:

"To turn left, for example, you'd push the right side of the handlebar forward, to point the front of the tread left -- it's the same motion as on a motorcycle."... At the same time, however, you'd also push back on the right pedal, angling the rear of the tread into the turn. This action would twist the tread into a crescent shape and whip the Hyanide around a turn.

Hmm...really? What kind of motorcycles have 'they' been riding?

CNF2002 · #8 Post by **CNF2002** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:48 am

The one they highsided probably