[–] ABACABB 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
There is so much jealousy and hate in these comments its comical. You guys are so butthurt like oh "no thanks" and "seems off" "check out how unstable it is" . Just shut the fuck up and stop being jealous you dont have the motivation or brains or mechanical aptitude to build something sweet as fuck like the bike in the video. Quit Hatin. shiiiiiiiit......
[–] BottomLine 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
Cool thing, but something seems off. 28kWatt for such a small bike should be able to produce much higher speeds. Judging from the torque that things still has near it's maximum speed, it's either deliberately limited, or he's not showing us all it can do.
I mean, a 250cc sportsbike with about 25HP can easily do 80mph. This thing is almost definitely much lighter and has much more power.
[–] KosherHiveKicker 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
But would you realistically WANT to go 80 MPH on what is basically a customized mountain bike designed for top speeds of 45-50mph?
I wouldn't.
Check out how unstable things get @ 0:38 / 3:37. He is going 47mh and it doesn't look like smooth riding at all.
[–] BottomLine 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I wouldn't either, but I would love to see others do it.
[–] BottomLine 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
That sounds a lot more plausible. ~4HP is still a whole lot for a souped up bicycle, considering ordinary mopeds don't even have 2HP and are capable of 30mph.
[–] sheepsexplode 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
No gloves, regular bike breaks. No thank you.
[–] BANGAndTheDirtIsGone 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Those brake discs look much bigger than a normal bike, especially if the wheels are 26"s and not 24"s. Not sure what bike it was to start with, but looks like a decent one. Pretty sure they're hydraulic from the first part of the video, but not 100% certain.
[–] sheepsexplode 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Missed that in the first part. From the sound of the breaking in the video I thought it was the shitty rubber pads on the rims.
[–] Scine 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
The Saudi's and the entire Middle East must be shitting themselves at the moment. Cheap, clean, American made power, with ZERO wealth being sent to those fucking pricks.
All the while, their population sees the writing on the wall. No more free rides. No more gold plated Ferrari's. No more plentiful wealth to go around to appease the lunatics.
To see the world slowly tell you to go fuck yourself because we're tired of your shit, to leave you to the dustbin of history, has got to be terrifying for them. You watch: In the next 10-20 years, the Middle East is going to explode into civil war if nothing changes.
And we shouldn't LET them change anything from our perspective.
Want to invest in America? Fuck off.
Want to invest in American allies? Fuck off.
Want to invest in American companies? Fuck off.
Full blown panic will ensue.