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the uno: motorcyle meets segway

Posted April 28, 2008 9:19 AM

From technabob:

Think the Segway is just too geeky for your Born to Be Wild bad boy lifestyle? Then check out this cool new motorcycle born at the intersection of Geek Street and Hog Heaven Avenue. The Uno is a self-balancing motorcycle that uses a pair of gyroscopes to constantly keep its rider upright. Designed by 18-year old inventor Ben J. Poss Gulak (and built with the help of a team of bike builders and engineers), the 120-pound motorcycle is so easy to ride, its only control is a single on-off switch. To ride forward, lean forward, to reverse, simply lean back. The degree to which you lean increases or decreases your velocity. By using a pair of wheels, the bike can also make turns based on your side-to-side movements. The one-of-a-kind motorcycle was recently demonstrated at the 2008 National Motorcycle Show in Toronto, Canada. Its current whereabouts are unknown, but I'm pretty sure you'll recognize it if you see it coming down the road.

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04/29/2008 8:29 AM

Pretty cool! It still makes me very nervous though...I wonder how fast it can go. As for the whole, leaning forward/leaning backward throttle control...I don't think I'd be a fan. I'd much rather be able to stretch and move a little while I ride, but still...really cool!

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04/29/2008 9:50 AM

Takes all the fun out of doing wheelies and stoppies !!

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04/29/2008 10:09 AM

I think that trying to leave a gravel driveway would be a little difficult too, and yes...no wheelies or endo's.

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