Ludicrous question of the day: drivers in sidecars?

swordtart · 02-21-2021, 10:20 AM

Gyroscopic balancing for bikes is already a thing.

More 2 wheeled cars.

The Gyro-X was a prototype working model.

Ford even made one (Gyron).

The Lit C1 self stabilising motorcycle has a width more in line with a conventional motor cycle (and the prototype has an enclosed shell in unfinished metal that looks very Dreg ganger). It is supposed to be able to take a t-bone from an SUV (at low speed) and remain upright (just being shoved out of the way - or conforming as CW has it).

These are not concepts, they are prototypes. The only thing stopping them being a thing is making them economical and overcoming safety concerns - they are arguably safer than moto cycles already, but they will be compared to cars as that is the target market.

Of course we have 4 wheel motorcycles as well, so the traditional CW 2-3-4 wheel differentiation is looking increasingly archaic.

02-21-2021, 10:20 AM	#26
swordtart Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: Ludicrous question of the day: drivers in sidecars? Gyroscopic balancing for bikes is already a thing. More 2 wheeled cars. The Gyro-X was a prototype working model. Ford even made one (Gyron). The Lit C1 self stabilising motorcycle has a width more in line with a conventional motor cycle (and the prototype has an enclosed shell in unfinished metal that looks very Dreg ganger). It is supposed to be able to take a t-bone from an SUV (at low speed) and remain upright (just being shoved out of the way - or conforming as CW has it). These are not concepts, they are prototypes. The only thing stopping them being a thing is making them economical and overcoming safety concerns - they are arguably safer than moto cycles already, but they will be compared to cars as that is the target market. Of course we have 4 wheel motorcycles as well, so the traditional CW 2-3-4 wheel differentiation is looking increasingly archaic.