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Title: Worlds Fastest Monowheel
Post by: Kiwi_Roy on March 31, 2020, 11:52:01 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDCMUCeSRjhfeeqIgr--AcP9qhyg&v=sVex_mDcMgk&feature=emb_rel_end

Title: Re: Worlds Fastest Monowheel
Post by: dustybarn on April 01, 2020, 06:55:18 AM

I met the team at a technology fair at Lincoln Cathedral back in 2015. Nice chaps, interesting project.

Title: Re: Worlds Fastest Monowheel
Post by: oldbike54 on April 01, 2020, 07:18:25 AM

 Totally stable , well until you run over a mate and crash into a fence  :shocked: :laugh:

 Dusty

Title: Re: Worlds Fastest Monowheel
Post by: berniebee on April 01, 2020, 07:24:12 AM

It just. Ain't. Natural.  :laugh:

Title: Re: Worlds Fastest Monowheel
Post by: Don G on April 01, 2020, 08:40:43 AM

Fred Flintstone brakes!   DonG

Title: Re: Worlds Fastest Monowheel
Post by: Wayne Orwig on April 01, 2020, 09:05:10 AM

Quote from: Don G on April 01, 2020, 08:40:43 AM

Fred Flintstone brakes!   DonG

Yea. Want to stop fast, better have good soles on the boots.

Title: Re: Worlds Fastest Monowheel
Post by: Moparnut72 on April 01, 2020, 10:28:34 AM

I saw one of those at a motorcycle show in Denver in the 70's. The owner rode it around in a small area in the building. It was powered by a small twin cylinder Honda engine if I remember correctly. It seemed to be very srable.
kk

Title: Re: Worlds Fastest Monowheel
Post by: dustybarn on April 02, 2020, 07:17:26 AM

Quote from: oldbike54 on April 01, 2020, 07:18:25 AM

Totally stable , well until you run over a mate and crash into a fence  :shocked: :laugh:

 Dusty

While I was talking to them, I asked specifically about the braking performance, and hte guy you see riding it in the video said, "Oh yeah. It's awful".