One Wheel Motorcycle

[mcgovern61]

Very cool!! (Even for 1931!)

The One Wheel Motorcycle, capable of reaching a top speed of 93 mph. (1931)

 

[dan filipi]

Can you imagine going 93 miles an hour on that!
Could be a blast now but the roads of the day, Wow.

 

[mcgovern61]

Modern version with a V-8! :shock:

(Hmmm...can't seem to get the video up?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4YmVP6i4qw

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4YmVP6i4qw[/video]

Unfortunately, he crashes at the end. :crying:

 

[Steve83]

That is very cool! I've seen videos of it, going up and down stairs, almost anywhere. I wonder what a new tire costs? And where to find one...

 

[dan filipi]

Crazy guys.

I guess we know now why it's not in mass production.

 

[SRH87GL]

A very simular design was used in Men in Black 3.

 

[skiri251]

I guess it's very difficult to control the pitch. That's why he crashed?
Needs computer control like modern one wheeler.

https://enpundit.com/ryno-motors/

 

[SRH87GL]

I'll just hang on to my Classic Wing. Looks a lot better and I dont need to be a controls tech to work on it. :moped:

 

[Steve83]

+1!!!

 

[Ansimp]

Kerry McLean is the guys name and he has been building these since the 70s
https://www.mcleanmonocycle.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monowheel

 

[slabghost]

I'd not want to try a burn out or worse a panic stop on one of those things. It could get real painful locking the brakes at 70 mph.

 

[Ansimp]

If you accelerate or brake too quickly they describe it as "gerbilling" where you run around the inside of the wheel as it is only gravity that keeps you sort of on the bottom. There are some videos of him riding a 5hp Briggs one around town and he describes it more like flying ( 3 dimensional) than riding.

 

[dan filipi]

I think he's using the Flintstone breaking method, not sure.

 

[toytender01]

I wonder how touchey the front break is??????? :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy:

 

[skiri251]

Ansimp » Mon Apr 28, 2014 1:59 pm[/url]":1vwzspy2]
Kerry McLean is the guys name and he has been building these since the 70s
https://www.mcleanmonocycle.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monowheel

I like that 5HP one. Must be fun riding it in El Mirage dry lake bed. I want one. Is it for sale? :hihihi:

 

[Ansimp]

Check out this video on the 5hp unit
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gdq4wer7vgk

 

[skiri251]

Ansimp » Tue Apr 29, 2014 7:51 am[/url]":aj79vgzk]
Check out this video on the 5hp unit
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gdq4wer7vgk

What!
So this thing is street legal!
Wow...