Posted on 12/11/2023 7:16:02 PM PST by algore
Electric motorcycles are starting to come to market — and considering the rise in popularity of the electric car, that should come as no surprise to consumers. But what might come as a surprise is an electric motorcycle with no handlebars; Japanese company Yamaha just unveiled concept renderings of this type of vehicle.
The Yamaha Motoroid 2 is reportedly self-balancing, with the handlebars replaced by two rigid hand grips that are basically just something to hang onto so that you don’t fall off.
Electrek speculates that the Yamaha Motoroid 2 is meant to be not only self-balancing but potentially riderless as well, meaning that it could drive itself around without any human involvement — possibly to deliver packages or to come when called from long distances, like Gandalf’s horse.
Continue reading Unfortunately for any customers hoping to get their hands on one of these weird, science-fiction-y contraptions, “Yamaha is unlikely to actually produce an electric motorcycle like this,” Electrek wrote, but “it is interesting that the company sees enough value in the idea to develop a second concept and even develop a working prototype, which the company says will be shown off next month at the Events Japan Mobility Show 2023.”
Considering the less-than-stellar early reviews that competitor Kawasaki garnered for its electric motorcycle — which is coming to market — when its specs were recently released, more innovation, development, and futuristic concepts in electric motorcycles would be welcome.
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What do you cling to in panic?
Good, now one can’t trash out going over the handlebars.
Where does the fat tatted up girlfriend sit?
Lol!!
Lol!!
How about something simple to hang on to for an abrupt stop?!
The macadam?
“and considering the rise in popularity of the electric car, “
MSN -BS. Last l saw there were 92,000 unsold EV’s in dealer lots. Sales have collapsed.
“Where does the fat tatted up girlfriend sit?”
wherever and however she wants, if you know wat is good for you
Those silly Yamahadans.
You have to wonder what Evel Knievel would have thought of this.
This may be a future weapon of war like the automated motorcycles in the movie “Terminator Salvation.”
We want the Akira motorcycle!
-PJ
We want the Akira motorcycle!
How do you steer it?
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