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Kaneda's Powerbike In Production(SuperMegaHorridNastyVanity Alert)
KANEDA'S MOTORCYCLE CONCEPT ^ | 5/6/2006 | RandallFlagg

Posted on 05/06/2006 11:59:37 AM PDT by RandallFlagg

Okay. These things are all that and a six-pack of chimichangas.....










Many of these were built from modifications to a Honda Fusion scooter, but I find the closest model to do this with today would be the Yamaha Morphous:


I found the prices for the ones that they sell at around $21,000. This is a simple currency conversion and doesn't include the shipping -they're only available in Japan......so far.


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I've emailed all of these companies with the friendly suggestion that with Americans paying what we are for a gallon of gas, they'd be missing a great opportunity to make some big bucks if they didn't make a market for these here in the states. I'll post any replies on this thread.

Also, there's a message board which is quite slow, but it's got a lot of other pics on it. The site in the above link has loads of additional information, too.
1 posted on 05/06/2006 11:59:42 AM PDT by RandallFlagg
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To: RandallFlagg
Tetsuo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 posted on 05/06/2006 12:03:02 PM PDT by CzarNicky (The problem with bad ideas is that they seemed like good ideas at the time.)
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To: CzarNicky

LOL!!
I was HOPING someone who recognized the pics would see this.


3 posted on 05/06/2006 12:04:03 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: GaijinBiker; Consevative ExPat; Ronin

*PING*
Anyone heard of or seen these?


4 posted on 05/06/2006 12:16:36 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: martin_fierro

Any chance I could get you to ping your list, please?

Thanks.


6 posted on 05/06/2006 12:38:55 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: RandallFlagg
Is there any functional purpose to the form or is it strictly gay for the sake of being gay? I love Akira and all but I can't stand flashy for the sake of flashy.
7 posted on 05/06/2006 12:40:58 PM PDT by Porterville (I gave at the State Franchise Board; leave me alone you blood sucking liberal.)
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To: Porterville

Heh! Actually from reading the reviews of the Yamaha Morphous, the winds at 70+MPH can be brutal. Lowering the seat like it is on the Powerbike would minimize that problem.


8 posted on 05/06/2006 12:43:51 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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9 posted on 05/06/2006 12:46:45 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: martin_fierro

Sweet pic!
Thanks.


10 posted on 05/06/2006 12:47:47 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: RandallFlagg

Alligator Morotcycles

Low, loooooow center of gravity.

11 posted on 05/06/2006 12:50:16 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: RandallFlagg

TRON is back!!


12 posted on 05/06/2006 12:53:06 PM PDT by Wings-n-Wind
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To: martin_fierro
Have you seen the G-Strider?

13 posted on 05/06/2006 12:54:21 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: Wings-n-Wind
LOL!

14 posted on 05/06/2006 12:55:34 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: RandallFlagg
My current rocket.....
Not very far removed....

Not too bad for an old guy.... 50mpg.... speed [classified]

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15 posted on 05/06/2006 1:07:00 PM PDT by Wings-n-Wind
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To: Wings-n-Wind

Nice.
Of course now that I have been mentioning this subject, my Wife wants one too.


16 posted on 05/06/2006 1:08:49 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: RandallFlagg
the Feds & Motorcycle Safety Foundation were looking @ recumbent(sp?)seating in the mid '70's.

Problems were:
reduced forward viz for the rider from lower riding position
reduced viz of the biker to autos (how 'bout dem daylight headlights ?)

Seems they haven't made any progress in 30 years!

17 posted on 05/06/2006 1:21:14 PM PDT by TheOracleAtLilac
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To: TheOracleAtLilac; martin_fierro

I'd heard that they lifted the ban.
You hear anything about this, Martin?


18 posted on 05/06/2006 1:24:05 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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To: RandallFlagg

to what ban are you referring ?


19 posted on 05/06/2006 1:27:35 PM PDT by TheOracleAtLilac
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To: TheOracleAtLilac

There was a ban on making, "Feet Forward," motorcycles in Japan for years that was lifted about four years ago (I think).
If there's a similar ban in America, I haven't heard of it.


20 posted on 05/06/2006 1:31:03 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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