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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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KEYWORDS: akira; aprilia; cpi; daelim; derbi; eton; japan; kaneda; kymco; mdm; motorcycle; piaggio; scooter; tgb; vento
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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.
To: RandallFlagg
Tetsuo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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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.)
To: CzarNicky
LOL!!
I was HOPING someone who recognized the pics would see this.
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posted on
05/06/2006 12:04:03 PM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
To: GaijinBiker; Consevative ExPat; Ronin
*PING*
Anyone heard of or seen these?
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posted on
05/06/2006 12:16:36 PM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ 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.
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posted on
05/06/2006 12:38:55 PM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
To: RandallFlagg
Is there any functional purpose to the form or is it strictly gay for the sake of being gay? I love Akira and all but I can't stand flashy for the sake of flashy.
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posted on
05/06/2006 12:40:58 PM PDT
by
Porterville
(I gave at the State Franchise Board; leave me alone you blood sucking liberal.)
To: Porterville
Heh! Actually from reading the reviews of the Yamaha Morphous, the winds at 70+MPH can be brutal. Lowering the seat like it is on the Powerbike would minimize that problem.
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posted on
05/06/2006 12:43:51 PM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
To: 230FMJ; 506trooper; 68 grunt; AdamSelene235; angry elephant; archy; Askel5; baddog1; baltodog; ...
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
05/06/2006 12:47:47 PM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
To: RandallFlagg
To: RandallFlagg
To: martin_fierro
Have you seen the G-Strider?
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posted on
05/06/2006 12:54:21 PM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
To: Wings-n-Wind
LOL!
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posted on
05/06/2006 12:55:34 PM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
To: RandallFlagg
My current rocket.....
Not very far removed....
Not too bad for an old guy.... 50mpg.... speed [classified]
To: Wings-n-Wind
Nice.
Of course now that I have been mentioning this subject, my Wife wants one too.
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posted on
05/06/2006 1:08:49 PM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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!
To: TheOracleAtLilac; martin_fierro
I'd heard that they lifted the ban.
You hear anything about this, Martin?
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posted on
05/06/2006 1:24:05 PM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
To: RandallFlagg
to what ban are you referring ?
To: TheOracleAtLilac
There was a ban on making, "Feet Forward," motorcycles in Japan for years that was lifted about four years ago (I think).
If there's a similar ban in America, I haven't heard of it.
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posted on
05/06/2006 1:31:03 PM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
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