Student Designs Wearable motorcycle

Student Designs Wearable motorcycle

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August 19, 2008 - Prototype transportation devices and concept designs are hardly a rare commodity—a new design seems to pop up every few weeks—but every so often there comes a design either crazy or cool enough to garner widespread attention. In the case of this design by Art Center Pasadena student, Jake Loniak, our attentions are centered. Appropriately dubbed the Deus Ex Machina, Latin for "god out of a machine,"

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While this is just a concept, he says hes got all the numbers worked out and that it is doable.

Somebody get this guy an endorsement, and get this thing built so we can start making it better. Perhaps in about 20 years this will be the most populuar transportation?

Perhaps lead to a new sport?

Who knows, but regardless, it opens the doors to many possibilities! Enjoy contemplating.

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Although it's not really wearable. I was thinking more along the lines of a backpack motor with two wheels that came down and a small seat. This is a little big. It looks great don't get me wrong. But i don't know if I would buy one.

I think it's neat. The head first configuration looks like fun.

I'd pass on the leading with your crotch mode. ''

Dogs will probably have some fun with people 'wearing' them too


[edit on 8/20/2008 by beezwaxes]

There's a thread going right now about subliminal advertising and the like and I just wanted to mention something. I just watched the animation again and didn't consciously notice the dog barking the first time. I'm guessing it had something to do with my dog comment in the above post even though I was thinking of experiences when riding my bicycle and it just seemed like an afterthought.

Sorry if I should have posted this in the other thread but, all is one and all.

Originally posted by beezwaxes
I'd pass on the leading with your crotch mode. '

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[edit on 8/20/2008 by beezwaxes]

Yea I'd pass on that too, you get into even just a fender bender and your fun place won't be so fun anymore...