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infmom
10/08/09

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Well, good thing my non-iPhone fits nicely into the pocket of my Johnny Rocket jacket when I go ride my non-motorcycle Vespa. :)
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deliciousburglar
10/07/09

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the iBike Rider, its so bad.
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Communist Pope
10/07/09

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Captain America and Billy made a point of throwing away something as basic as their watches before setting off on their epic, tragic journey. No chance would either one even consider lugging along this thing!
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yogibimbi
10/07/09

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bourrée? When did you get emasculated?
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Jesus Diaz
10/07/09

@yogibimbi: My french is limited to song quotes.
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Lizard_King
10/07/09

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Ummm, how well does the iPhone touch screen work under plastic, especially when operated with gloves? How useful is that thing if you can't control it?

I would love a nice full-featured docked remote for the iPhone/Touch with real buttons, especially ones labeled "menu" and "select".

This is nothing but a glorified armband and a motorcycle headset. Nothing to see here, move along.
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OCEntertainment
10/07/09

@Lizard_King: This isn't the iPhone accessory you're looking for.
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lostarchitect
10/07/09

@Lizard_King: good point, and you can already buy weatherproof clear armbands for maps which would probably fit an iphone.
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Lizard_King
10/07/09

@lostarchitect: Aerostich has got some ;-)
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Hiphopopotamus
10/07/09

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If you are playing with your iPhone while riding, save the $150 and invest it in a stronger helmet...
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OCEntertainment
10/07/09

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Wh-wh-wha-? What the f-.....I'm incredibly confused.

This product combines the sexy-slick-hipness of the iPhone with the rugged badassery of a biker who can punch you out from across the room....with the douchiness of the bluetooth headset. And it still has wires.

I have no idea what to think of this product....except the resolute belief that anyone who buys it is a hollow shell of a man, desperately clinging to any shred of identity he can scrape from the bottom of the pot everyone else finished eating from years ago.
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davebg5
10/07/09

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Is it weatherproof? I wonder if it would make the grade on the slopes.
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Lizard_King
10/07/09

@davebg5: I'd be more worried about the motorcycle on the slopes than the iPhone.
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PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:
10/07/09

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I see bikers and iPhone users as two completely unique demographics. Of course it depends on what type of bikers you are talking about.
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theoldwolf
10/07/09

@PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: : I ride and the only reason I don't have an iPhone is because I want to go with Android as soon as the Hero is released on Verizon. More and more people are riding these days, from all walks of life. We're not all the Sons of Anarchy you know :)
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OCEntertainment
10/07/09

@theoldwolf: What? All he was saying is that bikers would be the kind of people to use Android.

It seems pretty clear to me that that's what he was saying.
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Kamenwati
09/15/09

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THis cool. Can someone tell me why electric vehicles have lower top speeds then their gas counter parts?
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met2art
09/15/09

@Kamenwati: Torque. More specifically, the lack thereof. A bigger flywheel helps, but also offsets the lightness you need to account for the lower torque and battery weight... Also, heat dissipation in the windings of the motor is an issue
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anon
09/15/09

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Picture of the GPRS eboxer.
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Lizard_King
09/15/09

@craighyatt: I checked this thing out a bit ago. It is rather small, tires are as thin as an early 70's moped, brakes are from the illustrious 'Tiger' company, and other than that, it seemed like a cheap Asian knock-off of a product that does not exist.

I've been checking into electric motos for the past few years, along with electric conversions or a diesel/biodiesel/veggie-oil motor for a wonderfully light Bandit 400 chassis I have. It's getting close. I want to ride the Vectrix scooter, but it is a scooter - the thing looks well made though.
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anon
09/16/09

@Lizard_King: my electic bike conversion is OK, but I long for just a tad more speed. i suppose that will always be the case. i think the top legal speed on a bicycle in my state is 20MPH, but you can get away with maybe 25. I am currently running around 20MPH if I pedal assist a lot. My controller is 36V but is rated up to 48V, so I think my next move is a higher voltage battery when this one dies. The battery I have is LiFePO so it should last a pretty long time.
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Software_Goddess
09/15/09

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Deadly road rash.
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gransee
09/15/09

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150 mile range is usefull. My buddy's harley goes 120 miles on a full tank. It is always in the shop though.
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bucho54
09/15/09

@gransee: Exactly. 150 miles is great for a motorcycle. Both my old Honda and my current Harley get a bit over 100 miles to a tank. 150 would be an improvement for me.
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Lizard_King
09/15/09

@bucho54: I would not call anything less than 200 miles per tank convenient (car or motorcycle). At anywhere from 4.5 to 5 gallons, all my bikes for the last 10 years have gotten at least 200miles per tankfull.

For an electric bike? I'm hoping for 50 mph for 50 miles per charge. That would make it convenient for my needs.
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Sean Scrooby Grube
09/15/09

@Lizard_King: You know what would be convinient? An electric teleporter. So i can teleport from my bed to wherever I need to go. It's convinient because now before I teleport I have to start up my deisel motor in my bedroom. It sucks because if I don't teleport in time, the carbon monoxide from the motor kills me.
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diablomuerte
09/15/09

@bucho54: umm, that is 150 miles, followed by 8 hours of recharge time (at standard household current) before you can continue riding. Whereas refuel time to full "charge" on a gas powered motorcycle is less than one minute. A typical ride from san diego to san francisco, about 500 miles, takes about 8-9 hours on a gas powered motorcycle, including lunch and gas stops. On the electric bike, the same trip would take 40 hours, including 32 hours of downtime for charging. Bring a few good paperbacks and a pillow. If you can find 220v charging stations, downtime is reduced to 8 hours, making the total trip 16 hours, or twice as long as the gas powered vehicle. Nice looking bike though. And great for short rides of up to one hour away from home, after which you need to turn around and ride back to charge up overnight.
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Lizard_King
09/15/09

@diablomuerte: I'm sure there would be an iPhone app that would show you the nearest 220V outlet you could poach from given any amount of popularity of vehicles such as these.

If a Vectrix ([www.vectrix.com]) wasn't a scooter, I would think about one seriously.
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Lizard_King
09/15/09

@Sean Scrooby Grube: The diesel fumes scare away the houseflies. Take this as a blessing.
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spudhed
09/16/09

@Lizard_King: i dont see any real prob with it, my nc30 only got about 125 miles on a full tank and that was more than enough for almost any day to day travelling i do, most people wouldnt want to cover such long distances on a race position bike. not sure id be too happy with a silent bike though
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Lizard_King
09/16/09

@spudhed: The comment was intended to show how this whole electric vehicle concept might not replace full gasoline vehicles' duties right away, but still be useful, as in: While I don't find internal compustion bikes convenient when they have to be refilled less than 200 miles, I would certainly use an electric bike that gets 4 times less the mileage.

When taking trips on my bike, I've often gone 75 miles without an open gas station... I'm glad it get's high mileage and has a huge tank.

Electric is not going to take over right away, and that is fine, I still want one.
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
09/15/09

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This article really sparks my interest in electric vehicles.
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PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:
09/15/09

@Lite: killed Dumbledore: That video will result in a lightning storm of orders.
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Curves
09/15/09

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Hard to tell from the clip alone, but it sounded super quiet.
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