<![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> Can anyone say, "SPLAT!" These guys need help. That is far from aerodynamic. artsie-trendy people need to say far the f&#@ away from photoshop.

HeeroYuy01W

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> THE ONLY REAL FORM IS FUNCTION

This is counter-design bullshit.

But if Apple ever starts making motorcycles... *shudder*

VENAT0R

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> "Rather, it is meant to push the boundaries of design beyond the norm."

Yes, because when I think of pushing the boundaries of design, I think "Brick".

something_unique_and_descriptive

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> How do you unpack it if the handlebars stick out of the box like that?

Oh, you mean that's THE BIKE and not some disguised prototype?

That's retarded.

ChaoticLimbs

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> Delicious. The classy looks of a high-end refrigerator, combined with the comfort of sitting on a block of aluminum. Having my legs fall asleep never looked so good!

matto

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> Yet another design by the always entertaining Yankoff boys.

ANoel

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> @Absent Blue: be **careful** what you ask for!

OG512

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> I'd rather ride Rosy O'Donnell than that thing.

Absent Blue

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> @ SEAN

I can think of:

Drag
Uncomfortable
Impractical

Seeing as how having a lower center of gravity while in motion is usually the "in thing" so as not to become too top heavy - you'd think that these folks would have learned from past engineering advances in motor-cycle technology and automobile development where the modern thinking is to have the vehicle auto-magizally lower to the ground during motion_

uberfu

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> Damnit! Nothing from Yanko is technology! It's all just delusional postings of a handful of trippers with photoshop!

I will eat my keyboard if any of their designs ever makes it past prototype stage.

DaOtter

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> @wlcrm: Haha - I have that T-shirt. I get compliments on it every time I wear it!

FredicvsMaximvs

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> This is a pretty good design, I think. Those sides look like they'd make pretty good prybar/spatulas for scraping you up after you get blown under a truck...

FredicvsMaximvs

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> I would think that when you sit on the outside of a vehicle instead of the inside, drag is always going to be a problem.

I like it.

Jason

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> Looks like it would be nasty in an accident too.

GIZisGOD

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> It looks like a toilet tank to me.

Curves

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> It can't corner either. Imagine what would happen!

timh

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> You would look more manly riding a Vespa.

bms

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> It's a Xerox machine on wheels.

OMG! Ponies!

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> Ok, ok let's at least give it a fair shake. It's got everything faired in, possibly reducing drag. It's got unusual headlights, possibly more noticeable.....Awww! What am I doing!? This hurts! That thing is so FUGLY! The front end is like a gigantic air scoop....to the firewall....as if it's also pretending to be a parachute! It looks like a gigantic axe-head that rides up into your crotch!

whiteknight

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> Yanko, stick to what you do best : design unrealistic little crappy gadgets that will never go into production.

desostros

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> back to the drawing board me thinks

fastmike

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> Retard twice! Even the surfaces on that thing are retarded. How can you claim to be a designer if you cant even model a box?

Please dont put these on the blog man it isnt even funny!

Bilir_kisi

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> I am a REAL designer and I say: this is total bullshit. I dont even call it a design.

It is as if a noob 3dsmax user modelled sthg and said "this could be a bike if I put wheels under it" Retard!

Bilir_kisi

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> So when are they going to unveil the bike ?

neo316

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> They probably thought that a "wind tunnel" was "3 blonds in a line"!!!!!

altus

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> "umCLUELESS"

nocar

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> This just goes to show that a lot of the stuff from Yanko design is from people who just don't give a damn about physics, economics, or general practicality.

[www.nonobject.com]

And yet, despite its unique appearance and apparent opposition to aerodynamic design, nUCLEUS ended up being surprisingly nimble. The square side-view hides the fact that these pieces of metal are simply blades from the front - fierce blades that cut through air.

They talk about it like it really exists, but all they have is a render. Even if it didn't just exist in the land of makebelieve, the front would behave like a giant funnel and the giant flat sides would mean a crosswind or passing car would mean bad news. Ever hear of the bernoulli effect? I would hate to see somebody riding one of these get too close to an oncoming bus or semi.

We've had motorcycles for over 100 years and wind tunnels for nearly 150 years. Science is not something to toss out the window and start from scratch because you want to go "away from the beaten path".

[imgs.xkcd.com]

[xkcd.com]

waltercrm

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> @i_prefer_sasquatch: Just having solid, non-spoked wheels is bad enough on a breezy day. Have fun with this one fellas. Not only that but it looks like once you hit about 30 mph, the wind being forced into the front end would induce a wheely whether or not that was your thing.

omelette

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> I know you have a lot of product to cover and not much time. I get that. But dude, you've got to at least take it out of the box before the photo shoot, you know?

ChromiumSwitch

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> The designers of this should be forced to ride it across the Bay Bridge everyday to work for a week.

It might give them some insight on the phenomenon commonly referred to as "cross-breeze."

Just sayin'

Looks easy to work on, too.

i_prefer_sasquatch

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> On the planet Htrae there are no Bézier curves in Tron.

DeadWriter

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> Looks... uncomfortable.

LJN

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> What, no touchscreen? That's no iPhone killer.

Huh? A motorcycle?

Shut up.

DrewGradesPoo

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> @strider_mt2k: THAT's what it needs! Diamond shapes a la HTC.

Kaiser-Machead's LEGO WALL-E

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> This isn't a diamond in the rough so much as a cubist-zirconium.

strider_mt2k

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> Ah, so they decided to let the people at scion develop a bike. Not a good call. Not a good call at all.

NotJonGreco

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> Designed by veteran Battlebot pilot?

Kaiser-Machead's LEGO WALL-E

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> This would look like you were riding a big harmonica.

beyondmp3

]]> <![CDATA[Nucleus Motorcycle Concept Would Be Interesting in a Wind Tunnel]]> Uh oh, someone left the capslock on.

The Sword Master

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