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Post by tanzanlinnear on Nov 28, 2005 12:32:34 GMT -5
When I first saw ROTS, I thought 'I've seen that before somewhere' when I first saw the wheel bike, but couldn't put my finger on where. The other day, I watched the SouthPark episode, The Entity, where Mr Garrison makes a revolutionary new form of transport, and low and behold, it is indeed Greivous' wheel bike (although the design was slightly modified to accomodate Grievous' anatomy) Is there anything else Lucas wants to rip off?!
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Post by Xorren Hedrasii on Nov 28, 2005 16:37:28 GMT -5
Well, actually there is a REAL version of the Wheel Bike that has existied for quite some time. It doesn't have the legs and guns and fancy whatnot, but you do sit in the middle of the wheel and it has a small engine and handle bars and such. I found it reading on of my father's motorcycle enthusiast type magizines. (swear it wasn't THAT motorcycle magizine!) I'll look it up if someone really insists on me doing so.
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Andle Di-Ranos
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Post by Andle Di-Ranos on Nov 28, 2005 17:06:28 GMT -5
Is this what you are talking about jediwannabe?  Be nice if i could get one, cause i sure would modify it to look like grevious's |
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Post by Xorren Hedrasii on Nov 28, 2005 17:20:28 GMT -5
Yep, Thats it. About modifying it, I highly doubt it would work. Grevious's is CG and imagination. It would never work in real life. Trust me. I've been in motorcycle safety and education for a very long time. Sorry to be a stick-in-the-mud. It's just something I do.
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Post by Andle Di-Ranos on Nov 28, 2005 18:22:52 GMT -5
Well im not talking about actually making the legs work or riding down the road on it.  |
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Post by tanzanlinnear on Nov 28, 2005 19:18:06 GMT -5
Well, that certainly told me  That's pretty neat, I'd be interested to read a tech manual on that if there is one. I have to admit, I rather liked the idea of Lucas ripping off a SouthPark episode ;D |
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Post by Xorren Hedrasii on Nov 28, 2005 19:33:28 GMT -5
All I know is that you have to go about top speed (which aint very fast) to keep it up and it's difficult to lean and turn. If you know anything about the proper technique for riding a motorcycle, you understand the following. The motor makes it difficult to countersteer. Also, the croutched position makes it hard to maintain the wrist-down position and stopping is basically slowing down and falling over and putting your feet down. That's all I can impart. Hope it helps!
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Post by tanzanlinnear on Nov 28, 2005 19:58:13 GMT -5
Hmm, yeah, that makes sense. It certainly doesn't look comfortable to ride in that position, maybe if the wheel was a bit larger, it'd be more comfortable |
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Nov 29, 2005 14:22:02 GMT -5
I think i'd have to see that in person to get me to even WANT to ride it. My first moter cycle ride scared me.. having to lean in the turns or risk crashing... And it so happened that a week after I rode with my friend he ended up getting into an accident and bust up pretty badly.
But I do have to agree it does look cool
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Post by Xorren Hedrasii on Nov 29, 2005 17:00:48 GMT -5
Have you ever taken a motorcycle education course. I endorse (work for actually, but it truly is a great thing) ABATE's BRC. I know guys who have rode for 30+ years and take it every year, to keep up their skills.
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Dec 1, 2005 12:14:47 GMT -5
No I haven't teken a class. I don't ever intened on getting a lotor bike in the near future. Im way to afarid of them.
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Post by Xorren Hedrasii on Dec 1, 2005 17:31:54 GMT -5
That's too bad. We need more riding Jedi!
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Dec 1, 2005 17:37:14 GMT -5
I'm too afarid of them.... I don't know why....
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Post by Xorren Hedrasii on Dec 1, 2005 18:27:26 GMT -5
Hey, some people just are. No big deal.
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Post by himiko sabbrawrra on Dec 1, 2005 20:53:23 GMT -5
I wish I knew why I was though.
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That's pretty neat, I'd be interested to read a tech manual on that if there is one. I have to admit, I rather liked the idea of Lucas ripping off a SouthPark episode ;D
