charliechitlins Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 These folks really seem to be getting close. Is a trials bike next?Electric motor-sickle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catskinner Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 They have already produced a trials bike. I think it was called Denali Tork-Attack, or something like that. I remember seeing one at the Goldendale World Round a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechitlins Posted January 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 I saw that on video. It didn't look like much. This MXer has been compared to a CR250. Actually, I have heard that Honda has bought the company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catskinner Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 MX might be kind of fun on one. You could trash talk with the other riders while racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetup Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Actually,, On one of the Trials TV DVD's (can't remember which one) there is a quick shot of video at a honda tent showing off a prototype Honda Electric Trials bike. The engine appeared to be stuffed into the 315 frame... never heard or saw anything about it since... it certainly would have been a thousand times better than the Denali, which was more mountain bike parts than trials bike parts.. The denali wouldn't stand the abuse by anyone more than a novice. sometimes I wonder about electric trials bikes.. I think they'd have awesome torque, but IMO, you would still need some type of clutch in order to obtain absolutely hair-trigger instant power to do things like zaps, splatters, etc. yes, the throttle controls power, but I think at times the clutch is almost more important for how we control a trials motorcycle. While I'm at it, wouldn't you also need a flywheel, in cases where you might want to rev the engine to store energy in the flywheel, and then use the clutch to release it for huge obstacles? Curious thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtt Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 This MXer has been compared to a CR250. Based on the SM video on the site, I think they have a LONG, LONG way to go before it gets compared to a CR250 The big bikes were going by in on the back straight like it was chained to a post I actually think the trials is probably the most reasonable competition application. Pretty cool none the less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringo Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 The Denali guys brought a trailer full of these bikes out to El Trial a few years back and, I'm not positive, but I seem to remember Geoff putting the bike to the test in a fashion that only he can. They seemed to do alright, not competition for the upper class but then again not to far away. Pretty cool concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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