Posted by Vlad on June 16, 2006, 1:40 pm
Somebody needs to make a thing that floats with a propeller and rudder.
You would drop a motorcycle onto it to power it. The rear wheel would
turn another wheel that turns the propeller. The front wheel is in a
slot that turns the rudder as you steer the bike. It needs to be not
tippy. Could be adjusted for any size bike. Would be much cheaper than a
jet ski. Maybe somebody already built one?
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Posted by Crunch on June 17, 2006, 2:55 am
Vlad wrote:
> Somebody needs to make a thing that floats with a propeller and rudder.
> You would drop a motorcycle onto it to power it. The rear wheel would
> turn another wheel that turns the propeller. The front wheel is in a
> slot that turns the rudder as you steer the bike. It needs to be not
> tippy. Could be adjusted for any size bike. Would be much cheaper than a
> jet ski. Maybe somebody already built one?
>
It would be easy to make a pontoon rig like that. Not sure I'd want to risk
my main bike on it though. It might be fun to make it with trailer wheels
and tow it behind an ATV.
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Posted by Gary Walker on June 17, 2006, 4:42 am
Not exactly what you describe, but this vehicle was made
somewhere near 50 years ago.
http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/images/shop/cards/l/l23.jpg
Here's someone that has tried to make an old Honda
amphibious. <g>
http://www.lahosken.san-francisco.ca.us/frivolity/photos/200210_berk/skeleton_bike.jpg
Here's a pedal bike amphibian.
http://www.suncatcher.com/2try4.jpg
But, beyond those images, I found nothing like you have
described. But, there's many more pictures here than I
care to explore.
http://images.google.com/images?q=%2B%22amphibious+vehicle%22&hl=en&btnG=Search+Images
Gary
> Vlad wrote:
> > Somebody needs to make a thing that floats with a propeller and rudder.
> > You would drop a motorcycle onto it to power it. The rear wheel would
> > turn another wheel that turns the propeller. The front wheel is in a
> > slot that turns the rudder as you steer the bike. It needs to be not
> > tippy. Could be adjusted for any size bike. Would be much cheaper than a
> > jet ski. Maybe somebody already built one?
> >
> It would be easy to make a pontoon rig like that. Not sure I'd want to
risk
> my main bike on it though. It might be fun to make it with trailer wheels
> and tow it behind an ATV.
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> Crunch
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Posted by Bike Guy Joe on June 17, 2006, 8:49 am
Vlad wrote:
> Somebody needs to make a thing that floats with a propeller and rudder.
> You would drop a motorcycle onto it to power it. The rear wheel would
> turn another wheel that turns the propeller. The front wheel is in a
> slot that turns the rudder as you steer the bike. It needs to be not
> tippy. Could be adjusted for any size bike. Would be much cheaper than a
> jet ski. Maybe somebody already built one?
> --
> Two ways to improve your life.
> 1. Turn off the TV.
> 2. Throw it out the window.
>
> Vlad the Impaler
Huh? ;^ )
Posted by Doc O'Leary on June 17, 2006, 10:52 am
> Somebody needs to make a thing that floats with a propeller and rudder.
> You would drop a motorcycle onto it to power it.
I'll bite: why does someone need to make that?
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> You would drop a motorcycle onto it to power it. The rear wheel would
> turn another wheel that turns the propeller. The front wheel is in a
> slot that turns the rudder as you steer the bike. It needs to be not
> tippy. Could be adjusted for any size bike. Would be much cheaper than a
> jet ski. Maybe somebody already built one?
>