Need a new set of wheels?

Bungleau · 04-08-2008, 09:06 AM

All right... who's up for it?

AngelofDeath · 04-08-2008, 09:15 AM

they had me until they said it runs on diesel, its like $3.85 a gallon over here......

Bungleau · 04-08-2008, 09:54 AM

Still cheaper than the jet fuel it *ought* to be running on... in any case, it gets around 1 MPG, so you can translate "cost per gallon" to "cost per mile" quite quickly...

I noted four things:

It goes really fast
It's rather small
It's extremely expensive
Speeding tickets can be *REALLY* expensive...

If you can't afford the bike, you definitely can't afford the fuel...

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 04-08-2008, 02:18 PM

it says no longer available for me..

Bungleau · 04-08-2008, 04:31 PM

Bummer! I just clicked it from the post... it came up, but perhaps I've got it cached. Can you search Youtube for it?

wellard · 04-08-2008, 09:16 PM

It worked for me. Not the first jet engined bike I have seen but this one seemed well finished. Working for an airline proper JET-A1 fuel access is not a problem so getting more power out of it would not be a problem

Spirits Reborn · 04-08-2008, 11:50 PM

yeahh....

I'll pass. That kind of engine is called "jet engine" for a reason

. Only exception would be if someone made jet boots, -That- would be awesome

Seraph · 04-11-2008, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bungleau

Still cheaper than the jet fuel it *ought* to be running on...

I'm just wondering where that came from.

There isn't a big difference between kerosene-type jet fuel and diesel fuel, and from what I can tell in my area it's the jet fuel that's cheaper.

Price data is available from the US DOE:
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pe..._dcu_nus_m.htm

Bungleau · 04-11-2008, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seraph

I'm just wondering where that came from.

There isn't a big difference between kerosene-type jet fuel and diesel fuel, and from what I can tell in my area it's the jet fuel that's cheaper.

Price data is available from the US DOE:
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pe..._dcu_nus_m.htm

I'd say it came from my own ignorance of the difference in prices... the article made mention of the difficulty in acquiring it, and I somehow leapt to a conclusion of it being more costly.

Wrong again...

Unglaublich Verwustung · 04-12-2008, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bungleau

Wrong again...

Noooooooooo!!!!! My entire worldview is based on you being right. I can never face my keyboard again.

Ah, shit! Who am I kidding, even I'm wrong on occasion

04-08-2008, 09:06 AM	#1
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04-08-2008, 09:15 AM	#2
AngelofDeath Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: June 11, 2001 Location: Wherever the road takes me..... Age: 53 Posts: 609	Re: Need a new set of wheels? they had me until they said it runs on diesel, its like $3.85 a gallon over here...... __________________ I am the Angel of Death You Can Not Hide

04-08-2008, 09:54 AM	#3
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Re: Need a new set of wheels? Still cheaper than the jet fuel it ought to be running on... in any case, it gets around 1 MPG, so you can translate "cost per gallon" to "cost per mile" quite quickly... I noted four things: It goes really fast It's rather small It's extremely expensive Speeding tickets can be REALLY expensive... If you can't afford the bike, you definitely can't afford the fuel... __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

04-08-2008, 02:18 PM	#4
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 58 Posts: 5,634	Re: Need a new set of wheels? it says no longer available for me.. __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

04-08-2008, 04:31 PM	#5
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Re: Need a new set of wheels? Bummer! I just clicked it from the post... it came up, but perhaps I've got it cached. Can you search Youtube for it? __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

04-08-2008, 09:16 PM	#6
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	Re: Need a new set of wheels? It worked for me. Not the first jet engined bike I have seen but this one seemed well finished. Working for an airline proper JET-A1 fuel access is not a problem so getting more power out of it would not be a problem __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

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