This one actually looks like it was workable - although with a lack of a boiler built into the frame, the range must have been extremely limited: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/02/steam-powered-motorcycle.html -Joey
On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 10:17 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > But - one heckuva way to roast marshmellows on the go! > http://steampunkworkshop.com/steampunk-motorbike.shtml > Hmmmmmm..... > -Joey > > On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 10:15 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >> Steam motorcycle = poached thighs? >> >> -Kyle >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 9:09 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Kurt, >>> I gotta look that up - but - to bring this back sort of to >>> bikes - what about a steam powered motorcycle? >>> Maybe steam turbine electric? >>> -Joey >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 9:54 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > Joey, >>> > >>> > At the risk of terminal derailment of the thread of conversation, look >>> > up >>> > the steam cars of the Doble brothers. One of their last models could >>> > have >>> > you moving in as little as half a minute, with two minutes more typical, >>> > and >>> > they even had pushbutton startup... >>> > >>> > Kurt >>> > >>> > On Mar 28, 2011 9:51 PM, "Joey Kelley" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > Having seen the power of Stanley Steamers I really do think that its >>> > been given a bad wrap as a source of power for vehicles. >>> > That having been said... >>> > The 30 minute + wait to build up pressure would deter me as well >>> > :-) >>> > -Joey >>> > >>> > On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 9:44 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> >>> > wrote: >>> >> I wonder if it is p... >>> > >>> >> -- >>> > >>> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> >> Groups >>> > >>> >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> >> To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@goog... >>> > >>> > -Joey Kelley >>> > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >>> > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! >>> > JoeyKelleyPhoto... >>> > >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> > Groups >>> > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Love... >>> > >>> > -- >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> > Groups >>> > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> > [email protected]. >>> > For more options, visit this group at >>> > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -Joey Kelley >>> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online >>> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! >>> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > -- -Joey Kelley JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
