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Title: The Light Cycle (Tron) $55,000
Post by: Shambles on August 23, 2011, 14:04:33

(http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/9086/1h/s7diod-isorigin.scene7.com/is/image/Hammacher/11862?wid=1000&op_sharpen=0&qlt=80,1)


The Light Cycle.

Description

This is the illuminated, street-legal motorcycle inspired by the computer animated cycle from the 2010 film Tron: Legacy.

Available now from Hammacher.com (http://beta.hammacher.com/Product/Default.aspx?promo=search&sku=11862) for just $55,000  :winker:

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It is powered by a fuel-injected Suzuki 996cc, 4-stroke engine. Riders lay at a near-horizontal position astride the padded leather seat, with feet on foot pegs that control its 6-speed constant mesh manual transmission and hands on the handlebars for throttle and braking.

Title: Re: The Light Cycle (Tron) $55,000
Post by: Shambles on August 23, 2011, 14:05:43

Didn't someone post this last year?

Title: Re: The Light Cycle (Tron) $55,000
Post by: eye30 on August 23, 2011, 18:45:55

Quote from: Shambles on August 23, 2011, 14:05:43

Didn't someone post this last year?

Not showing up in the search.

Was it you by chance?

Title: Re: The Light Cycle (Tron) $55,000
Post by: Shambles on August 23, 2011, 19:21:04

Twas probably me. Thought I recognised my own post :rolleyes:  :-[

Title: Re: The Light Cycle (Tron) $55,000
Post by: eye30 on August 23, 2011, 19:24:59

Quote from: Shambles on August 23, 2011, 19:21:04

Twas probably me. Thought I recognised my own post :rolleyes:  :-[

so where is it?  Archive possibly

Title: Re: The Light Cycle (Tron) $55,000
Post by: Dazzler on August 23, 2011, 21:59:10

Slow drivebys .. yeah right  :wacko: ..

Wonder who will be the first idiot to drive one flat out and end up as a fence post  :whistler:

Looks great at night as per the video in that link .. but also looks like a handful to ride (very cumbersome)

Title: Re: The Light Cycle (Tron) $55,000
Post by: rustynutz on August 24, 2011, 03:10:20

It appears to be barely rideable and what was with the sound of it puttering along the street? It sounded like a chainsaw or whipper Snipper!

Quote from: Shambles on August 23, 2011, 14:04:33

< with feet on foot pegs that control its 6-speed constant mesh manual transmission and hands on the handlebars for throttle and braking.

Doesn't appear to have a brake lever on the handlebar, only a clutch, so not sure how that works unless the brakes are applied when you close the throttle....  :undecided:

Anyhow, I think I'll pass..... :sleeping: