I want one of these so bad, my naughty bits ache.

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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:17 AM
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I want one of these so bad, my naughty bits ache.

http://www.segway.com/products/centaur/
Old May 4, 2006 | 11:20 AM
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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:32 AM
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I saw the myth buster guys demo'ing one on some tv show many months ago. It needs to do like 40+ mph. That would rock.
Old May 4, 2006 | 11:34 AM
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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:36 AM
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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:36 AM
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You have to watch the video...

http://www.segway.com/video/centaur_wmv.html
Old May 4, 2006 | 11:38 AM
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what the heck propells those things?

i can't even see anything on that bike that looks like a motor.
Old May 4, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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what the heck propells those things?

i can't even see anything on that bike that looks like a motor.

Hopes and dreams!
Old May 4, 2006 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by pozzi
what the heck propells those things?

i can't even see anything on that bike that looks like a motor.
The box between the rear wheels looks like the same motor/smarts/battery housing on the segway.

The segway has five angular rate sensors, one level sensor, two main boards (for redundancy) and a motor/transmission for each wheel. An interesting note on the gears for the segways was that they chose the gears to produce a pleasing tone. That's just over the top.

The centaur looks like a lot of fun. I'm sure it will get outlawd at a lot of places though.
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GASP.. MUST HAVE !!

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I want to rub my pee-pee on it.
Old May 4, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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I just found my new desktop...

http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-200...ur-Concept.htm
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I would buy 2 raptor 650's & learn how to wheelie for that kinda money... but then again you wouldnt have the advantage of looking like an incredible dweeb on the raptors
Old May 4, 2006 | 02:07 PM
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but then again you wouldnt have the advantage of looking like an incredible dweeb on the raptors
huh?

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