The Hyanide is a hybrid
motorbike
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike; uni (if one-wheeled); trike (if three-wheeled); quad (if four-wheeled)) is a lightweight private 1-to-2 passenger personal motor vehicle steered by a handlebar from a saddle-style seat.
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vehicle designed and created by
German
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designers Tilmann Schlootz and Oliver Keller. The motorbike is a combination of
dirt bike
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snowmobile
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Their engines normally ...
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four-wheel vehicle concepts which was first showcased at the 2006
Michelin
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Challenge Design competition. It can move through deep mud, sand and snow terrains via a continuous track. Currently, only a
prototype
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exists as a one-fifth
scale model
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Specifications
The Hyanide has a capacity of about two persons. Its engine is composed of a 60
hp 500cc liquid-cooled
single-cylinder
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. The
dimension
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s for the motorbike vehicle is according: 40 (
h) x 36 (
w) x 90 (
l) in. Its weight is estimated to be about 450 to 650
lbs. Also, its top speed is as well estimated to be 75 to 85 mph.
Production
According to the Hyanide's designers, Tilmann Schlootz and Oliver Keller, there are no current plans to develop and manufacture a production version for the market.
See also
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Continuous track
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Kégresse track
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References
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Vehicle technology
Concept motorcycles