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Post by: Bixxer Bob on October 31, 2011, 04:56:21 PM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ction.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2055432/The-steam-bike-wonder-caught--Antique-motorcycle-expected-break-world-record-price-auction.html)

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Post by: CoolHandLuke on October 31, 2011, 06:27:27 PM

Wow. First ever motorcycle, first motorcycle accident and first motorcycle fatality.

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Post by: Nick Calne on October 31, 2011, 10:31:01 PM

First steamer? :roll:

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Post by: Mustang on October 31, 2011, 10:52:57 PM

Quote from: "nickcalne"First steamer? :roll:

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Post by: jphish on November 01, 2011, 04:05:04 PM

Nickcalne - That was positively EXCELLENT observation. There are no rational opposing arguments. It REALLY was 1st steamer. Nicely done! TTFN, j

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Post by: Sin_Tiger on November 01, 2011, 04:37:17 PM

Excellent 8)

I especially like "the exhaust gasses exit through a chimney behind the saddle" who was it on here that was thinking of a heated seat for a Steamer?

And "the water is supplied to the boiler from a tank integrated into the saddle" that one doesn't leave much to the imagination :shock: a truly long distance machine!

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Post by: Colonel Nikolai on November 01, 2011, 06:13:38 PM

Quote from: "Sin_Tiger"And "the water is supplied to the boiler from a tank integrated into the saddle" that one doesn't leave much to the imagination :shock: a truly long distance machine!

Although there is no accommodation for the kegs of beer to provide the saddle-integrated water supply. Design failure.

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Post by: Nick Calne on November 01, 2011, 07:53:42 PM

We might all scoff at this 'steamer' but think about it....

This thing runs on charcoal.

That's kiln dried sticks of wood. Charcoal is a wholly renewable energy source, and with petrol prices so high that thing is not the past, it's probably the future! :roll:

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Post by: Sin_Tiger on November 02, 2011, 06:52:09 AM

Quote from: "nickcalne"We might all scoff at this 'steamer' but think about it....

This thing runs on charcoal.

That's kiln dried sticks of wood. Charcoal is a wholly renewable energy source, and with petrol prices so high that thing is not the past, it's probably the future! :roll:

Ah the future, I forsee the woodlands of Wiltshire disappearing in a cloud of steam :lol:

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Post by: Nick Calne on November 02, 2011, 03:06:21 PM

I only collect and burn what I've crashed into!

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