Interesting use of a Rotec

[Marty_d]

We watched Furiosa last night - the latest in the Mad Max series of movies.

Wasn't bad... Lot of the same road warrior action.

Anyway the... vehicle... used by the lead villain was a chariot driven by 3 motorbikes, one of them powered by a Rotec!

Not sure how he used throttle, brake or gears.

[onetrack]

Marty, all is revealed in the video below. If you're in a hurry, start at 4:59 in. Did you notice the bloke sitting very low in front of the chariot tub? He's obviously got a lot to do with controlling gearchanging and throttle openings, the bloke in the chariot tub is just doing some pretty "iffy" steering, via the reins!

 

 

[facthunter]

Oh, I thought it might have used a "BLIP" switch. There's been a few of those Rotac Powered bikes. Nev

[onetrack]

Of course, Dementus is way behind the original motorcycle charioteers of the 1930's! These blokes make Dementus look like an amateur!

 

 

[facthunter]

VL Models by the Look of it.  Mid 30's . Thrashed to death. I would not like to come unstuck on one of those contraptions.  nev

[rgmwa]

4 hours ago, onetrack said:

Of course, Dementus is way behind the original motorcycle charioteers of the 1930's! These blokes make Dementus look like an amateur!

 

 

I wonder how much their insurance premiums were?

[onetrack]

Insurance?? Safety equipment? Safety regulations? What are they?  😄

 

[facthunter]

Yeah ..Where are the Cops when you need them .Don't worry SOON everything will be really UNREAL Nothing you see or Hear will be true.  Brave NEW world. Now just be away Humanoid #47r5t829. You have no authority to be here. Nev

[BrendAn]

11 hours ago, facthunter said:

Oh, I thought it might have used a "BLIP" switch. There's been a few of those Rotac Powered bikes. Nev

blip switch is for a rotary . isn't that how they controlled the revs.

[facthunter]

On many of them. YES.  It's meant as a Joke.   A lot of bikes do have KILL switches. ie Speedway. and Older stuff. Nev

[spacesailor]

Blip Switch , used before throttle control. 

spacesailor

[facthunter]

When CASTOR was the OIL of choice. That's where (Wakefield CASTROL) got it's Name.  Nev

[BrendAn]

2 minutes ago, facthunter said:

When CASTOR was the OIL of choice. That's where (Wakefield CASTROL) got it's Name.  Nev

and the camel pilots never suffered from constipation.

[facthunter]

Dunno about that but their leather flying suits gained weight. Nev

[Litespeed]

All of those mad contraptions that are bike based in the movie including the chariot and multiple sidecar machines are the work of a crazy friend.

 

He is Peter 'Bluey' Selke, prolific builder of 'Selke racing' chassis for road sidecar racing machines.

Most champions for the last 30 years have ridden a Selke chassis.

 

In my misguided youth I use to volunteer as a practice monkey on the race machines for testing.

Extreme fun and danger rolled into one.

 

5 laps felt like been bashed by a gorilla for 13 rounds. Battered bruised and grinning ear to ear.