Plane Cargo Pods for Motorbikes - The MotoPOD (VIDEO)

Login  |  Join Now (FREE)!
Trend Spotting, Cool Hunting, and Innovation Trends
    New (50+/Day)    Tech    Fashion    Sex    Pop Culture    Celebs    Business    Eco    Art & Design    Bizarre    [+/-]
   

CAN YOU GUESS WHAT'S NEXT?


Next Trend

[More Choice]

Pearl
On: Aug 16, 08
601 Trends
101 Comments


Plane Cargo Pods for Motorbikes [Edit]

The MotoPOD






Plane Cargo Pods for Motorbikes - The MotoPOD (VIDEO) 964 Views - Click for Larger Image

If RV campers tow a spare vehicle around for local transportation, then why don’t small plane pilots too? They can now get the Motopod, a patent-pending cargo pod designed to carry a small motorcycle with you to your destination. Many small airports don’t have car rental booths so the Motopod will solve this tricky situation.

The pod which was tested on a Vans Aircraft RV-10 kit built plane is locked in place with a pin system and is lowered via a built-in power winch. The motorcycle is a Yamaha XT225 which is small and lightweight. The front wheel has to be detached for storage but otherwise, the bike is fairly quickly reassembled with the unfolding of the handlebars, kickstand etc after landing as shown in the video.

The Motopod should be ready for sale later this year.How much do you have to pay for the convenience? About $8,000 and $10,000 for the pod and motorbike respectively. Preordering will save you $1000. Other MotoPOD models will be rolled out for other small aircraft like the Cirrus SR22 and Cessna 182.

Source: motorcyclepilot   Via: gizmag  


Super Sized Motorcycles (GALLERY)

The Gunbus 410 by Clemens Leonhart

The oversized Gunbus motorcycle is complete. Despite the seemingly overwhelming engineering challenges of putting a 410 cubic inch V Twin engine on a frame that wouldn’t crumble, Clemens F. Leonhardt…




Futuristic Motorcycles (GALLERY)

The Icare Bike

The Icare bike is the quintessential, futuristic-looking, high-end motorcycle. Conceptualized by Enzyme Design, the sleek and unconventional-looking Icare rocks a Honda 6 cylinder flat engine, 1800 cm3…




Green Motorcycles (GALLERY)

The Brammo Enertia Electric

With gas prices on the rise, alternative fuels are more popular than ever. The Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle ($12,000 and up) uses six Lithium Phosphate battery modules to propel you from zero to…










Bookmark
Embed This Trend
Send to a Friend
RSS Feed


See MORE Videos








Add this to Your
Trend Portfolio
Collect Favorites, Add Comments,
Submit Trends and Earn Money
Trends


Comments:


For all Gen Av plane types, neat idea. Add 2 for dual engine planes. Or place in rear fueslage with ramp?? Bigger dual engine planes.

By: rocketranger on Aug 15, 08 | 0 Trends | 2,555 Comments



trends
Trend Hunter RSSTrend Hunter ToolsInnovation KeynotesCash for TrendsJoin Trend Hunter

TREND HUNTER
is the world's largest trend spotting and cool hunting community. It is an explosion of cool trends and ideas, fueled by a global network of trend spotters and cool hunters. By tracking the evolution of cool, Trend Hunters stimulate creativity and generate breakthrough ideas.

About Us   Trends   Trend Reports   RSS (98 Flavors)   Innovation Keynotes   Tips / Contact     Join
0.2408
Trends and Content Copyright © TREND HUNTER Inc. All Rights Reserved.