Strange Vehicles - WheelSurf (VIDEO)

Why bother with two wheels when you can ride inside of one.  The Wheelsurf is an extreme vehicle that will rocket you from 0-40km’h in 8.2 seconds.  The price is $4,600, but can you really put a price on something like the WheelSurf?

From the WheelSurf Site and Store:

The WheelSurf
The Wheelsurf is pure adrenaline. It is one of the most distinctive vehicles on the planet—a single-wheeled , ride-inside conveyance that’s sure to get you noticed. Riding the Wheelsurf is not for those seeking transport alone…

It’s a thrill
Imagine yourself in a centrifuge. The world is all yours. It is you and gravity forces. You are in the pipeline, the road is like water and you are surfing on it. It is fun, excitement, it is a thrill.

How does it work?
The Wheelsurf consists of an inner and an outer frame. The inner frame has three small wheels that make contact with the outer frame. The outer frame is the actual rotating wheel and has a solid rubber tire. The rider sits inside the inner frame that also contains the engine, clutch, propulsion mechanism and petrol tank.

MODEL - WheelSurf 2005
MOTOR- Stihl two strokes
CILINDER - 56 cc
POWER - 1,5 kW
MOTOR WEIGHT - 4,5 kg
FUEL - unleaded gasoline
TANK CAPACITY - 2 l
ACCELERATION 0 - 40 KM/H - 8,2 sec.
BRAKE 40 - 0 KM/H - 5 m
FUEL USAGE in LTR/KM -1 : 24 (stad) - 1 : 32 (buitenweg)
WHEEL DIAMETER - 1,70 m
WEIGHT - 45 - 50 kg