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Motorized Monocycle


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Unicycles You Sit Inside - Motorized Monocycle
Motorized Monocycle
Published: Mar 21, 08
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A monowheel is a one-wheeled vehicle similar to a unicycle. However, instead of sitting above the wheel, the rider sits either within it or next to it. The wheel is a ring, usually driven by smaller wheels pressing against its inner rim. Most are single-passenger vehicles, though multi-passenger models have been built.

Monocycle pedal-powered monowheels were built in the late 19th century; most built in the 20th century have been motorized like the Motorized Monocycle. Today, monowheels are generally built and used for fun and entertainment purposes, though from the 1860s through to the 1930s, they were proposed for use as serious transportation.

The Motorized Monocycle can run for over 2 hours on half a gallon of gasoline at a top speed of 25 mph. The single-wheeled Monocycle can be had for the price of $12,999.95.

With a fiberglass frame housed in a 67″ diameter outer flywheel, the Motorized Monocycle might just be the most glamorous single wheel ride in town. Powered by a 31cc, four-stroke 11/2-hp engine and a centrifugal clutch located in the monocycle’s inner steel casing, the innovative vehicle has all its drivetrain components and the fuel tank snugly fitted in the fiberglass enclosure while its outer frame provides a rather narrow and not-so-comfortable-looking cushioned seat and footrests. Ideal for riders up to 6′ 3″ tall and under 275 lbs in weight, the monocycle can cruise for over two hours on less than half a gallon of gasoline at top speed of 25 mph, which may not seem like much prima facia, but you should really keep in mind that the unique structure of the vehicle might become a real handful to maneuver at higher speeds. (bornrich.org)

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