Steam Powered Motorcycle (HDR)

Jack'll do

Came across this the other day. Whaddya think, ready to trade in your Harley?

kdog

6HP? Nah, I don't think so. :nah

The plaque is pretty interesting. Built in 1970 according to a paper which was written in 1918. Wild! I wonder if it was the only one built.

Nice shots. The HDR processing really shows the details.

Cheers,
-joel

Azzaro

That is a neat find Jack.The HDR shot is well done. I don't think I would want to run down the street with a steam engine between my legs....:D

black mamba

Hi Jack,

As a dyed-in-the-wool motorcyclist, I find this thing fascinating. I'm with Azzaro though, I don't want to be on it when the steam cuts loose. Very nice HDR treatment too.

Take care,

Tom

Jack'll do

kdog wrote:

6HP? Nah, I don't think so. :nah

The plaque is pretty interesting. Built in 1970 according to a paper which was written in 1918. Wild! I wonder if it was the only one built.

Nice shots. The HDR processing really shows the details.

Cheers,
-joel

Thanks Joel
I don't know if others were built in the 1918+ time period or not. But as far as I know this is the only recently built one.

Wil Davis

Great find, and nice pictures; thanks for sharing!

I dunno about riding around with 600psi of superheated steam in close proximity to my nether regions, though…

Whoooooooshhhhhh!

- Wil

Jack'll do

Azzaro wrote:

That is a neat find Jack.The HDR shot is well done. I don't think I would want to run down the street with a steam engine between my legs....:D

rofl Thanks Azzaro.

sixdaemonbag

Nice HDR, Unique subject. I really dig it.

wfeller

Cool shot. Makes me think of Babbage and his steam-powered computational engines. ... It could have been an entirely different world.

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JChurill

Sweet!

Jack'll do

black mamba wrote:

Hi Jack,

As a dyed-in-the-wool motorcyclist, I find this thing fascinating. I'm with Azzaro though, I don't want to be on it when the steam cuts loose. Very nice HDR treatment too.

Take care,

Tom

Hi Tom
Thanks. Thought you'd get a kick out of this. The real danger, I was told, is running out of water which allows the steam to superheat increasing the pressure and blowing up the steam generator. The maker added a steel plate just below the frame and above the generator for protection.