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Gimpdog
04-20-2014, 08:25 PM
Not a dirt bike fan (too high; I've got short legs), but maybe we see good electric and/or hybrid scooters coming soon...

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/04/17/military-developing-stealth-motorcycle-to-let-forces-travel-fast-and-silent/?intcmp=features

Cubby1331
04-20-2014, 08:51 PM
I think an electric would scare most people an amazingly fast accel, plus it's 100% silent, pretty scary. Would be perfect for military to get the hell out quickly

wheelbender6
05-11-2014, 10:57 AM
A silent military motorcycle is more likely to avoid ambushes. I like it.

redwheels
06-21-2014, 06:56 AM
What a great idea for those semi-desert landscapes where a jeep would announce it's arrival to anyone hiding behind the next hill. The army could adapt it to their needs, wherever it needs to go.

Irish
12-28-2014, 01:25 PM
I wouldn't recommend it for someone used to an engines sound. We have an electric Golf cart & when I first start it , I'm always running into things because I'm listening for an eng noise. I used to run race cars & bikes , so maybe it's just me not being used to a quiet eng. Irish