Notice it doesn't have a seat harness. If anything goes wrong (which it will) and the thing tilts or bucks... rider goes airborne.
The helmet and leather outfit and gloves would protect a motorcyclist from road rash, but falling from 30 to 50 feet up at velocity is a different story. The leather outfit and helmet keeps the squished body parts in one handy container, making cleanup easier.
Notice it doesn't have a seat harness. If anything goes wrong (which it will) and the thing tilts or bucks... rider goes airborne.
The helmet and leather outfit and gloves would protect a motorcyclist from road rash, but falling from 30 to 50 feet up at velocity is a different story. The leather outfit and helmet keeps the squished body parts in one handy container, making cleanup easier.
Exactly what I thought when Ironman, in the first movie, parabola-ed into the dessert sand at, what, 150-200 mph.
I've watched enough episodes of MythBusters to know my g-force numbers.
Strawberry Jam
It's 120 decibels. To noisy for anyone nearby. And the intense downwash would also limit its uses.