Poo powered motorcycle

[Highbinder]

Here it is guys, the best dam motorcycle ever invented for the old guys..



Yes this is real! Japanese toilet company TOTO just unveiled the ultimate green motorcycle – and it doesn't run on gasoline or an electric motor. Instead, TOTO's "Toilet Bike Neo" runs on biogas that is produced from livestock waste. TOTO—which is not technically a motorcycle producer—created the poo-powered motorcycle topped with a toilet to promote TOTO's environmental efforts.



The Toilet Bike Neo is a three-wheeled motorcycle with a 250cc engine. Even though it's seat is constructed out of a toilet, TOTO is quick to point out that the motorcycle does not run on human waste. The poop-powered motorcycle can travel up to 180 miles on a tank of animal waste. Last year, TOTO took the bike on a 876-mile journey across Japan.

Kevin Fujita, a TOTO spokesman stated, "We hope to raise awareness among customers about our green campaign through development of environmentally-friendly products such as water-saving shower heads and water-saving toilets."

There are currently no plans to produce the Toilet Bike Neo for the commercial market.

After 180 miles you might have trouble re-fueling somewhere, maybe bring a dog along with ya.. .. perhaps a lot of dogs.

[Jess from VA]

I could be wrong, but I bet that doesn't catch on.

I wonder if the seat is heated?   

[John Schmidt]

Some time ago I read about a guy that developed a motor that ran on water. If that were the case, I could go coast to coast by just carrying a case of beer or two....and a funnel. The funnel wouldn't be used to pour the beer but to direct the "processed" beer into the tank. Considering the fact that one beer usually creates an amount in excess of that, you might have some left over to celebrate the end of the trip. Exhaust might be a bit odiferous but at least you'd be riding cheap....and happy. 

[Oss]

sound like a load of $hit to me   

Amazing what people can come up with.  Do you have any plans to get one?

[Gary]

Right off the bat I can see that backrest just wont 'doo' for me.

[Wizzard]

try wearing heated gear on that one 

[DDT (12)]

Don,

We can always count on you to find... well, 'stuff' that is interesting, relevant, and worthwhile! This does raise other possibilities in my mind, though... For example, if BS be a good source of 'fuel production', perhaps the next frontier could include congressional involvement... Thanks for looking out for us!!!   

DDT