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Perhaps the Special FX guys have made the bike rear-steer?
01/31/09
It's pretty obvious the right side is the front; you can make out the machinery mimicking the form of a human tucking in (the spine bits, the ribs, the hips and legs, etc.)
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on another note, under and to the right of the far left wheel, that looks like an under slung mono shock used in rear applications such as Springers. Just squint your eyes at the image until it blurs into a blob and you can see the form of a sport bike traveling to the right.
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1) The ride height on the terminator bike is too low. I think the best bike to emulate would be a BMW R1200GS or a Suzuki V-Strom. Some heavy duty dual sport chassis.
2) Tires. Not suitable for heavy terrain, and rubber doesn't hold up too well against roads strewn with shrapnel.
3) The wheels... less empty space between the spokes, maybe a completely solid wheel would do better at shedding the human leg bones that might get stuck between the spokes.
I do like these things:
1) The motorcycle is probably electric powered, 2 wheel drive. I was wondering about the need for standard brakes, but it's not like a terminator needs to save fuel, as it runs off a reactor.
2)Articulation! Did you notice the 'spinal column'? Hopefully it has both vertical (up and down) and horizontal (like a snake) articulation. That would do wonders for its ability to move and stay stable.
01/31/09
Follow me from right to left: The glowing red as the eyes, the spine and the butt sticking up a little, leading into the Z-shape of the legs. You could even infer the rib cage.
I think it is meant to frighten in how human-like these terrifying machines can be. This also seems to be a major theme of the movie.
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Don´t really get by what technology this is driven.
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Ray, didn't you say, 4 wheels good, 2 wheels bad? Did you have a change of heart overnight?
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It's a motorcycle-shaped terminator, not a terminator's motorcycle. I don't think it would take kindly to being sat upon.
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The cars costs $16,060 with current currency and you can take at least a few hundred off that price (Call it a "bulk" discount).
Ship the cars over here and start selling them in metro areas through Chrysler dealers for $18.000. It would undercut the price of the Mini and Chrysler would be making a PROFIT on the sale of a car!
The advertising campaign would focus on large cities who would be more likely to accept a car of this size. And if it catches on, release it across the country. If Chrysler is lucky, they already have the plant ready to start churning out new 500's without having to import them.
I'm not an expert on importing or selling cars (obviously) but is there any reason this wouldn't make Chrysler money? At the very least, it would make it look like they're trying. Not just getting fat on government handouts while they wait for a miracle.
01/23/09
I'd put money on them not meeting some EPA/NHTSA requirements.
Plus...they're Fiats.
I think I'd rather have a SmartForTwo...I think. I've been working outside quite a bit today, so I may be hallucinating...
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Thx.