Jet Bike

[TheKookOfKong]

Well, start off by buying a Jetcat turbine jet engine. Nothing magic here.

[wwwunitednuclear]

@TheKookOfKong Nothing magic implied - but the cost is worth noting. A similar JetCat brand Turbojet Engine is over $5,000 - our comparable engine is less than 1/2 the price.

[LuckyCharms432]

how long does the fuel last? is it expensive? is this a viable thing to take to work?!

[wwwunitednuclear]

@LuckyCharms432 The engine is expensive - in the area of $2,300. It eats fuel quickly and would consume the small pint sized fuel tank in just a few minutes. It's good for quick bursts of power lasting 3 or 4 minutes. The bike installation was just to demo the engine its power. To make a useful Jet Bike, you'd want a bigger fuel tank and make it as light as possible for maximum speed/acceleration. We have too much 'show-off' crap (lights, batteries, gadgets) on it for optimal performance.

[LuckyCharms432]

@wwwunitednuclear Ty , been a fan of UN before google and when you guys still sold DMT. THAT LONG

[maakjar]

I want one!!!

[Juru2000]

Ponte casco!!!

[jlomjm67]

Fantastically Awesome!! :D

[matty12345a1]

build a trike put 4 of those on it and a large fuel tank and fly down the road



[Morsam1995]

How loud is that?

[puffaliciouschester]

do your pants get sucked in ever?

[billubakra007]

I think the US government disliked this video Mr.Bob ha ha ha ha

[ummlol]

Ignore my ignorance, but what does this thing run off of?

[c0ldelement]

Maximum warp.. ENGAGE! lol

[MrFarty98]

how fast is it in fwd mode

[wwwunitednuclear]

@MrFarty98 Top speed is about 50 MPH, but it is very uncomfortable at that speed. I feel much more relaxed at 35 MPH. 50 MPH on this type of bicycle is a bit unsteady and stopping takes way too long. It was built as a demonstration device for customers wanting to purchase the small turbojet engines and wasn't designed for high performance or high speed.

[AxelWiresmith]

@wwwunitednuclear What do you mean by uncomfortable? (like some1 pushing ur bike along by the seat when u dont want them to kinda thing? Or more like the tilt on the front forks is more for show?) also what kinda consumption do u get for the jet and what types of fuel are compatible?) Looks and sounds cool at any rate, a welcome difference from the 2strokes that deafen me when they pass my house :-) What about a hydrogen push-bike add-on .. any plans?

[Sviolinist]

Personally, I think there should be a marquee message saying, "HATERS GONNA HATE" going across the bottom. That has more style than just tattooing the message on there in big letters. This is ******* awesome.

[barronerik]

@AmatureChemist looks cool though but for me to use a jet engine for a bike is quit unpractical.. notice that it requires some time after starting the engine. that is one disadvantage of a jet engine.

[EliteDarkLord100]

@barronerik true, but notice it has pedals, so you can start of by pedaling and then while moving turn on the jets

[panchoe57]

AW <3 it

[YetAnotherBadYT]

Now put an aerofoil on it.

[warwize]

all the boredom of riding a slow bike, but now without any benefit of exercise!! ingenious.

[KittyRokher]

Not sure if you get the reference, but this video should have HATERS GONNA HATE listed at the bottom the whole time.

Also, I need to get one and do this with my bike.

[jr0515]

so can you address the issue that the front wheel clearly has an electric hub motor and there appears to be a battery pack in the middle of the frame? the jet engine could very easily just be making a lot of noise with the hub motor generating the speed.

[desertblast13]

@jr0515 Small jets like these easily push a bike. It only takes a few pounds to push a bike. Once moving, it takes very little to maintain speed. Even the smallest jet engines will push a bike. In the more powerful 30-50 pound thrust range, quite high speeds can be obtained. We will be selling electric bike conversion kits in the future so the bike had both on it to demonstrate it for visiting customers. You can see other jet bikes on YouTube just search 'jet bike'.

[desertblast13]

@jr0515 You can see more info on our small turbine engines on our website - United Nuclear Scientific. They are in the $1,000 to $2,000 range.

[DevilMaster]

Are these engines availale to order from Europe?

[Ninjakid0104]

whoa, i'd like to have a bike like that.

[multibillionaireguy]

Whats powering the jet engine?

P.S Iv'e been to your site, it's awesome

[desertblast13]

@multibillionaireguy - The turbojet runs on kerosene with 5% turbine oil added. The fuel runs through the ceramic bearings to cool them before going to the fuel injectors. The engine spins well over 100,000 RPM so lubrication is vital as in all turbine engines.

[multibillionaireguy]

@desertblast13 Sweet thx

[multibillionaireguy]

@desertblast13 P.S. Where do you buy the kerosene?

[okarche74]

Awesome ... now ride that thing to Las Vegas and let's do an update on the hydrogen car!

[desertblast13]

@okarche74 - We'll update our Hydrogen Fuel System site as soon as we move into our new facility. We're waiting on paperwork and approvals from the state on the construction of our 8,000 S.F. manufacturing facility here in Laingsburg, Michigan.

[astadth]

Interesting that there is no heat radiating from the engine but there is an electric bike hub...

[desertblast13]

@astadth - Plenty of heat radiates from the exhaust - but very little from the sides - although you can hold your hand about 5 feet from the nozzle. As stated in the description, the bike can be powered 3 ways: 1. pedal power, 2. electric drive, 3. turbojet. Turbojet power will consume the onboard fuel tank in 5 to 10 minutes depending on throttle setting. Electric drive will power the bike for about 20 miles using the 36v lithium batteries. Pedal duration depends on your level of fitness.

[MakeTheNoiseMTB]

Electric hub assisted jet power?

[Pimpmastahanhduece]

kewl, how much do the materials cost besides the bike itself?

[desertblast13]

@Pimpmastahanhduece - Like all cool stuff, it's expensive. The turbojet engine is around $2,000 and if you also want the electric drive that's another $200. High power Lithium batteries for the electric drive are about $400 and throw in another $100 for misc. hardware and components to assemble it all.

[desertblast13]

@Pimpmastahanhduece - The cost breakdown is a follows: The Turbojet engine costs about $2,000. Electric drive system about $600 (using LiPo batteries). Additional components about $200. If you just want strictly an electric drive or strictly a turbojet drive the costs are obviously less. In this case, the idea was to have 3 ways to power the bike so we packed everything we could into it.

[harharjb]

bob lazar

[hkparker]

Awesome! I'd love to see you guys sell the completed bikes too.

[jasongiddensviper478]

Nice build, you should do a walk around of it.

[wwwunitednuclear]

@AmatureChemist  - we'll let you know as soon as our turbojet skateboard is finished...

[albgk]

that was BA

[mafiamage1]

awesome, but shouldn't you wear a helmet?

[wwwunitednuclear]

@mafiamage1 - yes, if you are concerned about getting hurt.

[hondadxboy93]

@mafiamage1 yeah, if you're a puss.

[imaqtlolz]

how fast can it go?

[wwwunitednuclear]

@imaqtlolz - for these first tests we only tested it up to 50 mph at 60% power. Since all the jet's power is at higher rpm's, I imagine it will go substantially faster than 50 at 100% power.

[ubuntupaper8]

w00t, i want it.