There is a pershing motorcycle restoration with armed sidecar in the New Mexico Military Academy (NMMA) which I was tipped off to while on a trip to NM. So glad this made your article!
12 hrs ago·edited 12 hrs agoLiked by Wes O'Donnell
Hey Wes, you're talkin' my language! I'm a long-time biker, and raced a few years in the early 2000's. I wasn't fast, but I did place 4th once in SV650 :) Then I worked for a few more years on the racing circuit and travelled all over the US. Best years of my life. I now ride a Ducati Hyperstrada, and will stop now, before I go off on one of those long, boring monologues of the truly obsessed.
Anyway, my first thoughts upon beginning your article were AWD and electric. Sure enough you dove into that. Up here in Québec where ice-racing is huge, I believe the Rokon was tried but it wheelied too much. Easy to understand why, and I believe flat surfaces like ice are not the best use for it. I can definitely see its potential for say, climbing rocky terrain. But electric really captures my attention. As you say, the "stealth" advantage added to a nimble, quick, and agile form of transport. I imagine it being used for something like sting operations - quick in-and-outs. Thanks for this very informative information.
Anne, that’s awesome to hear. I’m happy to learn about these good memories!
The electric off road bike has tons of battlefield potential! No exhaust and exceptionally stealthy, these could hold unique tactical advantages over traditional internal combustion.
Excellent update Wes 👍. Once again interesting to see the parallels in use. The Russians employing such machines in frontal assaults resulting in mass casualties. The Ukrainian's meantime being considerably more sensible, forward thinking and strategic in their use 🤷🏼♂️👍.
There is a pershing motorcycle restoration with armed sidecar in the New Mexico Military Academy (NMMA) which I was tipped off to while on a trip to NM. So glad this made your article!
NMMI, my apologies to the Institute*
Hey Wes, you're talkin' my language! I'm a long-time biker, and raced a few years in the early 2000's. I wasn't fast, but I did place 4th once in SV650 :) Then I worked for a few more years on the racing circuit and travelled all over the US. Best years of my life. I now ride a Ducati Hyperstrada, and will stop now, before I go off on one of those long, boring monologues of the truly obsessed.
Anyway, my first thoughts upon beginning your article were AWD and electric. Sure enough you dove into that. Up here in Québec where ice-racing is huge, I believe the Rokon was tried but it wheelied too much. Easy to understand why, and I believe flat surfaces like ice are not the best use for it. I can definitely see its potential for say, climbing rocky terrain. But electric really captures my attention. As you say, the "stealth" advantage added to a nimble, quick, and agile form of transport. I imagine it being used for something like sting operations - quick in-and-outs. Thanks for this very informative information.
Anne, that’s awesome to hear. I’m happy to learn about these good memories!
The electric off road bike has tons of battlefield potential! No exhaust and exceptionally stealthy, these could hold unique tactical advantages over traditional internal combustion.
Excellent update Wes 👍. Once again interesting to see the parallels in use. The Russians employing such machines in frontal assaults resulting in mass casualties. The Ukrainian's meantime being considerably more sensible, forward thinking and strategic in their use 🤷🏼♂️👍.
Here is the news article at the museum:
https://GREENGOODMAN.quickconnect.to/mo/sharing/w5a6lThZS
Drawing of said: https://GREENGOODMAN.quickconnect.to/mo/sharing/p0YVFXWpE
Restoration of same:
https://GREENGOODMAN.quickconnect.to/mo/sharing/HQSt3Wx7Z