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Some of my favorite scenes in ‘Dark Knight’, the latest installment of the ongoing Batman saga, are those involving the BatPod. An apparent escape vehicle, which first appears in the movie when the Joker toasts the BatMobile with an RPG and it is just about to self-destruct. The Batpod emerges from the wreckage, just before the whole thing goes meltdown, in the form of a very cool, low-slung, two-wheel hybrid.
The front and rear tires are enormous at 508 millimeters, with the engines contained within the hubs of each wheel. Having no handlebars, it is steered by sleeve-like shields that fit over the arms and actually rotate around the bike’s frame by twisting the entire upper-torso, functionally integrating the rider into the bike. With foot pegs mounted 3 1/2 feet apart on either side of the tank, the rider actually lies on top of the tank, belly down, again actually integrated into the machine.
Of course all of the obligatory batman equipment is retained, machine-guns, cannons, flame-throwers, grappling hooks, etc…
The actual working version used in the movie was designed by Nathan Crowley, and a fine job he did. Maneuverability appears to be incredible, as the wide tires and low center of gravity indicate it should be. I only have one question… Where do I mount my leather motorcycle saddlebags? 
January 28th, 2009 at 2:07 am
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