Japanese motorcycle makers to jointly develop hydrogen engines

9 comments

1. Ah yes, H2 bikes – because H2 cars weren’t stupid enough of a inevitable failure.

   Congrats guys, you played yourselves. Again.

2. 3 years later – maybe let’s invest in electric instead

3. There was a full hydrogen BMW in the early 90s, but we are a dumb, oil-addicted species that will undoubtedly witness our own extinction in the next 100 years or so.

   Anyway. Yeah, hydrogen bikes are a stupid thing to make. No one will care or buy them.

4. Any idea WHY anyone would attempt to build a hydrogen-fueled motorcycle?

   What other bad ideas did they consider first? Square wheels? Making all the metal parts out of tofu?

   Any reasonable people would look at the current technology and go with what consumers want, which is electric power from batteries.

5. Heck yeah, finally hydrogen fueled bikes are going to be commercially developed

6. What is the benefit of hydrogen over electric ??
   Are hydrogen bikes quiet and odourless like electric cars ? As the noise pollution and actual air pollution is the things that annoy me about current bikes

7. It’s always good to have an alternative. Batteries alone aren’t the answer. The power grid can’t support electric fully replacing ICE.
   Not specifically applicable to motorcycles, but I think electric is ok for consumers but not all that great for long-haul commercial applications. I’m no expert on the subject though. But motorcycle/smaller efficient hydrogen engines could have other various applications, not just motorcycles.

8. Hydrogen engine… bikes?

   Well, Sure, I guess… If it can fit in the frame, why not..

9. Hydrogen is actually really cool….and at the end of the day, a lot better and more practical for the environment than lithium ion batteries 🤷.