Big Airless Wheels

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The Polaris Sportsman MV850 Military ATV. Sounds pretty burly, doesn't it? It is. There has been much online effusing about this vehicle, most of which seems to involve bloggers imagining their pasty selves smashing through some sort of imaginary zombie apocalypse on the back of this groundbreaking beast.

(Look, we don't doubt the MV850's ability to turn zombies into undead puree, but we think the MV850 could work well for more practical daily purposes, like a casual jaunt to the grocery store or other Sunday errands. Imagine the shock and awe, the priceless expressions on your neighbors' ashen faces as they watch you rumble down the street on, say, Christmas Eve, in the saddle of this charcoal mini-tank, towing 1,500 pounds of CHRISTMAS TREEbehind you. [Expendable to 3,000 pounds of Christmas tree with a winch!]).

Even better would be the neighbor questions like, "nice rig, man, but where is the air in your tires?!!"

There is none, you'd say. (More shock and awe would follow). Originally manufactured for tactical military applications, the MV850 is the first commercial vehicle to feature non-pneumatic, airless tires. Instead of air, there is Polaris' proprietary TerrainArmor honeycomb structure, and it does things pneumatic tires simply can't do, like take massive damage from a .50 caliber bullet and keep going for 350 miles. (The MV850 can run over a railroad spike and still function for 1,000 miles). No flats, no tears, and Polaris is so sure of their design, they've included no spares.

Getting back to .50 bullets, if you're ever seen the gaping chasm one of these brass banana slugs leaves in its targets, you know the Polaris MV850 isn't f-ing around. Couple those revolutionary TerrainArmor tires with an 11.75 gallon fuel tank, a powerful 850cc twin-cylinder 77 hp engine, plus a military-spec full-body steel exoskeleton, and you've got the baddest civilian ATV ever put into production.

At $15,000, the MV850 is priced for those with military-style defense budgets, but here's to hoping your Santa is feeling a little rugged (and generous) this year.

[kick ass]

bonne idée !!!

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ça donne tout un look!

[rinho]

l'idée est bonne!

Probablement moins efficace le lendemain d'une journée bien boueuse, mais plus facile a nettoyer que de reparer un flat

[Swatch]

Michelin avait travaillé sur quelque chose de semblable il y a quelques années.

Pas mal intéressant pour des machines off road qui risquent de faire des crevaisons souvent.

[Ligu0rien]

J'ai deja vue ca sur des "Skid Steer" , mais Polaris sont les premier a le sortir sur un Quad de serie....

 

A quand une verison moto?.......

 

Pas si loin je pensse

[Vyxenn]

Me demande comment le rubber réagit à -40 comme ce matin

[Stou]

Hummm disons qu'il n'y a pas trop de traction sur les flancs. Pour une moto... même le vélo, c'est pas terrible!

[rinho]

c'est pour l'instant en effet defitivement reservé aux 4 roues, pas moyen d'ajuster la pression non plus.

et pour le remplacemennt, a moins d'avoir des jantes dont le bord s'enleve ( comme sur les camion et bus),ca semble etre tout un defi!

[michel]

J'ai deja vue ca sur des "Skid Steer" , mais Polaris sont les premier a le sortir sur un Quad de serie....

 

A quand une verison moto?.......

 

Pas si loin je pensse

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J'aime beaucoup le son des criquets ce matin.