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"Radical OHV Sets New Land Speed Record"
From Dirt Wheels magazine, a leading publication for all-terrain vehicles
Robin and Gary Lamberd are two brothers from Phoenix, Ariz., who think they have come up with the next "new thing" in terms of off-road fun. They call it the "Extreme Scooter," and they used a prototype of the vehicle to establish the first ever national land speed record for a stand-up scooter.
These enterprising off-roaders made their debut with this unusual vehicle by riding their prototype on the famous Salt Lake dry lake bed earlier this last September.
What Exactly Is It?
"The Extreme Scooter
is designed to provide an alternative means of recreation for
off-road enthusiasts," says its co-inventor Robin Lamberd.
"Users can ride the scooter on or off-road, and it can exceed
speeds of 75 mph. In fact, during the Bonneville speed trials
we set a land speed record at 99.329 miles per hour during a timed run!"
The inspiration for the Extreme Scooter came from the Lamberds' frustration with the limitations of most scooters on the market. "A typical scooter would never get off the asphalt," says Robin. "Our scooter can jump over sand dunes in seconds while speeding through the desert."
Multiple Use Vehicle
The brothers have big plans for this prototype off-road scooter and claim it could be easily adapted to different terrain and climates.
"Unlike most motorized stand-up scooters, the Extreme Scooter has a gasoline-powered engine located in the front of the unit. The tires and wheels are typical of today's ATVs, enabling the scooter to traverse rougher terrain," says Robin.
The brothers came up with two versions of the Extreme Scooter. One uses a 1992 Honda CR500, liquid-cooled, two-stroke engine (this is the one that was used to set the land speed record). The other version comes with a 200cc, four-stroke motor. Both machines use a rocker-style shifter, which enables either right or left side shifting of the manual clutch transmissions.
Other features of the Extreme Scooter include hydraulic disc brakes front and rear, conventional suspension with forks up front, and a mono-shock on the back with 7 inches of travel at both ends. The machines also come with custom exhaust systems and lights.
"EXS-500 uses a chromoly chassis with a removable rear sub-frame, while the EXS-200 prototype will use a conventional one-piece chromoly frame design. Both machines use ATV style controls for braking and clutching. The vehicles have a long scooter-style wheelbase and low center of gravity. Combined with fat paddle tires or knobbys and the long travel suspension system and you get a great handling machine," claims Robin.
Making It Into Production
"Currently, we're working on a newer version of the Extreme Scooter which uses a 250cc four-stroke engine that we're calling the EXS250," says Gary. "Our Extreme Scooters would enable riders to go places unobtainable on conventional scooters. In addition, it could be easily operated and maintained by virtually anyone. Everywhere we've taken these machines people have come up to us and asked where they could get one. They're always shocked when we tell them we invented it."
The brothers have patented their off-road creation and are in the process of looking for someone to help them get it to the assembly line for mass production.
"We think we can build and sell these units for right around $4500 each," Robin stated. "We hope an enterprising manufacturer will step up and decide to help us produce these units. If not, then we still would have a couple of the trickest and coolest off-road scooters out there."
In May, the Lamberd brothers officially unveiled their invention at INPEX®, which is one of America's largest invention shows. They ended up taking home a gold medal at the show for this all new off-road scooter. This made the possibility that their prototype might actually see production, suddenly becoming a distinct possibility
Test Ride?
The brothers have also promised us that we can take their prototype units out for a test spin in a future issue and we plan on taking them up on their offer as soon as possible.
"I was looking for something new that I could try, but I couldn't find anything. Since I like to build things, I decided to make something for myself," says Robin Lamberd.
For more information on Robin and Gary Lamberd or the Extreme Scooter, contact InventHelp® at (800) 851-6030, or INPEX®– America's Largest Invention Show at (888) 54-INPEX.
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