- Wetbike
A WetBike is a
hydrofoil water motor cycle that is often described as cross between amotorcycle and ajet ski .The original wetbike was introduced in 1978 by
Spirit Marine , a subsidiary of Arctic Enterprises (now known asArctic Cat ). The Wetbike is challenging to ride, becaus it does require a good deal of balance. It was powered by aSuzuki 2 strokeengine , and a smallPump-jet .During the latter years of wetbikes (late 1980s) there were considerable advances such as 60hp Suzuki 800cc engines, and the
Metton hulls, which were much lighter than previous models. Eventually the Wetbike gave way to the newpersonal water craft (PWC) such as the YamahaWaveRunner , mainly because they are much easier to ride. They were last produced in 1992.Movie Appearances
The first appearance of the Wetbike was in the 1977
James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. In one scene, right before the film's end,007 is seen riding on a Wetbike (the actual Spirit Marine prototype) to villainKarl Stromberg 's lair, the submergible fortress Atlantis. Bond refers to the Wetbike as a Q gadget.The wetbike also appeared in Red Surf (1990) starring
George Clooney where it was used by a gang of surfers to transport cocaine.ee also
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List of James Bond vehicles External links
* [http://www.wetbike.net WetBike.net]
* [http://www.deckjetwatercraft.com DeckJetWatercraft.com]
* [http://www.minijetboat.com www.MiniJetBoat.com]
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