BIKE rides under water

[H-2 CHARLIE]

[ame="http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8cb_1357919516"]LiveLeak.com - New amphibious motorbike.[/ame]

[Wild-Bill]

I see the snorkles for intake and exhaust but how'd he keep the plug wires from shorting out?

[rexazz2]

Looked like high heat exhaust hose to me

[Slofuze]

Well......... that's a new one. Glad it's not my bike, though.

[hardlydangerous]

plug wires and coils in good shape wont short out.
I use to submarine my quads and dirtbikes all the time. As long as you dont get water in the intake the engine will run fine underwater.

[Wild-Bill]

I suppose. The only thing I've ever run deep enough to cover the engine was a military HMMWV. That's diesel-powered (JP-8 aircraft fuel, actually) so no plug wires to worry about and those things are designed to be submerged.

[Tuner Auto]

whoa!

[acraze]

was there a purpose to the helmets?

[Scout]

I'd be terrified if hitting some obstacle, or my bike suddenly dropping out from under me.

Maybe that's the reason for the helmets...

[crazycraven420]

Good point Scout! I've gone swimming plenty of times with my quads an a couple jeeps but never on 2 wheels lol. I know river rocks are ridiculously slippery I couldn't imagine it could be a while lot better.

But like hardlydangerous said as long as your intake is out of water your good, even if the exhaust goes under as long as you keep on the throttle to keep pressure pushing back the water your good. It makes quite a funny gurgle lol. Also seen it go bad though when the engine sucks in water thru intake or exhaust and your stuck floating/tumbling down river :/

[hntr51]

That's one of the craziest things I've seen...