With the option to purchase an actual Tron Light Cycle out of the question -- 'cause, they're in the computer -- we'll have to settle with the dream of owning a replica by Parker Brothers Choppers. The shop made 10 street-legal Light Cycle machines and one of the four remaining can be yours for the rez-onable price of $55,000.
According to Autopia, the vehicle weighs 474 pounds, is over 100" long and 23" wide, with the rider lying 28.5" from the ground. It looks awesome and we'd totally ride on one, but only after we did the responsible thing and registered as an organ donor. Check out some footage of the real-world Light Cycle after the break.
@GuardianLegend I think last time this came up, several bike enthusiasts pointed out how it's turn radius was so wide it would actually be unsafe to ride at any real speed.
@Stahlbrand I don't see that thing turning at all when you pick up enough speed to have to counter steer. Maybe leaning slightly will turn it somewhat, but not enough to make any real turns. Also, how is it street legal at all? I didn't notice any turn signals and a bike has to have those to be street legal. Looks so uncomfortable.
Apparently the visual effects in the Tron movie make it look like it's going fast. When really it's top speed is 5 mph. Damn you Hollywood! I had high hopes!
@Dudimus24 Add a self-destruct button THEN you could say that. This is about as dangerous as a regular motorcycle. ...except only hunchbacked giants can ride it with ease.
First let me say it LOOKS beautiful. It looks just like the light cycles from the movie but here's the problem. The bumpers are really really low covering much of the wheel. Also with it's wide and low profile and much of the wheel covered it's difficult to lean (where most steering is actually done in a motorcycle.) The reason they never got it "up to speed" is I doubt they could on anything but a drag strip and even then it would be dangerous as sin to do. You can't turn it effectively (you'll notice little leaning was done and most turning he did do was subtle adjustments using the handles.)
In essence this is a really beautiful vanity piece. If I had my own drag strip or access to one and had more money then sense I'd get one. Honestly I'd rather get a replica of the equally as impractical bike from Akira. That would at least be a bit more comfortable.
That has to be the biggest waste of money ever might as well buy a casket when you buy this bike even the guys that built the bike can't ride it and not only that it's a rip off of the bike in the dark knight just diff plastics
I'll keep my '03 Springer thank you. This thing looks cool, but unsafe. I doubt it can turn and you need 5 foot arms. I'd be interested to see how the wheels are held on though,,,unique engineering.
It's about as close to the real thing as you can get...but I just realized something. Lightcycles look pretty stupid! It reminds me of the pewter car from the Monopoly board game.
Evolution is an epic adventure set in a massive digital world filled with high-mobility disc-based combat and advanced light cycles. Set during the era between the two TRON films, TRON: Evolution conveys the story of significant events within the TRON mythology.
