Behold, The Scarpar

[Dinosaur]

YouTube - Scarpar Prototype 3 - 2008

looks interesting.

[hop2x94]

This is amazing, i need one

i wonder how fast it could go on pavement

edit:
"Probably will be governed to 28mph (45kmh) based on legal advice

The power train is theoretically capable of 50mph (80kmh) but we won't be enabling this!

The Scarpar Team"

their youtube user said this in a comment

[Dinosaur]

haha unfortunately on their website they said it would sell for between $2000-3000 and that is in us dollars.

http://www.scarpar.com/

[Black Armstrong]

Looks really boring

[CarlTheSmokingCrab]

Looks fun as ####.

[NC longboardin']

A TANKBOARD!!! WOHOO!!!!

[phil7153]

looks pretty rad, if it was cheaper i would be down to get one, but im not gonna pay $3000 for it

[dozer jr]

i gota get one of those

[Icapture]

Looks awesome if you like going straight.

I know its the prototype - and the longer its out the more insane people will get on it - but it still looks boring.

[KJ FiveTwo]

I could see myself paying up to $700 for that, but would probly never get one unless it was below$500.

If they could get the speed up a little, like on a flat dirt road, get to like 35 or 40, and make it turn just a bit tighter, I'd be on that thing like white on rice.

[ninjawong]

That thing's probably crazy loud.
One cylinder?
Not for me.

[nicthekid220]

Looks really boring

PBBFT!!!!

looks like fun on 2 over sized belt sanders!

[Dinosaur]

That thing's probably crazy loud.
One cylinder?
Not for me.

what did you expect? i don't think much else is going to fit on there while conserving weight. Apparently they are making a performance model (lulz) that will go 50mph. there was a mention about it in their faqs. Currently i think goes 35mph

[ReeceS]

Would definitely rather spend a few more bucks and get a dirtbike, something that can actually get up to speed and go anywhere that that board can go.

[thebassman]

I just saw this on gizmodo

[chutimnspitimout]

that would be fun to take on "hiking" trails

[pavedwave]

behold, the search function -

2006

Scarpar

looks like engadget and gizmodo are catching up

[sk8norcal]

wow, the inventor is the fastest snowboarder...

Highest Speed on a Snowboard
The highest recorded speed by a snowboarder is 201.907km/h (125.459mph) by Darren Powell (Australia) at Les Arcs, France on 2 May 1999.

can't find a video...

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looks like they are trying to bring it to market...

not much info on how it steers..

An engine powers both tracks. The first release model is a 4 stroke . Brakes and acceleration are via a hand controller. For those engineers out there, you can imagine that getting power from the horizontal crankshaft to both articulating tracks is no mean feat. The specifics of the vehicle's design (tracks, steering geometry, construction, drive line, etc) are the subject of current and future patents.

[Dinosaur]

behold, the search function -

2006

Scarpar

looks like engadget and gizmodo are catching up

the reason why i didn't post in that thread is because this video was recently released... well semi recently. thread resurrection is a no no.

[ninjawong]

Really?
I love doing that.
You take a thread from way back when, and BOOM. It's back again.