D.I.Y. hydrogen-powered motorcycle
Here's something you don't see every day: a do-it-yourself hydrogen-powered motorcycle.
![Hydrogen-powered cycle: (Photo courtesy Swarthmore College) Hydrogen-powered cycle: (Photo courtesy Swarthmore College)](http://roadcarvin.com/sites/default/files/images/hydrogen-powered-motorcycle.thumbnail-large.jpg)
Hydrogen-powered cycle: (Photo courtesy Swarthmore College)
Alex Bell and Andres Pacheco (who are engineering majors at Swarthmore College) spent two years and approx. $10,000 developing the motorcycle for a class project.
The bike started out as a Buell Cyclone, and they fitted a Ballard "polymer exchange membrane" fuel cell which provides power to the AC motor.
Wired Magazine has an excellent story complete with photos describing this very cool accomplishment.
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Michael has been riding street motorcycles since 1975. He's owned and ridden everything from Hondas to Harleys with a preference for spirited sport-touring riding.
Michael is a Roadcarvin.com co-founder and serves as chief editor, scribe, staff photographer, and other things.