Kirinov "Growler" Hoverbike

The Growler was designed and put into production in early EE004v/YE 41 as an affordable and enjoyable civilian vehicle manufactured and distributed by Kirinov Automotive Servicer and Supplier.

The Growler is a high-performance hover-bike created to showcase the skill and standard of Kirinov Automotive outside of their usual military and law enforcement vehicles. Taking the same twin-core reactor technology from their Kirinov "Chaser" Pursuit Vehicle and scaling it down gives the Growler its trademark power output, with a smaller, lighter body of a bike the power usage is maximised further

Power isn't cheap however and like any high-performance civilian vehicle they are not any old machine to be taken lightly, both the initial purchase and upkeep demand a good income however not unimaginable wealth, with most middle class citizens still perfectly able to buy and maintain their own.

Like all the hover-craft used within Kingdom of Neshaten the Growler can move across water and most terrain, barring extreme slopes, with relative ease thanks to the distance it maintains from the ground reducing drag but also requiring more energy to remain floating.

After the emergence of Kirinov Automotive, many military and DoPS contracts had been pushed their way when they proved their skill in vehicle design and construction following the success of the Chaser, and while half the company was dedicated to working on the Kirinov "Prowler" Assault Vehicle the other half remained working on more civilian vehicles. In EE004v the Growler was born, a sleek combination of raw power and refined design.

On its pre-launch debut a showroom model was stolen right before being unveiled, the thief however had not anticipated that their expensive score would have a good reason for such a hefty price tag and crashed the bike before even leaving the showroom. With the calmness and grace of an experienced host the Kirinov spokes-woman brought out another model, originally it had been brought along as a way to show off different paint jobs and the consistency in design by comparing the two vehicles but ended up becoming the star of the show.

The Growler has a long and sleek design with heavy undertones accentuated by the front flaps that protect the riders legs. Like all Neshaten vehicles it hovers above the ground and does not have any wheels or legs, it does however have a set of foot-pads for both driver and passenger which also act as part of a stand for the bike when not in use. At the front a sloping windshield protects the driver from wind and debris, it is not bulletproof.

The Growler series comes in a range of colours and colour schemes with many designs being a combination of white. Black and a highlighting colour such as red green or blue. However for a bit of extra cash buyers can enjoy a brushed silver variation to replace the white along with carbon-fibre lining to replace the black making it stand out in a crowd. All artwork commissioned from Quinditty

The Growler is a medium high range civillian vehicle with statistics that accurately display its high-performance nature.

• Organization: Kirinov Automotive Servicer and Supplier
• Nomenclature: Ka-K1-2V
• Type: Ground Vehicle
• Class: First Class
• Designer: Kirinov Automotive Servicer and Supplier
• Manufacturer: Kirinov Automotive Servicer and Supplier
• Production: Consumer product consistent production
• Price: 14 000RN
• Maximum Capacity: 2
• Width: 1m
• Height: 1m
• Length: 2.5m

• Ground speed: 280km/h
• Range: 1000km
• Lifespan: 15 years regular maintenance

The Growler is not an enclosed vehicle and only offers protection in the form of a low-profile windshield to protect the driver and passenger from high-speed wind as well as bugs or debris. This windshield is also the platform for the Heads Up Display that shows speed and various engine information.

The large padded seat can fit up to two occupants with foot rests for both, in the driver position there is a set of handlebars which are both for acceleration and steering, a small button on the end of both bars activates the emergency deceleration procedures.

The Growler uses a scaled down version of the same concept reactor utilised within the Kirinov "Chaser" Pursuit Vehicle, a turbocharged twin-core Lunabaren Reactor. Unlike the reactor used by the Chaser this one is smaller and lighter while only losing a little of its power output.

As a safety measure the Growler also features a deployable parachute and can adjust the angle of its side-guards for rapid deceleration, the side-guards can be used by an experienced driver for high speed cornering and slight adjustment on top of the emergency application.

club24 created this article on 2019/09/27 20:43.

This article was given an approval timer by Wes here on October 19th 2019.