A bike I can't touch
06-01-2003, 11:15 AM
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A bike I can't touch
Now here is one bike I know I couldn't beat and sure as heck couldn't hang with....One bit of advice should you have this pull up next to you...RUN <img border="0" alt="[burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
<a href="http://www.dodge.com/tomahawk" target="_blank">Mopar bike</a>
<a href="http://www.dodge.com/tomahawk" target="_blank">Mopar bike</a>
06-01-2003, 01:47 PM
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Burning Brakes
Stephen,
It has a Dodge Viper engine and it is built by a small outfit in Wisconsin I believe. It was a one off and nobody has ridden it in other than a straight line. If Dodge can actually make it roadworthy, as in being able to turn it, they theorized about selling it for $300K I believe. The motrocycle community in general thinks it is ridiculous. I am not one of them. I like the engineering of it.
I was very facinated with the front suspension as well as the twin wheels front and rear. There was another bike by Bimota (called the Tesi) that was produced a number of years ago that had a very interesting front suspension. I have attached pics below.
<img src="http://members.rennlist.com/kpv/tomahawk1.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://members.rennlist.com/kpv/tomahawk2.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://members.rennlist.com/kpv/tomahawk3.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://members.rennlist.com/kpv/tomahawk4.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://members.rennlist.com/kpv/tesi1.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://members.rennlist.com/kpv/tesi2.gif" alt=" - " />
It has a Dodge Viper engine and it is built by a small outfit in Wisconsin I believe. It was a one off and nobody has ridden it in other than a straight line. If Dodge can actually make it roadworthy, as in being able to turn it, they theorized about selling it for $300K I believe. The motrocycle community in general thinks it is ridiculous. I am not one of them. I like the engineering of it.
I was very facinated with the front suspension as well as the twin wheels front and rear. There was another bike by Bimota (called the Tesi) that was produced a number of years ago that had a very interesting front suspension. I have attached pics below.
<img src="http://members.rennlist.com/kpv/tomahawk1.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://members.rennlist.com/kpv/tomahawk2.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://members.rennlist.com/kpv/tomahawk3.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://members.rennlist.com/kpv/tomahawk4.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://members.rennlist.com/kpv/tesi1.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://members.rennlist.com/kpv/tesi2.gif" alt=" - " />
06-01-2003, 05:46 PM
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Burning Brakes
dpblessing,
I saw the turbine motorcycle on TV. Jay Leno owns one. It apparently costs $285K and it uses a Huey chopper turbine engine. It sounds like a jet and they ran it up to 225mph and decided that was fast enough for them even though it had more to go!!!
Here is the link:
<a href="http://www.marineturbine.com/superbike/" target="_blank">http://www.marineturbine.com/superbike/</a>
I saw the turbine motorcycle on TV. Jay Leno owns one. It apparently costs $285K and it uses a Huey chopper turbine engine. It sounds like a jet and they ran it up to 225mph and decided that was fast enough for them even though it had more to go!!!
Here is the link:
<a href="http://www.marineturbine.com/superbike/" target="_blank">http://www.marineturbine.com/superbike/</a>
06-01-2003, 08:24 PM
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Nordschleife Master
There was an article on the Tomahawk motorcycle in a recent Popular Mechanics issue. I believe they are building a few. The motorcycle does actually turn.
06-03-2003, 04:10 AM
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This is the bike I would ride if I was on a
suicide mission my weempy forearms would make
it a lethal weapon, would make an interesting
drag bike though.
John
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suicide mission my weempy forearms would make
it a lethal weapon, would make an interesting
drag bike though.
John
96 993TT
72 RS look
70 914-6
98 R1
86 RG 500
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06-05-2003, 01:56 AM
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I'm sorry, I didn't see any bike in this picture... Was there one? 
Actually, I saw the Dodge Tomahawk nightmare at the Detroit Auto Show - it looked as ridiculous in the flesh as it does in the photos - I was rather skeptical about its authenticity until I noticed they were also playing video of a dude riding it around - albeit rather slowly. Doesn't float my boat too much, though the engineering in the steering alone seems quite fascinating if not a little baffling - suspect it might feel somewhat different trying to drag a peg than my Triumph.
Actually, I saw the Dodge Tomahawk nightmare at the Detroit Auto Show - it looked as ridiculous in the flesh as it does in the photos - I was rather skeptical about its authenticity until I noticed they were also playing video of a dude riding it around - albeit rather slowly. Doesn't float my boat too much, though the engineering in the steering alone seems quite fascinating if not a little baffling - suspect it might feel somewhat different trying to drag a peg than my Triumph.