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Interesting Bike
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:06 pm
by Neilp
One of these would be an interesting toy.
http://www.marineturbine.com/y2k_superbike_brochure.pdf
52,000 RPM now that is insane!!!!!!
Still those HP figures look nice.
Neil
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:47 pm
by zzzak
Hmmmmmm,let's see,425 ft/lbs at 2000 revs with peak horsepower,286 rear wheel at 52000 revs,it should accelerate briskly.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:37 pm
by Neka79
ahh yes the y2k...Jay Leno has one... he made a joke abt ppl pissing him off in traffic ..so he gives it a "note" and bakes there car...
oh and it was in Torque...and AMCN did a review on it a while back...
hmm turbine bike, i didnt think it had chain drive...i thought it use to be thrust like a jet??
tho if i had the kinda $$ to buy one, id get a custom OCC chopper....
zzzak wrote:Hmmmmmm,let's see,425 ft/lbs at 2000 revs with peak horsepower,286 rear wheel at 52000 revs,it should accelerate briskly.
oh apparently there outlawed in Tasmania cos they have enough power to pull a horny teen of his sister....