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Y2K bike
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:15 pm
by biff
I know this isn't the first time some of have heard of this thing. WOW this monster is insane!
http://www.marineturbine.com/motorsports.asp
150,000k? Chump change!
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:28 pm
by Wrider
Oh come on! Someone's afraid to ride it, if you look at the pic that shows the camera, that's one heck of a chickenstrip!!! I could dust 'em, no prob...
Wrider
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:33 pm
by mgdavis
I think Jay Leno has one of these. Saw it on a Discovery Channel show a while ago.
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:39 pm
by Mintbread
Only 300hp?
For $150,000 I would want a whole lot more than that.
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:40 pm
by Wrider
Now that you mention it, I got thinking... And yeah, I pulled out the Popular Mechanics issue where Leno wrote about it (he writes a monthly column.) He said he thinks it's fun to ride, but completely impractical (nah, really?). He says it's a horror to ride on the streets because the turbine takes two seconds to wind up for power delivery, and two seconds to wind down before power is gone... Huh, who knew having so much power could be such a burden???
Wrider
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:42 pm
by biff
I read the something like that...he said once you're over 65 you need to start slowing down a good 150yrds before your stop.
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:02 pm
by DukanMortis
http://videos.streetfire.net/search/y2k ... 1089c2.htm
Have a listen to it start up.
I NEED one of these! Anyone care to lend me the money.
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:04 pm
by biff
Would that catagorize that bike as a chopper?
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:20 pm
by Sev
300hp.... and 450 lb/ft of torque.
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:24 pm
by Mintbread
I have seen Hayabusas running 700+ hp and 370 odd ft/lbs of torque.
Considering the engine in the Y2K, the numbers are fairly average.