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Dodge Tomahawk-Concept bike
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:43 am
by SmotPoker
A 2003 concept bike, looks like it remained a concept. Its the most absurd looking bike I've ever seen. How could they imagine that this thing would go any farther than a concept?
505.06 c.i., V10
500 HP 1500 lbs.
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:48 am
by Joe Mc
How could they imagine that this thing would go any farther than a concept?
I don't think they ever planned to actually produce them.
It's just for publicity. To get people talking about Dodge.
It worked!
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:44 am
by axidjw
You can actually buy that bike through nieman-marcus. It cost $500k.
Top speed is unknown but said to be 270mph at the salt flats. It is def. a boutique bike and was meant as show pieces..The 4 way independent articulating wheels that run in unison is an amazing peice of technology..there are videos of it in action out on the net..When it starts off and he throws down the throttle it literally moves the earth..haha..it has right at 600wrhp/780 ftlbs of torque..plus it weighs near to nothing compared to a car..i bet it would be fun to ride..probably only bike in the world with stock seat belts..LOL!!!
heres a video..
http://rav1.classifiedventures.com/cars ... oncept.asx
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:06 am
by Aggroton
yeah they built 2 that work.
its a dodge viper engine.
its estimated top speed is 340 but yeah i heard that they 270 on a test runway. i think jay leno might have the other one...but i dont remember.
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:18 pm
by bigswifty
it needs football size cutouts below the seat for the rider's nuts....
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:20 pm
by bigswifty
question:
would having two wheels upfront eliminate countersteering?
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:51 pm
by rapidblue
bigswifty wrote:question:
would having two wheels upfront eliminate countersteering?
I think the whole front wheel setup (independent articulation) still allows it to lean.
Friggin sweet bike
would love to ride it once, and then go empty my pants.
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:57 pm
by ZooTech
I dunno...I think Leno's 300HP, jet-powered bike might give it a run for it's money. It's not as powerful, but hella lighter.
(BTW, there is no engine braking with this bike!)
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:04 pm
by BuzZz
I like how the guy in the video is explaining the machine as if you could actually ride the thing on the street. Let's start a pool on the turning radius of that thing.......
I guess 59 feet.
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 3:22 pm
by jmillheiser
that bike is basically a viper engine with bike parts bolted to the engine block LOL. Ill say one thing, those brakes are HUGE, just about the full diameter of the wheel with 2 calipers per rotor. guess a 600hp bike needs brakes that good.
Would definately need those footbal sized cutouts for the riders nuts LOL. It would take some serious balls to ride that thing at 200+