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Originally posted by schiz
Sure. Let me fire up my bike. Takes a second or two to get up to 52,000 rpms!
This bike is hand crafted and production is limited to 5 per year. The Y2K is powered by a Rolls Royce Allison gas turbine engine running on diesel fuel. Try to imagine 0-200 mph in 15 seconds!!
Engine:
Rolls Royce Allison
250 gas turbine
Power
320 HP @52,000 rpm
(286 HP @ rear wheel)
Output RPM:
6,000 rpm
Torque:
425 ft/lbs @ 2,000 rpm
Compressor Speed:
54,000 rpm
Fuel:
diesel, kerosene
Lubrication:
dry-sump/3.5 quarts turbine oil
Transmission:
2 speed automatic or manual
Rear Mirrors:
rear mounted camera with LCD color
display plus rear view mirrors
Options:
single or double seat, custom colors
Frame:
aluminum alloy
Rake:
27 degrees
Weight:
500 lbs
Seat Height:
31.5 in
Wheel Base:
68 in
Wheels:
17" carbon fiber, Dymag
Tires - Front:
120 60ZR17, Pirelli
- Rear:
200 50ZR17, Pirelli
Front Forks:
55 mm inverted
Shocks:
mono-shock adjustable
oleopneumatic, Ohlins
Brakes:
3x320 mm floating system- 4 piston
calipers, Brembo
Fuel Capacity:
8.5 gallons (34 liters)
Radar Detector:
forward and rear-looking radar
with laser scrambler, K40
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haha, tahts teh Torque movie bike. At first i thought they were kidding, but the bike is real and exists.
and it sounds like the one in the movie too...like a helicopter
http://www.teaser.fr/~elebourg/JetBike.wmv