Fred W B
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| posted on 15/9/05 at 02:07 PM |
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CEB
Stop me if your have seen this before:
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The Tomahawk is a Viper V-10 based motorcycle, a 500 horsepower engine with four wheels beneath it.
Chrysler will be selling the original Tomahawk concept and nine replicas through Neiman Marcus, for up to $555,000 each. The motorcycles cannot be
licensed, so they cannot be legally driven on public roads. A Chrysler spokesman told Reuters they were meant as rolling sculptures.
Rumors had the Tomahawk selling for under $200,000, most likely at a loss or breakeven price, for publicity purposes - but still fully drivable.
Wolfgang Bernhard, Chrysler's not particularly respected first mate, was said to be enthusiastic about that project, so much so that hundreds
were projected to be built at under $200,000 each. They reportedly cost Chrysler over $100,000 to build (admittedly the work is outsourced).
The Dodge Tomahawk can reach 60 miles an hour in about 2.5 seconds, and has a theoretical top speed of nearly 400 mph. Each pair of wheels is
separated by a few inches and each wheel has an independent suspension. Bernhard said four wheels were necessary to handle the power from the engine.
Length: 102 inches
Width: 27.7 inches
Height: 36.9 inches
Wheelbase: 76 inches
Seat Height: 29 inches
Weight: 1,500 lbs.
Track, Front: 8.75 in
Track, Rear: 10 in
Weight Dist: 49F/51R
Ground Clearance: 3 in
Fuel: 3.25 gallons
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Fred W B
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| posted on 15/9/05 at 02:09 PM |
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Cheers
Fred WB
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Jasper
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| posted on 15/9/05 at 02:41 PM |
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Corners?????
Ahhhh - forgot there weren't any in the US!!!
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benji106
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| posted on 15/9/05 at 07:04 PM |
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saw concept drawings of it a while ago in Bike (i think) or may have been online
-Everything in excess-
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Guinness
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| posted on 15/9/05 at 07:22 PM |
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That's great, in an American way.
With the V10 doing about 12mpg in the Viper, you could do about 40 miles on that between filling up.
Which is probably about it's turning circle.
Mike
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jack trolley
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| posted on 15/9/05 at 07:25 PM |
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Fresh underpants, please! 
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Snuggs
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| posted on 16/9/05 at 07:34 AM |
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"Each pair of wheels is separated by a few inches and each wheel has an independent suspension. "
How can this be a motorcycle ?
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I doubt therefore I may be.
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mackie
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| posted on 16/9/05 at 04:38 PM |
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Less radical but probably far more usable is this:
http://www.bosshoss.com/view_bike.asp?x=BHC3502&cid=97573809.230023.22499
502cid 500bhp big block V8 in a bike 
I read somewhere it will outdrag a 'busa and it's only got a 2 speed gearbox!
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