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who is brave enough to buy this bike?
tomgregory2000 - 12/12/08 at 11:05 AM

125cc modified , im not

02GF74 - 12/12/08 at 11:07 AM

The handyman who does oddjobs for our company is into motorcycles and he and a frined have dabble with jet engines, I think from helicopters.

They are surprisingly cheap and not as dangerous as the layman would think.

Personally, as one of the laymen, I am staying well clear of them.

r1_pete - 12/12/08 at 11:19 AM

Helicopter powered bike

Mr Whippy - 12/12/08 at 11:20 AM

r/c planes are a good way to get into turbines though they'll still set you back about 2k just to get a simple jet in the air. Quite a few now up my club but I'm not quite sure yet if I really want one tbh

Werner Van Loock - 12/12/08 at 11:41 AM

not jet, but V10

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IgIUnWwHA9U&feature=related

Mr Whippy - 12/12/08 at 11:52 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Werner Van Loock
not jet, but V10

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IgIUnWwHA9U&feature=related


It was quite amazing that not once in that clip did it actually go round a corner

Looks a pig to ride

r1_pete - 12/12/08 at 12:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy


Looks a pig to ride


That torque reaction would make it next to impossible to lean into a corner and ride out.....

mangogrooveworkshop - 12/12/08 at 12:56 PM

Holy macaroni

Simon - 12/12/08 at 07:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Werner Van Loock
not jet, but V10

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IgIUnWwHA9U&feature=related


Sat on that at Goodwood a few years back. It was actually quite comfortable

ATB

Simon