OMG that is crazy!! Now if only they had a way to leave the light streeks then it be perfect. How much for one of those puppies?
2WD bikes. Yamaha entered this year's Paris Dakar race with a 2WD version of the 450WRF (basically a rider frienly version of the motocross oriented 450 YZF). Bike did well in the first stages (sand, mud, and tight courses), but when they hit Africa, there was no way a 450 single could hang with 660s or 950s twins. It still managed to win a stage in Spain. Rider was frenchman enduro rider David Fretigne. About those choppers. The hubless one is awesome. Reminds me of Sbarro's sportbike perhaps 15 years back. Was cool. Others are like ... well ...choppers. Not fond of it. I admit watching all the shows on Orange County and West Coast Choppers (Jesse James), and while I admire these guys for having a great idea (broadcasting their job) and building decent bikes, their bikes do nothing for me (agreed, over hype ... that doesn't fool the real enthusiast). Only choppers that I find interesting are those from Gasoline Alley. Really old school, I'd say bikes with no bling and a lot of personality. I like 'em a lot. But I'd trade any of these for a nice roadster bike (Kawi Z1000, Buell ... etc etc)
Dodge Tomahawk 0-60 mph: 2.5 seconds (est.) Top Speed: 300+ mph (est.) 500 bhp (372 kW) @ 5600 rpm (60.4 bhp/liter); 525 lb.-ft. (712 Nm) @ 4200 rpm 10-cylinder 90-degree V-type, liquid-cooled, 505 cubic inches (8277 cc) 356-T6 aluminum alloy block with cast-iron liners, aluminum alloy cylinder heads Bore x Stroke: 4.03 inches x 3.96 inches (102.4 x 100.6) Two pushrod-actuated overhead valves per cylinder with roller-type hydraulic lifters Sequential, multi-port electronic fuel injection with individual runners Compression Ratio: 9.6:1 Max Engine Speed: 6000 rpm Fuel Requirement: Unleaded premium, 93 octane (R+M/2) Oil System: Dry Sump; takes 8 quarts Mobil1 10W30 Synthetic Cooling System: Twin aluminum radiators mounted atop engine intake manifolds, force-fed from front-mounted, belt-driven turbine fan. Takes 11 quarts of antifreeze. Exhaust System: Equal-length tubular stainless steel headers with dual collectors and central rear outlets
To those mentioning 2wd road bike's, Yamaha has been experimenting with different technologies for years now. Their was an article this past fall/winter regarding current developments, but in a quick (1 minute) search I couldn't turn up that article. Their experiments have been based on their R1. Here is a little article from a few years ago mentioning some benefits and history of their findings. http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/detail?sectionID=50677&documentID=115794 Didn't mean to interrupt your cruiser thread, CS
Rokon made one i will have to look to see if i can find a picture of it. was not exactly a rocket ship. more for slow back woods riding.
Can anyone explain how a hubless wheel works? I'm thinking a gearing arrangement to the edge of the rim, but still not sure of it. Looks incredible and I wish someone would get it into production on a car. Mark
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Just think of it as a giant bearing. I remember the Sbarro sport bike had a chain transmission ... and the sprocket was just as big as the tire! lol
