Now this is a diesel motorcycle!!!!!

[Spooled-up]

At $150,000, This thing had better be as good as it looks!







http://www.marineturbine.com/y2kinnov.htm

 

[Bob Wagner]

wow

zero - 200mph 15 seconds

 

[Shovelhead]

Jeeeeeeeeeeeez,

Another high $$$$ trinket for the yuppie, dot-commer that still doesn't have enough toys.





I wonder what it will sound like with drag pipes?

 

[JConley]

They had this thing on one of the auto shows on TNN. It is neat. The guy who builds these has never maxed one out speed wise, because he gets too scared

 

[JohnE]

Love these gas turbine power bands.

I quote from the website

<blockquote><em>Engine: Allison Rolls Royce 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</em></blockquote>

A gas turbine combines your power plant and torque converter into a single package.

I didn't see any quotes on the fuel consumption. That will probably not be kind to the checkbook either.



I'll stick to my 2 lung scooter.



JOhn

 

[Fireman]

460 pounds ?

Good thing it has all that HP !

Fireman