I Think I Just Became a Motorcycle Enthusiast

[Kevin B]

It just keeps getting better . . .

 

[Captain Awesome]

The most fun you can have with your clothes on



Minibikes on a polished concrete floor coated in Coke syrup

 

[BobbyStillz]

 

[Otto (Spelled Backwards)]

I'm in...

 

[MattiThundrrr]

The most fun you can have with your clothes on

I like what they do at the Isle of Man TT.

Plus they have sidecars. Sidecar monkeys are mental

 

[Captain Awesome]

I like what they do at the Isle of Man TT.
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Plus they have sidecars. Sidecar monkeys are mental

Awesome, absolutely. Still one of my top 3 racing highlights was being able to see it live in 96’. Although I wouldn’t describe one of the most dangerous races in the world as “fun”

 

[BDC]

My motorcycle stuff.
https://www.davidcohen.co/

 

[Captain Awesome]

Waiting for @RustyGold to pop in and show us something awesome when he makes up his mind

 

[Wylly]

 

[Captain Awesome]

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Is that a pulse jet?

 

[Wylly]

Is that a pulse jet?

Yep. This guy “crazy rocketman” sticks functioning pulse jets on all kinds of platforms (go karts, skateboards, etc) and makes YouTube videos of the action…

 

[Captain Awesome]

Allen Millyard (Who I think built that Viper powered bike) has built a lot of auto engined motorcycles, and some really cool engines for them by making inline 4s into V8s and I'm pretty sure a CBX into a V12? I envy his skills... I'm thinking a V8 motorycle engine in a car could be pretty dang cool... rev to the moon... 400hp... nummy. EDIT: Turns out he used a Kawasaki for the V12, not a Honda. I forgot Kawi even made a six...

I've got to wonder what the torque reaction is like when you rev that Viper engine though. I had a Moto Guzzi for a while and never did get totally used to how it felt like it was falling over if you revved it up at a light...

Oops, I guess I type too slowly!

EDIT: As for the Tomahawk, Dodge themselves have apparently stated they aren't functional and were intended for display only. Art bikes. The Tomahawk was a publicity stunt, plan and simple. I probably wouldn't detest it quite so much if there weren't so many false claims about it's performance. But so many people bought into the ........ about how fast it is...

Desmo, yes they were built for display but, they did run and were rideable. The fact that they were a promotional concept and never factory tested for the road was the reason they are considered art displays . Millyards bike on the other hand using the same viper engine is certainly a motorcycle having been ridden at over 200mph. I don’t think Millyard ever built something he wouldn’t ride.

They were "non functional", they could run, but they were missing a few components that kept them from running. Makes me wonder if anybody made one run.

 

[Kevin B]

Speechless.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Would you look at the twist on that thing! Rideable, but I would definitely not!