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Offline MickeyX

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Wow, a turbine superbike!!
« on: January 11, 2010, 09:23:25 PM »
They make 5 of them a year at $150,000 each. :o :o
This is the site:
http://www.redline.co.za/MTT%20Turbine%20Superbike.htm








 
The specs:

Engine:                    Rolls Royce Allison 250 series gas turbine
Power:                     320 HP @52,000 rpm (286 HP @ rear wheel)
Torque:                    425 ft/lbs @ 2,000 rpm
Output RPM:              6,000 rpm
Compressor Speed:     54,000 rpm
Weight:                    500 lbs
Frame:                     Aluminium alloy
Fairings:                   Carbon fibre
Rake:                       27 degrees
Seat Height:             31.5 in
Wheel Base:              68 in
Wheels:                   17" Carbon fibre, Dymag
Tires - Front:           120 60ZR17, Pirelli
         - Rear:           200 50ZR17, Pirelli
Brakes:                   3 x 320 mm floating discs - 4 piston Brembo calipers.
Shocks:                  Mono-shock adjustable oleopneumatic, Ohlins
Front Forks:            55 mm inverted
Fuel:                      Diesel, kerosene
Fuel Capacity:         8.5 gallons (34 liters)
Lubrication:             Dry-sump/3.5 quarts turbine oil
Transmission:          Automatic - 2 speed
Rear View:             Rear mounted camera with LCD colour display plus side mirrors
Seat:                    single or double
Price:                    $150,000 USD   (R915,000 South African Rand)



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Re: Wow, a turbine superbike!!
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2010, 10:17:23 PM »


          WOW!!!!!!!! :o 8) I can't even imagine how being on THAT bike would feel! ::)Makes me wonder how do you hold onto it! To have THAT MUCH Horse Power at YOUR control! :o
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Re: Wow, a turbine superbike!!
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2010, 11:48:20 PM »
That's been around for a while. Jay Leno has one and rides it all the time.  ;D  :o

       

       
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Re: Wow, a turbine superbike!!
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2010, 07:20:03 AM »
Quote from: BLUE71TURBO on January 11, 2010, 11:48:20 PM
That's been around for a while. Jay Leno has one and rides it all the time.  ;D  :o

       

       

        Thanks for posting the videos BLUE! 8) Seems like I HAD heard of the bike but had not seen this much on it. Having been the Crew Chief on an F4 Phantom and an F106A Delta Dart, I have a fondness for the Power and the sounds of a Jet engine. Can't see it being feasible building a bike w/ a J79 Jet engine from an F4 though. ::) Awesome bike, AND, with caution, maybe you could COOK your meal with the heat from the exhaust! ;D 
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Re: Wow, a turbine superbike!!
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2010, 04:42:01 AM »
I saw an interview with Jay Leno about that bike and he says t is an interesting bike to ride with a 2 second turbo lag on each side (accel and decel). His neighbors love it when he takes it out, too.  ;) ;D ;D
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Re: Wow, a turbine superbike!!
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2010, 05:49:03 AM »
Quote from: KB02 on January 13, 2010, 04:42:01 AM
His neighbors love it when he takes it out, too.  ;) ;D ;D

i am sure , the owners of gasoline stations will love this bike too  ;D

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Re: Wow, a turbine superbike!!
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2010, 09:47:55 AM »
Lol, and it would still move forward...even if it was on a treadmill that was matching wheel speed in the reverse direction...lol
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Re: Wow, a turbine superbike!!
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2010, 09:54:07 AM »
Leno says it feels like the hand of God pushing on your back... He also told a story about a Mercedes driver who got to close @ a stop light and his entire front bumper melted from the exhaust heat!!!
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Re: Wow, a turbine superbike!!
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2010, 06:06:04 PM »
Quote from: vanillagorilla on January 13, 2010, 09:54:07 AM
Leno says it feels like the hand of God pushing on your back... He also told a story about a Mercedes driver who got to close @ a stop light and his entire front bumper melted from the exhaust heat!!!

 It was a Nissan Infinity that had the melted bumper.  ;D
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Re: Wow, a turbine superbike!!
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2010, 06:09:14 PM »
Where have you been for the last few years Mickey? Under a rock? Oh wait, you're a chick............. Sorry. ;D
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Re: Wow, a turbine superbike!!
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2010, 06:23:29 PM »
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Re: Wow, a turbine superbike!!
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2010, 06:25:44 PM »
Quote from: BLUE71TURBO on January 15, 2010, 06:06:04 PM
Quote from: vanillagorilla on January 13, 2010, 09:54:07 AM
Leno says it feels like the hand of God pushing on your back... He also told a story about a Mercedes driver who got to close @ a stop light and his entire front bumper melted from the exhaust heat!!!

 It was a Nissan Infinity that had the melted bumper.  ;D

Better memory than mine...  ;D
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Re: Wow, a turbine superbike!!
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2010, 07:20:08 PM »
Not a better memory, I just whatched the video again.... :D ;D
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Re: Wow, a turbine superbike!!
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2010, 07:22:06 PM »
Quote from: BLUE71TURBO on January 15, 2010, 07:20:08 PM
Not a better memory, I just whatched the video again.... :D ;D


HA! Thats funny!!!
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Re: Wow, a turbine superbike!!
« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2010, 09:06:25 PM »
I think I was more amazed that people actually bought them and they were legal for the road, Terry. I'm just not into crotch rocket types of bikes at all. You know some billy bob is going to steal one of those sometime and end up a red mark on the side of a mountain and get the Darwin Award.  ;D ;D
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Re: Wow, a turbine superbike!!
« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2010, 05:16:47 AM »
Quote from: MickeyX on January 15, 2010, 09:06:25 PM
I think I was more amazed that people actually bought them and they were legal for the road, Terry. I'm just not into crotch rocket types of bikes at all. You know some billy bob is going to steal one of those sometime and end up a red mark on the side of a mountain and get the Darwin Award.  ;D ;D

Natural Selection, I'd call it...  ;D
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