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  • 08-01-2003 4:17pm
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    Panda
    Registered Users Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭


    I'm not usually a motorbike person but this beast has got an 8.3 litre engine.
    0-60 mph in 2.5 secs!!! i mean come on.
    03A5I001816848A.jpeg
    twas unveiled at the 2003 NAIAS motorshow of late.


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    Don1
    Registered Users Posts: 3,172 ✭✭✭Don1


    There's a cool picture of it at the show on msn.com. Tis pretty frickin mean!!!!


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    Borzoi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Borzoi


    Apperently it's the engine from the Dodge Viper, fitted to a bastardised bike frame, and given a seat.

    The manufacturers have calculated that it will do 400 MPH, but they haven't tested it:D :D

    BTW my sorce here isThe Star, so that could all be sub-journolistic toss. :rolleyes:


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    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,518 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Panda: 0-60 mph in 2.5 secs!!!

    Most modern sports-bikes will make close to those kind of stats...
    A 0-60 in 2.8 secs bike would cost you about €16K...

    e.g.:
    Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa
    Top Speed : 190.3 mph
    Standing quarter : 10.3 sec @ 143.9 mph
    0-60 mph : 2.8 sec
    0-100 mph : 5.3 sec


    Of course, Insurance, training, Speeding fines, safety clothing, tyres etc. would cost you a whole bunch more...


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Anyone else slightly reminded of Judge Dredd's Lawmaster. Savage wheels.

    I wants one. My precccciousssssssss.....


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    rymus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭rymus


    *ooooooooooooh*

    /me goes off to get some clean pants


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    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    The feeling of air and debris flying past you at 400mph would be interesting experience.


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    Spunog UIE
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭Spunog UIE


    Originally posted by Borzoi

    The manufacturers have calculated that it will do 400 MPH, but they haven't tested it:D

    so who would give it a go to reach 400, i like to think i would anyhew :D prob quit around 200 tho, or would I hmmmmmmm...


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    Samson
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    Originally posted by Gideon
    so who would give it a go to reach 400, i like to think i would anyhew :D prob quit around 200 tho, or would I hmmmmmmm...

    Seeing as the "bike" has no fairing, I doubt one would get near 400MPH before being dragged off by the wind.


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    Fabritzo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭Fabritzo


    yea I just about to say that...apparently it's hard to stay on a 'busa after 150


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    Don1
    Registered Users Posts: 3,172 ✭✭✭Don1


    Krusty_clown: Maybe so but try and lay down that torque without frying the back wheel on the spot? In a world of infinite grip it'd probably be a whole lot quicker. Although if a drag-bike tire and one of those arrestor wheel to stop it flipp' over it'd be seriously fast.
    And about the wind? the rider would more than likely be strapped to the bars as is the case in most stupidly fast machines.


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