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Old 03-09-08 | 08:52 PM
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Default Worlds' fastest motorcycle!

When I saw this, I was like woooow. When I read the specifiations on this monster.... you won't believe your eyes....

http://www.bored-space.com/index.php...of-a-Bike.html
Old 03-09-08 | 09:01 PM
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is this bike as fast as THIS fastest bike where the inventor almost killed himself showing it off?

lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZfueVHVnkI
Old 03-09-08 | 09:02 PM
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Isn't that the Dodge Tomahawk? It was a concept vehicle from 2002 or 2003, I don't think it's actually be tested on the street
Old 03-09-08 | 09:03 PM
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It's a Dodge Tomahawk concept vehicle. It was made using a Viper V-10 engine; and it's been around about 4 years.

See this Dodge press release.

http://www.seriouswheels.com/cars/to...wk-Concept.htm

I've never seen any press that says they're going to make them. If they did, I'm sure Jay Leno would be the first to get one!
Old 03-09-08 | 09:34 PM
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Yeah I've seen numerous videos of that. It's creepy--a motorcycle with 4-wheel independent suspension.
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Jay Leno has it...
Old 03-10-08 | 01:00 AM
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when the hell did they put the tomahawk into production (even limited) !?!?!?
Old 03-10-08 | 08:23 PM
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Does someone have a legitimate source that they ever produced these things...even in limited numbers? Or that Jay Leno actually has one?

I Googled it and came up empty. There are plenty of people who have "heard" that Dodge was going to produce them in limited numbers. And they "heard" that Jay Leno has one. But, all the sources I've found are from sites that post every auto rumor every muttered. Not that rumors aren't sometimes true...I'd just like to see some kind of real confirmation.
Old 03-11-08 | 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ba-b4
is this bike as fast as THIS fastest bike where the inventor almost killed himself showing it off?

lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZfueVHVnkI
LMAO!!! asdsadac
Old 03-11-08 | 07:09 AM
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That bike is rumored to be able to reach speeds of almost 400 mph, don't think any rider would ever be able to hold on though, and don't think they would have enough space to reach that speed ...
Old 03-11-08 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by TruPlaya26
That bike is rumored to be able to reach speeds of almost 400 mph, don't think any rider would ever be able to hold on though, and don't think they would have enough space to reach that speed ...
That is theoretical.

I don't think they've made tires to withstand that force on a bike that small...
Old 03-11-08 | 03:24 PM
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Apparently they sold nine replicas through Neiman Marcus.
http://www.allpar.com/cars/concepts/tomahawk.html

I had it at the local auto show here back in '03 or '04. It was a lot bigger than I expected in person. But I guess it has to be big to hold the Viper V10!!! I don't remember if I took pictures of it or not. If I did I wouldn't be able to find them now.
Old 03-11-08 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by RX_330
Apparently they sold nine replicas through Neiman Marcus.
http://www.allpar.com/cars/concepts/tomahawk.html

I had it at the local auto show here back in '03 or '04. It was a lot bigger than I expected in person. But I guess it has to be big to hold the Viper V10!!! I don't remember if I took pictures of it or not. If I did I wouldn't be able to find them now.
It came to Chicago after Detroit. I remember there was a lot of buzz about it, and big crowds at the show checking it out.
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