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Main Area => Odds n Ends => Topic started by: Chilly Willy on October 11, 2006, 10:42:23 PM

Title: Interesting Bike....
Post by: Chilly Willy on October 11, 2006, 10:42:23 PM
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/246625/tomahawk/
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: pantablo on October 11, 2006, 10:46:25 PM
interesting in 2003 when it debuted
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: Turd Ferguson on October 11, 2006, 10:49:13 PM
Quote from: pantablo on October 11, 2006, 10:46:25 PM
interesting in 2003 when it debuted

pablown3d

-Turd.
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: makenzie71 on October 11, 2006, 10:50:33 PM
...and shortly after it debuted when Jay Leno was the only buyer.
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: CirclesCenter on October 11, 2006, 10:57:19 PM
I didn't look but given 2003 + Leno = Turbine bike?

Or is it that V10 that drag races?
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: makenzie71 on October 11, 2006, 11:00:50 PM
no it's the tomahawk that doesn't do anything.
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: CirclesCenter on October 11, 2006, 11:02:20 PM
I thought it actually ran.

Maybe it was one of those mock up thingies powered by a lawnmower or wahtever that i saw video of.
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: makenzie71 on October 11, 2006, 11:03:30 PM
no it starts up and runs...but that's it.  Why run it?  Daimler made it specifically to look at.
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: CirclesCenter on October 11, 2006, 11:04:23 PM
Yeah it's lacking enough meat to do anything but efficiently produce tire smoke.
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: pantablo on October 11, 2006, 11:05:30 PM
the video link in the first post shows it being ridden, but not turning...
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: CirclesCenter on October 11, 2006, 11:06:20 PM
Quote from: pantablo on October 11, 2006, 11:05:30 PM
the video link in the first post shows it being ridden, but not turning...

That's because to do that you go get a forklift to pick it up....
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on October 12, 2006, 12:28:32 AM
Quote from: makenzie71 on October 11, 2006, 10:50:33 PM
...and shortly after it debuted when Jay Leno was the only buyer.
afaik its never been publicly available, if im wrong, post links :thumb:
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: makenzie71 on October 12, 2006, 12:44:10 AM
Leno owns one.  Leno has one of everything.
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: qjt18 on October 12, 2006, 01:18:49 AM
http://www.allpar.com/cars/concepts/tomahawk.html
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: makenzie71 on October 12, 2006, 02:13:21 AM
Al gore owns one too...but I guess that's a given considering he invented them.
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: Codger on October 12, 2006, 07:28:19 AM
Tomahawk isn't a motorcycle, it's a concept quad.  A bad, bad concept.
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: Jake D on October 12, 2006, 08:05:42 AM
I've seen the Tomohawk turn.  It doesn't turn much.  The only thing it is good for is running it through first gear in a parking lot (if it even has more than one gear), turning it slowly around, and then doing the same thing back the other way. 
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: Chilly Willy on October 12, 2006, 08:34:41 AM
Given a long straight path, do you think it would hit the speeds described in the video?

Chilly
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: vtlion on October 12, 2006, 09:48:57 AM
Quote from: Codger on October 12, 2006, 07:28:19 AM
Tomahawk isn't a motorcycle, it's a concept quad.  A bad, bad concept.


It's not really a concept in the sense that concept vehicles are supposed to be useable.

It is a showcase for the Viper engine.  Advertising, nothing more.  When purchased, the bike arrives without the complete drivetrain.  Think of it as an artwork.
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: makenzie71 on October 12, 2006, 11:14:38 AM
You're all wrong.  It's not a quad...or a bike...or a roadster...it's an industrial strength hair dryer.
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: aaronstj on October 12, 2006, 11:55:00 AM
And I can't live without it!
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: makenzie71 on October 12, 2006, 12:02:17 PM
..best movie ever..
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: Turd Ferguson on October 14, 2006, 01:42:12 PM
Quote from: makenzie71 on October 12, 2006, 02:13:21 AM
Al gore owns one too...but I guess that's a given considering he invented them.

Its been how many years...and I still get pissed when people pull the "he invented it" card.

-Turd.
Title: Re: Interesting Bike....
Post by: makenzie71 on October 15, 2006, 04:20:07 PM
How hypocritical.  He invented cards, too.