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Re: [ST] Off topic but - I WANT ONE!
- Subject: Re: [ST] Off topic but - I WANT ONE!
- From: Thomas Emberson <thomas@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 May 2001 12:21:25 -0400
Jay Leno has one, and he says the biggest problem is if someone
pulls up a bit to close on the exhaust side there is a tendancy to
melt their plastic bumpers :-) Otherwise he loves and rides it
almost as much as his collection of Harleys.
t.
On Sat, 19 May 2001, Dan Weber wrote:
> Heard about this on NPR this morning, but need to find $150,000.
>
> Imagine a 460lb motorcycle, with an engine that generates 320HP@52,000 RPM
> (286HP at the rear wheel).
>
> No, I didn't mistype that - the engine is a Allison Rolls Royce Gas Turbine!
> The NPR report included
> the sound of that turbine and an interview with Jay Leno, who, needless to
> say, fed-ex'ed a check the
> he heard about it and now has one. Hand built, 5 per year, so don't expect
> to see many of them,
> but....WOW. I have the sound of that turbine in my head, imagining riding
> down the street and
> watching people looking up expecting to see the helicopter, except its the
> bike.
>
> Here is the NPR link so you can listen to it:
> http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/wesat/20010519.wesat.06.rmm
>
> Here is the vendor link:
> http://www.marineturbine.com/y2kinnov.htm
t.
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