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troit · 02-20-2005, 02:27 PM

I actually think it would be fun to tool around on one of these - and with four wheels they would be a little bit more stable than riding a bike with two...

mazagmot · 02-20-2005, 03:36 PM

It might be more stable at a standstill, but the second you opened the throttles fully you'd get hucked off one side of the bike. Watching him rev it, and then back off as it bucks to the right was pretty amusing. I think that's one reason most bikes mount the engine transverse. Any bucking due to the rotating mass is then directed front-to-back and much easier to control. It helps that most motorcylces also have a lot less rotating mass than that monster v10. (The honda goldwing only displaces 1.8L compared to the 8.3L of the viper.)

TexanAvenger · 02-21-2005, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq

The target consumer is "someone with disposable millions," he said."

Damn, when I heard about it originally the estimates were high, but nothing like "disposable millions." I hadn't planned on buying one or anything, but I'm still slightly disappointed to see the price jump like that.

02-20-2005, 02:27 PM	#41 (permalink)
troit Transfer Agent Location: NYC	I actually think it would be fun to tool around on one of these - and with four wheels they would be a little bit more stable than riding a bike with two... __________________ I've yet to dephile myself...

02-20-2005, 03:36 PM	#42 (permalink)
mazagmot Crazy Location: S. Korea	It might be more stable at a standstill, but the second you opened the throttles fully you'd get hucked off one side of the bike. Watching him rev it, and then back off as it bucks to the right was pretty amusing. I think that's one reason most bikes mount the engine transverse. Any bucking due to the rotating mass is then directed front-to-back and much easier to control. It helps that most motorcylces also have a lot less rotating mass than that monster v10. (The honda goldwing only displaces 1.8L compared to the 8.3L of the viper.)