Turbine
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Rex Kramer-Thrill Seeker
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From: Brookfield, WI
Turbine
I've heard of putting a fire under yer ***, but this is crazy!
Think Y2K, but these guys did the engine a little differently. Freakin' cool if ya ask me man. Love me a turbine.
Check it clickity click here
Think Y2K, but these guys did the engine a little differently. Freakin' cool if ya ask me man. Love me a turbine.
Check it clickity click here
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From: South of Live Free or Die & North of Family Guy
It is cool I guess... but what is the point? More noise? Melting bumpers? Or generally pissing off everyone around you? Not to mention the cost involved!
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gixxerKart: (skip ahead to 1:00)
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From: Baltimore, Maryland
Doesn't look like much fun to ride either...hayabusa with a 400lb engine...and 5mpg of jet fuel. Does it have any throttle response? seems like total lag. Never shown doing more than 5-10mph. Cool idea I guess if you have a bunch of time and jet engines laying around...
Now a gixer kart, that actually looks like fun!!!! Or the VTR Lawn mower on top gear.
Now a gixer kart, that actually looks like fun!!!! Or the VTR Lawn mower on top gear.
Last edited by 98VTRrider; Nov 14, 2013 at 07:49 AM.
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NHSH, I'd take it for the practicality of it. I'm always fretting about how high the ground clearance is on the SH and would like something that I have to change my routes based on speed bumps in the area... Plus I hate wearing my helmet and pants all the time and this one demonstrably shows that you don't need to!
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It's akin to putting a gsxr1000 engine in a go-kart... You do it just because you can, and for the grin factor. Since when does there have to be a point to it all, lol !!!
gixxerKart: (skip ahead to 1:00)
gixxer kart gsxr 1000 - YouTube
gixxerKart: (skip ahead to 1:00)
gixxer kart gsxr 1000 - YouTube
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From: South of Live Free or Die & North of Family Guy
NHSH, I'd take it for the practicality of it. I'm always fretting about how high the ground clearance is on the SH and would like something that I have to change my routes based on speed bumps in the area... Plus I hate wearing my helmet and pants all the time and this one demonstrably shows that you don't need to!
