Turbine
11-13-2013, 09:58 PM
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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
11-14-2013, 07:39 AM
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gixxerKart: (skip ahead to 1:00)
11-14-2013, 07:46 AM
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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; 11-14-2013 at 07:49 AM.
11-14-2013, 08:01 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!
11-14-2013, 09:51 AM
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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
11-14-2013, 09:53 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!
