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Old 02-16-2009, 02:37 AM
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You must see this!

http://www.leonhardtweb.de/en/gunbus/design.htm
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Old 02-16-2009, 08:16 AM
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Who says size doesn't matter,
the little guys
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Old 02-16-2009, 08:24 AM
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I can see the cuff of my jeans getting caught up in that chain and initiating a very unpleasant series of events.
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You'd need a crane to get the damn thing upright if you ever laid it down. It is BIG!!!
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While the engine may run and it can be driven a few miles, it's basically a static display model. I did some roller chain calculations a long time ago, and that primary drive won't last long if it's not in an oil bath------and I don't see any provisions for one.

It would still be fun to see someone wrestle it around a city corner.
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Interesting, that's far smaller than the motorcycle built on "Big!" a few years ago on the Discovery channel.

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2...ig-motorcycle/
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Chrysler's Tomahawk is still the biggest... at 505 CI... 0 - 60 in 2.5 Sec and a top speed of 400 mph....



http://hight3ch.com/post/chrysler-to...he-real-beast/
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Old 02-16-2009, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by 427435
It would still be fun to see someone wrestle it around a city corner.
Or just kick start that pup.
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Old 02-16-2009, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by drlou
I can see the cuff of my jeans getting caught up in that chain and initiating a very unpleasant series of events.
That was my thought, I give the average poseur 2.3 miles before they are sucked into the chain on either side ending their display of "coolness".

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You'd need a crane to get the damn thing upright if you ever laid it down. It is BIG!!!
Assuming you avoid being crushed to death!

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Chrysler's Tomahawk is still the biggest... at 505 CI... 0 - 60 in 2.5 Sec and a top speed of 400 mph....
Props to Chrysler for design, but I think their math was off when they calculated the top speed. . .unless I missed the JATO on the back.
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