This Is An 8200cc Monster of A Bike
This Is An 8200cc Monster of A Bike
This Is An 8200cc Monster of A Bike
TRANSMISSION:
Manual, foot-shifted two-speed
Aluminum-cased two-speed, sequential racing-style with dog ring, straight-cut gears
Gear Ratios: 1st 18:38; 2nd 23:25
Clutch: Double-disc, dry-plate with organic friction materials, hand lever actuated with
assist
Final drive: Dual 110-link motorcycle-style chains
Front Sprockets: 14 teeth
Rear Sprockets: 35 teeth
Longitudinal, centrally mounted engine, rear-wheel drive layout; monocoque
construction, engine is central, stressed member. Body of billet aluminum.
SUSPENSION:
Front:
Outboard, single-sided parallel upper and lower control arms made from polished billet
aluminum. Mounted via ball joint to aluminum steering
uprights and hubs. Five degrees caster. Single, fully adjustable centrally located coil-over
damper ( 2.25-inch coil with adjustable
spring perch); pullrod and rocker-actuated mono linkage. Center-lock racing-style hubs.
Rear:
Hand-fabricated box-section steel inboard swing arms, incorporating "hydral-link"
lockable recirculating hydraulic circuit parking stand.
Single fully adjustable centrally located Koni coil-over damper (2.25-inch coil with
adjustable spring perch); pushrod and rocker-actuated mono linkage. Center-lock racing-
style hubs
BRAKES:
Front:
20-inch perimeter-mounted drilled machined stainless steel rotors, one per wheel. Two
four-piston fixed aluminum calipers per wheel (16 pistons
total), custom designed. Blue anodized caliper finish. Hand-activated.
Rear:
20-inch perimeter-mounted drilled cast-iron rotors, one per wheel. One four-piston fixed
aluminum caliper per wheel (8 pistons total), custom
designed. Blue anodized caliper finish. Foot-activated.
The Tomahawk is a Viper V-10 based motorcycle, a 500 horsepower engine with four
wheels beneath it. Chrysler will be selling the original Tomahawk concept and nine
replicas through Neiman Marcus, for up to $555,000 each. The motorcycles cannot be
licensed, so they cannot be legally driven on public roads. A Chrysler spokesman told
Reuters they were meant as rolling sculptures. Rumors had the Tomahawk selling for
under $200,000, most likely at a loss or breakeven price, for publicity purposes - but still
fully drivable. Wolfgang Bernhard, Chrysler's not particularly respected first mate, was
said to be enthusiastic about that project, so much so that hundreds were projected to be
built at under $200,000 each. They reportedly cost Chrysler over $100,000 to build
(admittedly the work is outsourced). The Dodge Tomahawk can reach 60 miles an hour in
about 2.5 seconds, and has a theoretical top speed of nearly 400 mph. Each pair of wheels
is separated by a few inches and each wheel has an independent suspension. Bernhard
said four wheels were necessary to handle the power from the engine. The Tomahawk
remains on display at auto shows - though well out of reach of the general public,
elevated on a special display.
PERFORMANCE:
0-60 mph: 2.5 seconds (est.)
Top Speed: 300+ mph (est.)
DIMENSIONS:
Length: 102 inches
Width: 27.7 inches
Height: 36.9 inches
Wheelbase: 76 inches
Seat Height: 29 inches
Weight: 1,500 lbs.
Track, Front: 8.75 in
Track, Rear: 10 in
Weight Dist: 49F/51R
Ground Clearance: 3 in
Fuel: 3.25 gallons
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:
Alternator: 136-amp high-speed
Battery : Leak-resistant, maintenance-free 600 CCA
Lighting: Headlights consist of 12 five-watt LEDs, front, with beam-modifying optics
and masked lenses. Eight LEDs, rear. Headlamps
articulate with wheels