MTT Y2K Turbine Motorcycle For Sale
May 9th, 2008 by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider"
Show up at bike night on one of these and guaranteed, you’ll be the center of attention. This is the same model Y2K turbine powered bike you’ve probably seen Jay Leno riding in a video and here’s one for sale on eBay.
Powered by a 320 hp Rolls Royce-Allison 250 Series Gas Turbine with 286 hp at the rear wheel and a top speed well over 200 mph, it’s not something you’ll want on your average weekend ride but it would be a hoot to crank one of these up at least once.
If you have deep pockets and the need for speed, check it out.
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May 9th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
What’s the effective cruising range of one of these things? If that’s a five-gallon tank, I’d hazard a guess at somewhere in the neighbourhood of 100 miles, tops. Turbine engines get TERRIBLE gas mileage at/near sea level.
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May 9th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
If I had the money I’d live by Bonneville Salt Flats.Las Vegas would be close enough at the speeds it could travel at and enough truck stops in between to keep it fueld.
Now where to get more money!
May 10th, 2008 at 5:19 am
Extremely fascinating bike, if just the fairing and cockpit would not be so damn ugly. This extreme DIY look is a big “no no” at this price.
May 14th, 2008 at 2:24 am
as one of the original three builders I’d like to say this.
1.fuel mileage is irrelevant in this sort of machine.jay leno has over 18,000 miles on his and he just has a support crew following him around in a crew truck.bear in mind this machine runs on normal diesel,or biodiesel.ever try to get race fuel in the middle of nowhere?
everyone who has ever ridden it is ready to get off after a tank to take a break. one major bike magazine editor got off after ONE pass down the airstrip
with his hands shaking and said “I never thought I’d be scared by a motorcycle again”.it rides like other motorcycle ever built.
2.you can build something more beautiful-GO FOR IT!anyone can be a critic.the bike was built to win where it counts-not in some beauty contest.but,I must admit that it has consistently won “best of class”when shown.must be because it is the only one in its class.
3.I would absolutely state that this is the fastest motorcycle ever produced.we have built 17 so far and will build more as more are ordered and it is American Made.they hold 2 guiness world records,have one of the highest speeding tickets ever written(the owner did it on a bet to prove its speed-217 in a 55-$10,000 in OR)and have been clocked at 244 mph on a 5000 foot airstrip-not bad for bone stock with the smallest of the three motors we offer.box stock on street fuel,I don’t think anything else can run with it day in,day out anytime and still cruise around all night,taxiing like an F-16 just warming up.nobody has ever complained about the performance,but some owners have scared themselves and traded them back into us for a turbine car,sold them off or just parked it in their collection.
3.Remember:they make 425 ft./LBS. Of torque at the rear tire.you go try to find a bike engine or car engine that will take 5 people, their oil gear,fuel AND the helicopter STRAIGHT UP and then go 140MPH to offshore rigs under some of the worst conditions known to man with a 3 THOUSAND HOUR WORKING LIFE SPAN at %100 percent rated power that also includes 50 percent more hours as a safety margin.
I just get a little tired of people who have never built,ridden or designed anything even close trying to pass themselves offf as some kind of an expert when all those have ridden get off either speechless or just chattering happily away like a small child.
It is too bad it’s so expensive but if it weren’t it would quickly be made illegal because most people shouldn’t be turned loose with this kind of machine.
Lastly,I will say that bugatti refused to race us,even for fun(we offered pinks first then $10,000 cash)when we met them at Monte Carlo.Anyone can say anything… ’til it costs them something.
May 14th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
I remember reading that Jay Leno was at a light with his and the guy behind him pulled up too close (to get a look at the bike?) and the front of his car began to melt from the exhaust.
July 14th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
how much for it
July 14th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
how much for the y2k bike
July 18th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
How the hell do you hook up 425 ft/lbs of torque to the ground on one wheel and no wheelie bars?!
August 2nd, 2008 at 4:15 pm
it isnt the fastest speeding ticket some guy in teexas got the highest doing 240 something in a konigseg ccx i think but might have been a ccr
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:19 am
Well put garron frantzen… to be honest, just listening to the bike start up leaves me speechless. The style may not be what I personally would like, but quite frankly, neither is the price tag. Looks like I’ll have to stick with my busa for now, BUT I’ll tell you this, if I win the lotto, you’ll have a new customer!
September 7th, 2008 at 10:46 am
So how can I get my hands on one of these dream bikes , how many banks do I have to rob? One thing I can promise is give me a go and I will take it flat out RR
September 14th, 2008 at 1:27 am
Where can I get one of those bikes