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Kitchen Sink => No Moto Content => Topic started by: triangleforge on December 16, 2009, 07:15:57 AM

Title: There's nuts, and then there's this
Post by: triangleforge on December 16, 2009, 07:15:57 AM
From the write up at Jalopnik:

"There are dumb bad ideas, dangerous bad ideas, and bad ideas that are staggering achievements of genius. The Brimstone Quadracycle is the latter. A custom-built, four-wheeled motorcycle with a V8 cranking out up to 750HP. It'll even tow a trailer."

Tow a trailer? There's a line between sanity and insanity, and I guess when it's so far behind you that the horizon is closer, there's really not much point in turning loose of the throttle.

(http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/12/500x_brimstone_quadracycle_01.jpg)

More pics and craziness at:

http://jalopnik.com/5426920/brimstone-quadracycle-750-hp-v8+powered-hell-sled (http://jalopnik.com/5426920/brimstone-quadracycle-750-hp-v8+powered-hell-sled)


Title: Re: There's nuts, and then there's this
Post by: mstevens on December 16, 2009, 07:47:54 AM
4-wheeled motorcycle?

By any sane definition I can think of, that's not a motorcycle. Just because it has a seat that one straddles and handlebars doesn't mean it's not just a bizarre car.
Title: Re: There's nuts, and then there's this
Post by: Monster Dave on December 16, 2009, 07:55:03 AM
I almost posted that up, but couldn't get past the fact that it's a car.

Hey, though if you've got the $$ to build it, more power to you!  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: There's nuts, and then there's this
Post by: Scottish on December 17, 2009, 08:41:23 PM
Screw it, it's cool anyway. Love the hood sloping back. The visual aspect of the design is tight, couldn't imagine how it handles but I bet it runs like a striped ass ape.
Title: Re: There's nuts, and then there's this
Post by: triangleforge on December 18, 2009, 06:18:10 AM
Quote from: mstevens on December 16, 2009, 07:47:54 AM
4-wheeled motorcycle?

By any sane definition I can think of, that's not a motorcycle. Just because it has a seat that one straddles and handlebars doesn't mean it's not just a bizarre car.

My guess is that they thought for about ten minutes about how they'd engineer a seatbelt of some sort for it and just said "screw it, it's a motorcycle."
Title: Re: There's nuts, and then there's this
Post by: tcspeedfreak on December 18, 2009, 11:51:23 AM
id buy one and four hours later i would have my picture in the obituaries.  id be on my lid really quick ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: There's nuts, and then there's this
Post by: MendoDave on December 19, 2009, 06:04:16 AM
It's a "street quad" I'm surprised Honda doesn't make one yet.
Title: Re: There's nuts, and then there's this
Post by: cbartlett419 on December 19, 2009, 05:17:35 PM
man o man would I love to do that to gsxrwhatever
Title: Re: There's nuts, and then there's this
Post by: Bick on December 19, 2009, 05:47:59 PM
I'll take this instead.
(http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/KTM/ktm_X-Bow_Orange-manu-07_064-1024.jpg)
Title: Re: There's nuts, and then there's this
Post by: cokey on December 19, 2009, 06:22:25 PM
yea that's a car..
Title: Re: There's nuts, and then there's this
Post by: Bick on December 19, 2009, 06:28:31 PM
Quote from: cokey on December 19, 2009, 06:22:25 PM
yea that's a car..

But... but... but...  It's a KTM!
Title: Re: There's nuts, and then there's this
Post by: Scottish on December 19, 2009, 08:50:41 PM
(http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/uu73/x-Gladiator-x/Automobiles/72.jpg)
Quote from: Bick on December 19, 2009, 06:28:31 PM
But... but... but...  It's a SUZUKI!

[laugh]
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