New Bike Liner

[ack]

Anybody know anything about this bike?  It was featured in a 2 page ad by Castrol Oil in the swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated. That cost some big bucks. Is it for real or just a PR stunt?

http://www.hotrodconspiracy.com/rocket.html#

[Freud]

It's for real.

FREUD

[Freud]

Check this:

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-bizarre/toseland-aims-for-400mph/21908.html

[JonAmo]

And let me guess you only got that magazine for the liner article right?

[Nortonist 592]

And let me guess you only got that magazine for the liner article right?

Of course he did.  Now had it been Rollie Free that posted this I could understand him buying the mag for the swimsuits.

[ack]

And let me guess you only got that magazine for the liner article right?

Jon Jon Jon you know me better than that.  It was miss-delivered to the monastery where I am in training to become a Jain Monk. Fell open to that page when I was sorting the mail.

Heard from a couple of people and it looks like the real deal they have backing and well respected motorcycle builders behind it. Don't know a time frame we will see if its vaporware or not. No one has ever held the ultimate motorcycle record without crashing a few times.

[javajoe79]

No one has ever held the ultimate motorcycle record without crashing a few times.

If ever there was a statement to keep in mind, that's the one!

[TwinSpin]

I am somewhat confused. I thought I saw some images of that British build somewhere and if I remember right, it was turbine powered, wheel driven. How come there is a Triumph logo in the magazine add? Is Triumph Motorcycles a sponsor, even thought it is turbine powered? No big deal, I just got the impression they were trying to renew the Bonneville Triumph legendary history and seek the record with Triumph power. Does Triumph also build turbines?

[WOODY@DDLLC]

That ad is in this month's Cycle World. 

At least if it goes beyond concept we'll have a better chance of seeing and fondling it than anything in SI!   

[sabat]

Bob Carpenter has been doing R&D with the Rocket 3 engine

http://www.carpenterracing.com/RIII.htm

[Dean Los Angeles]

Ok, how does the not-concept, all British, University of Derby, Alex Macfadzean, James Toseland, powerplant unspecified vehicle connect to the concept, Castrol USA, U.S. Carpenter racing, Triumph North America vehicle?

[Larry Forstall]

LA Dean: Brits have several streamliners under construction, the turbine bike and the Angelic Bulldog with a V8 Busa powerplant. The Castrol sponsored bike (surprised they have any $$ left after John Force got his ) is powered by a turbo Rocket 3 using Motec . Bob Carpenter is getting 265 HP N/A though a driveshaft so I expect a boosted one will at least double that. The real question is who is building the chassis and body. I would have just given the  $$ to Dennis Manning and been ready to race by Easter.   

[Glen]

Don Vesco was involved in the original chassis build a number of years ago.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Hijack:

Hi, Larry.  How are you doing?

[wobblywalrus]

All of that horsepower for a cruiser bike is a bit questionable.  Those things have way too much power for the chassis and the riding position as they are sold by Triumph.  It is hard to hang on when over 100 mph on a cruiser bike.