Jay Leno's bike vid - listen to the guy talking.

**onearmedbandit** · 6th November 2005, 12:47

Saw this posted on an American bike forum a few years back, and after I posted links to those vid's the other day and folks commented about the American accent, I just had to track this one down. Well worth the download for the amazing sound this bike makes, and also the amazing sound of this guys voice!!

Clicky!

**matthewt** · 6th November 2005, 14:35

I mean you know it's a helicopter motor but until he starts the thing up you aren't really prepared for the sound. Would of been amazing to be there in person.

**Magua** · 6th November 2005, 14:51

Holy crap, I was hoping for a better take off (badum psht) than that.

**kro** · 6th November 2005, 17:23

thats insane, it had one hell of a long wheelbase was the first thing I noticed.

**crash harry** · 6th November 2005, 20:20

I believe that's a Marine Turbine Technologies Y2K...
Not much good in the twisties but supposed to be good for over 400km/h...

http://marineturbine.com/motorsports.asp

If I ever have a spare $150,000 US sitting around burning a hole in my pocket I know what I'll be getting...

**parsley** · 6th November 2005, 20:24

Originally Posted by crash harry

I believe that's a Marine Turbine Technologies Y2K...

Bloody hell, that thing's real? I just assumed it was part of a spoof that Leno had done for his show.

**Jamiepo** · 6th November 2005, 20:48

Originally Posted by kronos

thats insane, it had one hell of a long wheelbase was the first thing I noticed.

Yep it has a wheel base of 68 Inches which is about 1700 mm, you could almost sleep on it!!

**Devil** · 7th November 2005, 08:04

Cool, I've been wanting to see some vids of that bike for some time. Got any links to more?

**onearmedbandit** · 7th November 2005, 13:17

No sorry, but the way I found it was just doing a google search on 'Jay Leno Jet Bike vid'.

**Mattyc** · 7th November 2005, 14:34

They apparently have one gear, and a neutral button, cause after you back off it keeps accelerating for a sec so you have to hit the neutral button, no wing mirrors, cause it has a tail mounted camera and a display up front, no engine braking, thus the massive brakes, runs on diesel and i think they were saying something like 60 miles between fillups

sitting at the lights one day apparently Jay was looking in the rearview display and could see the bumper of a honda melting from the exhaust of the bike lol

MTT - marine turbine technologies also do a pickup with this motor, apprently they have been used past their useby in heli's but have still plently of hours to be used in a bike/car/whatever, pretty insane really

**Smorg** · 7th November 2005, 15:22

About time someone else discovered Up on One

**onearmedbandit** · 7th November 2005, 15:39

Known about if for a while now, some of the guys on an American forum I frequent even star on there quite regulary. Just thought everyone else knew about it.

**Swoop** · 7th November 2005, 20:13

Ohhhhhhhh ya gotta just love the sound of the igniters clicking before the turbine lights up... AND the SMELL of Jet-A1 AVGAS fuel

(not diesel - although it can be used as a substitute if desperate).
After being involved with turbines, there is nothing like those sounds and smells first thing in the morning...
As for having one on a bike... balls... and effing BIG ones at that!!!

**Swoop** · 7th November 2005, 21:02

Originally Posted by Swoop

Ohhhhhhhh ya gotta just love the sound of the igniters clicking before the turbine lights up... AND the SMELL of Jet-A1 AVGAS fuel

(not diesel - although it can be used as a substitute if desperate).
After being involved with turbines, there is nothing like those sounds and smells first thing in the morning...
As for having one on a bike... balls... and effing BIG ones at that!!!

Plonker alert... AVGAS is high octane petrol - JET-A1 is Kerosene

Note to self: engage brain more often...