70.5mpg Gix Killer

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From motorcycleusa.com:

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Articl...ID=3105&Page=3

"Unveiled at the recent Geneva Motor Show, the Acabion GTBO 70 is a "jet fighter canopy on wheels" capable of going 375 mph according to the manufacturers claims. Powered by a turbo-charged Suzuki Hayabusa motor, the cigar shaped two-wheeled projectile has a couple of training wheels at the back for stabilization at a walking pace, but as soon as you get going, the stabilizers lift up and fold out of the way.

Acabion make some pretty incredible claims on their website for the 1.3 litre machine. 'The GTBO 70 can go from zero to 280 mph in just 19 seconds and has a fuel economy of 70.5 mpg, and you even have 150 litres of trunk space at your disposal, all just weighing a mere 359 kg (791 lbs).' For the fainthearted there is a lesser version available, with a mere 355 hp and a max speed of only 344 mph! There is no word on pricing for either vehicle, but it seems the German firm is already taking orders for a yet to be determined launch."

http://www.acabion.com/

Chance of it making to production: Sweet FA

Chance of it getting around the first corner when it leaves the factory: nil

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Oh, and also from motorcycleusa.com, Kiwis making news, woohoo:

Finally in New Zealand a biker crashed into a police vehicle after a high speed pursuit. Garry Muzyka, aged 46, had a lever on his machine that enabled the registration plate to move to the horizontal position in order to avoid detection by speed cameras. Bizarrely his 612-pound fine ($1075) did not include any penalty for attempting to avoid detection by cameras!

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Articl...ID=3105&Page=3

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can we get an air bag with that?

[myvice]

Will they do a naked version?

[bugjuice]

so they haven't even made a prototype yet? it's all just numbers from the sky?

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so they haven't even made a prototype yet? it's all just numbers from the sky?

Nah, can't see anything about even a prototype being made yet, but they seemed to be talking about taking orders and production already...probably just a load of arse. Something that fast may as well fly...actually, at 300mph plus, hit a crest and it will.