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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[This thing looks like eventual death to the rider.  I hope that guy has life insurance.  What a ridiculous bike.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 25th 2007 9:51AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[Holy Crap!<br>The rear tire is so wide, the bike doesn't even need a stand.  That's hilarious.<br><br>Noticed also, there's no gearbox.  Mind you, I think there's enough torque to not stall on takeoff...<br><br>I pray the blower belt doesn't let go too often - he's gotta take the whole front end apart to change it!<br><br>Forget about taking corners at any kind of speed, though - how the hell do you lean a MT anyway??<br><br>Yeah, hug your hubby tight, cuz he may not be around for long if he's actually thinking of starting that bad boy up and letting the clutch out.<br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric B]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 25th 2007 9:57AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[what's 'trap speed']]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[no5]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 25th 2007 10:56AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[He basically took the Chrysler Tomahawk design and went a little nuts. I just pray that the guy doesn't open it up on the highway... I think the look on his wife's face pretty much sums up her feelings on the matter.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 25th 2007 11:28AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[How can this bike be road legal? I don't see turn signals, mirrows or mufflers. The new EPA rules are really changing on one off bikes like this. Its getting tougher. Hang it on the wall as useless.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynn Reid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 25th 2007 12:51PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[A 50cc moped would smoke this thing on any kind of twisty road...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin White]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 25th 2007 1:14PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[What no drive chain on both sides of the rear wheel? [2 chains]<br><br>It is not legal in the US, no anything [mufflers, lights, etc.]]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[MikeW]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 25th 2007 2:11PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[How useful!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Colin Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 25th 2007 2:28PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[I am not an expert in transmissions, but it's hard to believe that this bike actually transfers 1200 HP to the back wheel via a chain. All I know is that chains are just not suitable for the torque produced by this engine.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Din]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 25th 2007 2:39PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[Some say masturbating can lead to deafness...<br><br>This too...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[C'est Raoul]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 25th 2007 3:07PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[no5, trap speed is the speed at the end of the measured distance, in this case quarter mile.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 25th 2007 3:43PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[Not enough horsepower.<br><br>Does the supercharger doubles as a headlamp?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Manish M. Patel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 25th 2007 4:52PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[How on EARTH do you "estimate" to three significant figures, to 1/100th of a second? That's meaningless.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Sonne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 25th 2007 4:53PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[I can imagine driving this at WOT. A blower explosion is not a pretty site on a funny car.  I don't think a helmet will be enough to protect this guy]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Reinhardt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 25th 2007 5:13PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hah.Even dragster bikes are pritier than this "bike".<br>When i heard for 3.0l bike i laughed.<br>I knew that american felows like big choppers but this is more than stupid.<br>That thing (whatever it is) can not be handled on road.For example - see 1.3l - 499hp Hayabusa how hard handles.<br>By the way i know some 14,4l V8 diesel plants - does someone wants build a "super bike"?!? :D]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[damn_fast]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 25th 2007 5:23PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[1200 hp is a theoretical number because there is no way to put those ponies to the ground without torching the rear tire.<br><br>It's simply saying "I've got 1200 horses here but a 1000 of them are completely useless".]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan O]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 25th 2007 8:00PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[how many minutes will it idle before it runs out of gas       the word burnout comes to mind      in order to do a burnout do they have to keep it filling at the gas pump? when and where will the funeral be?  at last, backflips form a standstill. is it possible to stall it? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikeb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 26th 2007 12:29AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[ I don't care what all of you pansys say, real men don't need a reason other than it can be done. <br><br>Cool Beans!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Edgarton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 26th 2007 5:44AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[Not all of the power is delivered through the MT rear wheel. I'm guessing a fair amount of thrust comes from the exhaust exiting the headers.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[amp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 26th 2007 10:56AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/25/rapom-v8-bike-produces-1-200-horsepower-and-loose-bowels/</guid><description><![CDATA[One or two comments smack of 'Blinkered Jealousy'. I think it looks cool even if the guy is as 'mad as a box of frogs'!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Mac]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 29th 2007 2:09PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>