Boss Hoss on E Bay

[Beemer-5]

For less than half the correct value.

It's a rare '430' model. 430 bhp and 430 lbs-ft and 430 made altogether.

I am tempted to buy it, but 5 vehicles in the household is too many, already!

That thing will make someone very happy, the Boss Hoss is an incredible device.

[SS HSV]

Until you drop it

Chevy V8 in a bike... insane

[Beemer-5]

430 bhp is preeeeeeety mad, too.

I rode the 502 bhp big-block version, in Calabasas, California last year and it was just too extreme for words.
In a straight line, it made something like an Yamaha R1 feel like a highly-tuned moped.

[Chilli]

Beemer-5 said:

430 bhp is preeeeeeety mad, too.

I rode the 502 bhp big-block version, in Calabasas, California last year and it was just too extreme for words.
In a straight line, it made something like an Yamaha R1 feel like a highly-tuned moped.

[RemaL]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOSS-HOSS-MOTORCYCLE-The-ver...

[Tonto]

Is it just me or does this seat look like a turd?

[Chilli]

Not passed one myself like that, but I see your thinking!

How the hell are you supposed to ride it. Shrley with that much power, traction might be an issue....as might vision etc?!

[AcidRich]

Chilli said:

Not passed one myself like that, but I see your thinking!

How the hell are you supposed to ride it. Shrley with that much power, traction might be an issue....as might vision etc?!

That's nitpicking.

[RemaL]

AcidRich said:

Chilli said:

Not passed one myself like that, but I see your thinking!

How the hell are you supposed to ride it. Shrley with that much power, traction might be an issue....as might vision etc?!

That's nitpicking.

naaa just to bit to bit in a hadge


baaaaa boom

I'll go now

[cyberface]

Chilli said:

Not passed one myself like that, but I see your thinking!

How the hell are you supposed to ride it. Shrley with that much power, traction might be an issue....as might vision etc?!

It's got as much power and torque as my supercharged V8 saloon car, which has two 225 profile tyres at the back and still can't get traction in the first 3 gears.

How the hell that thing is meant to ride without spinning the rear wheel like my car does, FFS mental mental mental.

Bet it gets through rear tyres quicker than petrol. And I hope those front brakes are BIG with SERIOUS pads in them...


Still, a V8 in a bike. Excellent, though if we're being insane I'd go for that bike with the gas turbine from the helicopter.... wonder who would win in a drag race between the two??

[Taz666]

cyberface said:

Chilli said:

Not passed one myself like that, but I see your thinking!

How the hell are you supposed to ride it. Shrley with that much power, traction might be an issue....as might vision etc?!

It's got as much power and torque as my supercharged V8 saloon car, which has two 225 profile tyres at the back and still can't get traction in the first 3 gears.

How the hell that thing is meant to ride without spinning the rear wheel like my car does, FFS mental mental mental.

Bet it gets through rear tyres quicker than petrol. And I hope those front brakes are BIG with SERIOUS pads in them...


Still, a V8 in a bike. Excellent, though if we're being insane I'd go for that bike with the gas turbine from the helicopter.... wonder who would win in a drag race between the two??

[Rocket Pepper]

My TVR bike is a Streetfighter with the wheelbase of a 600 sports bike. Boss Hoss is a two wheeled truck!

[black1]

Rocket Pepper said:

My TVR bike is a Streetfighter with the wheelbase of a 600 sports bike. Boss Hoss is a two wheeled truck!

tvr bike ? how about some pics then ?

[Beemer-5]

Chilli said:

Not passed one myself like that, but I see your thinking!

How the hell are you supposed to ride it. Shrley with that much power, traction might be an issue....as might vision etc?!

Amazingly, it's dead easy to ride between 5 mph and 125.
Very difficult, below 5 mph and nobody, to my knowledge, has ever held on above 160 mph yet!
The 502 i rode was a 2-speed automatic, geared for 150 mph in first cog and 300 (in theory at 5,200 rpm) in second.
Traction is good. Wide tyre and very light (for a big-block car!)

[Beemer-5]

The best Boss Hoss i ever saw was a 2006 502 model in Las Vegas, reportedly owned by a US rap singer, which had the 615 cubic inch option, amongst other goodies fitted.
10.1 litres, 650 bhp and 700 lbs-ft.
Even with a weight of 590kgs, that's some PTW ratio.

650 bhp / 590 kgs.
How many street cars can match THAT ptw?
!

[King Herald]

SS HSV said:

Until you drop it

Chevy V8 in a bike... insane

Yep, I realised that just a few months before finishing this beastie, and I stripped it for parts and built a T bucket instead.