Crikey, I think I’ve started something here with finding all these jet powered motorcycles. This one looks like it’s a real runner too! On the front of the bike, you can just read something that looks like it says ‘MAD’ and yes indeedy it is mad. Guessing it’s a drag bike, since the frame seems to give no clearance or ability to lean. Looks like one slight tip on this and you’ll catch the frame and it’s game over.
Curious exhaust system – is that a lift up flap on it or is it some kind of pulse jet. I think I’m going to take what I said earlier about it being a real runner back. There is no way that this will run, if that is the exhaust system then having it angled like that is going to do lethal things, the frame itself looks like it’s built to skid down the road. Still I would love to see the craziness of this running.
Still that’s a nice bit of stitching on the saddle – well bit of leather to separate you and the turbine, it’s not really a saddle is it? Seems there is a whole subculture of homemade jet powered motorcycles all of which don’t or physically can’t run. So this ones a fail I think.
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The flap you mention is a cover to shop rubbish entering the exhaust. It gets removed when the engine is run.
It looks very much like a runner to me – why do you say it is not (fact please not half wit opinions)?
Going by the bulk of the engine its a gas turbine. A pulse jet is much smaller, and needs less of a control system. The wires and hoses at the front support the idea that its a gas turbine.
Having the exhaust exit high up creates a moment that pushes the front wheel onto the ground when on the power. That sounds pretty sensible to me.
Maybe you should think more and speak less.
Woah! Touched a raw nerve there I think, not the owner by any chance?
But I am guessing you may know a thing or two about jet bikes where as I know jack shit, clearly, so thanks for the info on the bike.
I’m very obviously not writing in a serious or technical manner and that little insult at the end I think you meant ‘think more, write less’ as I’m not actually speaking. There’s no need to write a comment in such an insulting way, if I wish to write half wit posts/ opinions etc.. I will do so and who are you to demand otherwise?