Acabion GTBO: the 750bhp, 340mph Enclosed Motorcycle

[Ebbonified]

Look! Thats a Hyabusa wearing a condom!

Pictures fail where video may prove. Stop with the sodding slideshows already.

[skooby727]

the speed isnt 340 mph its 370mph

[jetpoweredgriffin]

Considering the world's absolute fastest motorcycle record at the time this video was posted was 350mph ,

I say double BS to all this.

Those tires aren't good for over 250.

The aerodynamics of the design is going to create serious lift&instability with the drag from those silly wings creating lift on the nose at serious speeds.

Why not just say 400 or 500mph or maybe even supersonic?

Ready to start production?

It's almost 4 years later-

How many have been built?

How fast do they really go?

[Bravo21]

another fuckin slide show...Vid or it did not happen.

[yocoolio6]

i feel like it would wanna roll over the second you made a turn

[callowaymotorcompany]

Theres video of it in the suggested videos you lazy fucks -_-

[ASWdog]

Its so fast, that noboddy has ever caught video footage of it... O-o

[deve8uk]

You cant claim a speed when the things not gona faster than a granny with a zimmer frame.

[KentAllard]

have the lawyers for the monotracer/ecomobiles manufacturer contacted these people yet?

[wsbill14224]

Until we see it run it's all talk. Just about anyone can graft a motorcycle and a glider fuselage together.  Let's see it run!

[MrKimberMatt]

For the eccentric millionaire living in a perfect world. Put studs on the tires and try it in the snow and ice! I'm also agreeing with zweeks.

[stfiguic]

smells like a fraud

[burnbabey12]

it doesn't actually travel 340 mph its kmph dumdum don't know that mph is faster than kmph but its top speed is 211 mph

[purpleGoAhead]

i think there are no tyres that can handle 340mph... those superfast rocket-vehicles in bonneville etc. have special "tyres" - airless, and made from kevlar and other strange materials, but these "tyres" are never able to allow a safe handling.

but there's also no point in travelling at 340mph... i'm happy when riding safely at 50 mph on my old 125cc-bike cause you see much more of the landscape ;)

but there actually is a great enclosed motorcycle, built where i live =)

/watch?v=LUs5tcVw-bY

[conorsprout0987]

it is true, ive driven 1 when i won a day at the track...its FAST

[valereydyachuk]

The man behind this "dream" is a total psycho who will soon end up in a mental institution, period, end of story.

[nicbarrow]

i think it will do 34 mph

[Gagosmith]

so many stupid comments.. if you knew about physics you could calculate easily that this shit is capable to reach that speed and even more.. back in the 90s they were producing these kind of vehicles already, named ecomobile, and they were doing 170 mph with only 145 bhp!! They may not be as practical in everyday life but running pretty smoothly and precise in curves..Think this: is a Ferrari Enzo practical in everyday life???? shit not! Tires are of no problem either. About crash: try to avoid!

[oysterlicker]

This shit is impractical. I've seen the videos.

1. Special roads for this vehicle is too thin and no way you could stay on track at the high speed. You're bound to fall off the stretches into main roads.. dumb and stupid.

2. I want to see a crash test. Can you imagine crashing at 300 mph?!

[daexion]

watch?v=yGNaEDAooBI

You know, it wouldn't hurt to use the search function before whining and claiming there's no video in existence of this thing.

[philtripe]

@daexion i watched that video...they say it does not work...bogus!

[muhammadisasissy]

forever settling that if you believe that thing would get out of its own way your IQ is close to your shoe size.Rideing it at all is questionable but it is surely death in a street situation if it runs at all.

[Vyppaaa11]

From what I've seen in all of the videos of this, its just a cool looking model that does'nt move! And do those "training wheels" fold up when you move or not?

[tomboi1978]

Amazing how we never see a video of this thing going 340 mph. Come to think of it, I haven't seen it do 34. Or even 3.4.

[somecrazy2]

@danthemanzizzle go to their website, i think i saw a video of it there

[13expose13]

Settles nothing. Not made yet.

Blah Blah. Simple physics to "design" something that goes crazy fast, building it is another thing.

[chrigu70]

Alot of blah blah..but no video of going so fast...laughable!

[dudeandy12]

how can it settle the debate on whether bikes or cars are faster.. cars have four wheels.. bikes have two..

[pappasmoke85]

why dont they have a video of this thing going... lame

[zweeks147]

i,m not believin shit till i see an ACTUAL video of this thing

[fd3srules]

you cant, this is a concept. This thing probavly reaches 100 mph...

[Xigano1]

Verry nice,

but do the side wheels retract at some point ?

[Ferman123]

on 0:17 it doesnt show them go up so i dont think so could be wrong

[schlusselmensch]

And speaking as one who spends a good deal of time under plexiglass, this thing better have a bitchin A/C system.

[schlusselmensch]

The salt flats wait, Euroboy.

[supercool97]

it is not a motorcycle, it's a road streamliner.

[sphinxrising58]

Again, many claims, but I have yet to see this fancy toy in motion, major fail, lol

Prove it is as fast as they claim it is, show me reputable sources which will substantiate manufacturer's claims, lol

[starmanskye]

IOf they were serious about marketting this, they would either buy the production license to manufacture a cloned Hayabuscsa, engineer a new design or fabricate an existing engine w/turbo & tranny to meet lowered, streetable performance and license the product to Chinese, Indonesian, Brazilian & US manufacturers. Develop a practical, cost-effective mass-produced vehicle to establish marketting, dealership & parts/repair infrastructure. Otherwise, what are they 'selling' here but a concept?

[bikeswinegary]

Hey, I saw one, Stewie from "family guy" was driving it!

[tushywushi]

Hey incase u guys didn't know the bugattii is also limited to it's top speed off 252+. Idk y but if it was built wothout these systems then the bugattii would be much faster

[BushPilot444]

It does all this in his minds eye only.

[Jedimindtrickitis]

why would you put a motorbike engine in your soarer?

[mellowman07]

I wouldnt. This vehicle has a modified motorbike engine in it.

[riderpoet]

Marketing this thing as "a neat looking experimental motorcycle" would be truthful. Marketing it as "the world's fastest road vehicle" is a complete and total lie. It is a parts-bin refugee that is completely incapable of doing what its con-artist designer claims it can do. Do you notice the absence of any video showing it beating Bugatti Veyrons or Ferrari Enzos? That's because those are real performance vehicles. This thing is just a sucker trap.

[emoklan]

The description is wrong. It's a 350 hp turbocharged hayabusa engine, it's been tested to 355 miles per hour. It's hand built, costs 2 to 3 million, and is as luxurious as a mercedes inside. The bike is far from production. It's a one off concept model for now.

[allansplace]

If there were an electric version of this machine that doesn't do 500+ km/h but was actually an environmentally friendly, working, buyable, usable machine, I'd think about buying one. But for now, I still have my bicycle and trailer for shopping.

[o0oJimbo]

what loser!!!

[mgmcd1]

There is only one action shot of the thing in motion with the training wheels down, so it had to be below 50mph. For US$2.5 million, this is a lot of vaporware. It looks like you could make a real one for less than $60K. I think maybe there will be some down payments, and then no deliveries.

[josephdupont]

looks good but where is the video?

[dynamicangel]

Beautiful Design that shows alot of possibilities. Maybe drop engine power down to 200 Horse and get some reliability into it. Also add 80 lbs. of missile gyro stabilization and you will have one hell of a product. A legitimate200 M.P.H. is more than most drivers will be capable of handeling with normal reflexes and acuity anyway...Waldo Stakes

[TEAMALSTARE]

this reminds of the dodge tomahawk the 300mph motorcycle that couldn't.

[peadidtwo]

Just something to get somebody KILLED IN A HURRY

[m3sca1]

show it running at 340 MPH

[bellaggio1770]

I saw the early prototypes of this thing driving around in Switzerland. At stop lights, the small wheels were folding down...and when in motion they retracted. It seemed to work seamlessly.

[originaldriver]

The question that I have is, "why are there no live videos". Ive search to see the thing in action, but they prohibited all of the videos showing the thing in action.

If ther'yre trying to advertise it, show some actual footage, not slideshows!

[Bassmarko]

This looks like a prototype. I could build out a clay model fiberglass it and give the thing a great name. Maybe a jet engine and call it Slipstream supercharged mega-bike but then you would ask for proof and sadly I would not be able to provide it. This is a hoax.

[swarm69]

there not traning wheels

there stabelisers for low speed otherwise it would fall over if it wasnt gooing too fast

[crowofdeath2]

umm there retractable landing gears haha

[creationofsocietysux]

the front is gay, the back is okay though

if it really goes 340 mph than its pretty cool

wheres the engine??

[ecotts]

A tire that no one makes yet??... Man you are such a retard, they would of had a custom made tire fitted. More than likely a sponsors tire!

Of course their are company's that make custom tires that are capable of going over that speed you idiot, if their wasn't we would never see the jet powered land speed record vehicles. How else did Andy Green do 760 mph and hold the world record? "Im not sure if he still holds the record"

[crowofdeath2]

im sorry to tell you but all the land speeders that go over 500+mph use aluminum wheels

[mc21b]

I submitted my order for this right after I bought my second Moller Skycar.

[oisiaa]

LOL

[bchokola]

Like the training wheels... oh sorry... "landing gear". Training wheels for ODB's who can't get their feet down in time. Tired of these gay ass commercials for something that will never happen. We saw it, we lost interest, we're gonna move on with our lives. The concept of showing us something and making us want more is obnoxious. Realize that the market (youtube viewers) have attention spans of at most 9 minutes and will forget the last thing they watched by the time they watch the next video.

[toob247]

its a turbo busa shoe-horned into a f16 cockpit with leather, i'd like to see a dyno run , i know turbo busa's can produce but 700wow

[neo2662]

Doesn't look very stable

[mandaltby]

it does not look too stable

it looks like a good design but it should be on a motorcycle

maybee 3/4 shell not full and the rider would have more ballance riding not sitting

[airbeamer]

EX-ACT-LY what crossed my mind at first sight

[DevaneB09]

If Burt Munro and Burt Rutan got together and made a vehicle, it would be like this.

[RyanMackay55]

wudnt like to crash that tin can a 34 mph let alone 340 mph :L

[MrToffeerocks]

u wudnt catch me doing 340 mph in that thing!that is for sure\1!!

[amanofgreatevil]

Sure no one wont catch you on a straight road, but what about curvy roads? That thing can't even steer.

[wharbio]

I think he meant he would NEVER get in it. And, i agree, its a pretty expensive coffin.

[yougotabekidding]

Of course it can steer, don't be a dumb-ass.

[antiaverage1]

The training wheels retract after it hits a set speed. It's enclosed, so the driver can't put his feet out when it's stopped. The training wheels only act as feet, they're not used during driving.

[r0fflec0pt]

not really a motorbike is it? it has 5 wheels

[antiaverage1]

I count four...

[r0fflec0pt]

sorry, your right. im such a dumbass lol

[mikeymike1792]

any videos of it actually driving?

[StingRhea]

how fast does it take to stop from 340mph? a parachute?

[acdmDONOVAN]

the "training wheels" come up when it starts moveing how do you expect the driver to put his fucking feet down when hes inside the thing?

[daedalx]

Are those tires ratd ZZ1 to go 340mph..

[timwdegner]

haha that comment made my day

[MeTeeCeeToo]

Looks like a possible land speed contender, very clean, but the aerodynamics would probably lift the nose at speed. With that l-o-n-g wheelbase, and low center of gravity, real world low-speed maneuvers would be unacceptable, if not impossible, on the street. Good luck at Bonneville.

[nigerachy1]

i usually get excited when looking at the acabion gtbo and when it's performancev stats are brought up it just has me in awe...

But reality check...

acabion gtbo has never been tested anywhere near the speed limits it purports to be able to do. It has never tested the acceleration ability it claims it can do. The reality is that these times are nothing more than "calculations". Calculations can be accurate at times, but they can also be misleading. These logistics must be tested.

[bl1ndz0r]

It is, but GOD DAMN IT IS UGLY it is like it doesnt even count it is so freaking ugly..

[camilovski]

é um missil !

[raunts251]

ugly.

[youBigLoser]

how's the handling on this thing. I wanna know b4 i make a purchase on this thing. Cuz I am a drifting lover.

[ddosBass]

good luck purchasing some one and a half million vehicle. better yet, what a stupid question, ofcourse the handling is good.

[dorifto91]

im almost positive yr not gonna do much drifting in that thing you dumbass. if u wanna drift get a rwd CAR, not an enclosed motorcycle. like my fc3s

[undermoney]

great idea but until video's up of it reaching 340 then the bugatti is the top

[MrHoppyX]

The vehicle seems feasible. Much less frontal area than a supercar, and similar horsepower means it should, in theory, be able to go very very fast in a straight line. However, it look like a death trap, and the website screams vapourware. Also i haven't seen any pics of it with the stabilisers up.

That said, the world does change a lot though time, so in a decade we could see a lot of enclosed recumbent superbike things on the road.

[dustinkerikke]

and best of all its mechanical limited not to go fore. so actually it can do much more

[falconwing1]

$2,700,000 is sticker for the lot of it.

[bvendely]

where do ya get that info?

it costs for you a price of a hayabusa and another for the body, engine tuning etc.

[uuuu9999]

What is the price of a tire that can handle 340 mph?