Leno's Jet Bike 2 Update Video "Sweet"

[vulcanbill]

FTFY

They prolly don't run it at the flats because it will leave a trail of glass in it's wake.

[steve.m]

FTFY

thanks for catching that one...medicine head has me all effed up.

[Gun Slinger]

 and smirk when I see you pack up on your ratty old 4 color ZX11 with 250,000 miles. Because even though you can wheelie at will, I have a glove box full of Viagra in case I find my next ex-wife at the next Hooters Car Nite.  

LT

Why do ya have to diss on the ZX-11??? And you don't even go to Hooters on "Bike Night"... So how are you ever going to have an excuse to carry all those little blue pills your so happy to have ready??? And the one colored, ZX-11 only has 32,000 mile for your info...

[Leanintree]

Since when do I have a Corvette or a Ferrari? Come down to the Gateway Car Show, and we can spend all day taking pictures of guys JUST LIKE THAT.
LT

[Gun Slinger]

Since when do I have a Corvette or a Ferrari? Come down to the Gateway Car Show, and we can spend all day taking pictures of guys JUST LIKE THAT.
LT

I'd take pictures if it were women modeling that kind of attire! Not interested in taking pictures of guys... Keep that hobby to yourself.

[Fun Dog]

Yes. But only if it's yours. This is why there's Ferrari and Corvette owners that have the hat, jacket, t-shirt, keychain, driving gloves and everything down to the man-thong with the logo of their car on them. Because owning a fine machine of that caliber is a serious business there young man. It's the finest thing of it's type, and it's important that young whippersnappers and the guys down at the Rogain clinic recognize that having this sweet whip means that I'm a success, and I undoubtedly get more poon-tang than they do, so it's important for you you to recognize me as an alpha male and that I'm all that you ever will aspire to be. This is why it's serious business for me to tell you all about how good this fine machine is, and smirk when I see you pack up on your ratty old 4 color ZX11 with 250,000 miles. Because even though you can wheelie at will, I have a glove box full of Viagra in case I find my next ex-wife at the next Hooters Car Nite.
LT

[JimWilliamson]

The recent NOVA (Making Stuff Cleaner) episode has a segment with Jay. He said "why" he does the cars thing...

2MB, 54sec vid:
www.JimWilliamson.net/motorcycle/stn-pix/Jay-Leno-why.wmv

"When you're in show business you have drugs, women or find something else to do. This is something else to do."

[Kraz]

MAN would I love to take a spin on a jet bike.

Having had the extreme pleasure of flying a single engine jet aircraft, I wouldn't say the powerband is "unpredictable", but I will say that it's undesirable... much like in carrier aviation... doesn't mean you can't/shouldn't use it - it's just something to get used to.

Anyway, stats on the mfgr's website are amazing.  Max speed is like 250mph and and 0-200mph in 5.4s - how could you NOT want to ride that?!?!  Owning is obviously another story...

I was surprised too to hear that Jay's bike has 9k on the clock - good on him.    Especially with all the clutch and gearbox problems they talked about.

10 years later, I'm still in awe.