 A different kind of Tomahawk
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If given the chance, I think I would try to ride it.
---Bob
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Not only would I ride it I have wanted one ever since I first saw it.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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Cool, and I've seen videos several times since they first unveiled it, but I've yet to see one with it actually making a turn. Only bike I've seen in motion that they wouldn't show even a slow sweeper, much less a real twisty.
Gary
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Love that thing. They only made six of them, all for just showing off the Viper's V-10. They did sell a couple of them, but were made inoperable beofre the buyer could take delivery. I have a couple pics on my web site: http://www.sorenwinslow.com/Photos.asp?Gallery=Motorcycles  Soren
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I rode a Piper Tomahawk a few times.  http://flighttraining.aopa.org/learntofly/articles/0107.cfmThey had a rear view mirror as an option, but they shouldn't have. Really scary to glance up in an accelerated stall and see how the tail is shaking back and forth. 
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But don't you need it when you back up? 
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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 Ahh yes, the infamous Piper Tomahawk.....love em, just don't spin it out of a stall or you learn the intimate phrase "pan-cake"
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Quote:
Cool, and I've seen videos several times since they first unveiled it, but I've yet to see one with it actually making a turn. Only bike I've seen in motion that they wouldn't show even a slow sweeper, much less a real twisty.
Gary
I remember reading an article in Cycle World about this "bike" a couple years ago and they had many-time champion flattrack racer Scott Parker ride it...and guess what? Even he couldn't control the thing, and yes, he crashed it while trying to turn it.
And so, if the talented Mr.Parker who for many years made his living by sliding his H-D XR750 motorcycles at 80MPH into left turns was unable to make a go of it on that "bike", I'm not so sure I'd care to take a crack at ridin' that thing.
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Ahh yes, the infamous Piper Tomahawk.....love em, just don't spin it out of a stall or you learn the intimate phrase "pan-cake"
They're OK to spin as long as you recover within 2 1/2 turns. After that, they tend to flatten out and that's not good. On the other hand, they probably won't bite because they wag their tail so much.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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