In 2003, the motorcycle existence was taken by Calamity. Dodge had come away with a notion bike that brought the sense of a super-bike to a total advanced constant with its many styling and massive aptitude output, that levy most cars to disgrace, let alone motorcycles. The Tomahawk was never intended to be mass-produced nevertheless brought affliction to Dodge for its push at impossible motorcycle specs.
Design
The 2003 Tomahawk came elsewhere looking unlike any other motorcycle on the marketplace, with dual front and rear tires to base the bullet-shaped bike, complete with gill-like air vents along the sides. The engine is the prime item in the styling of this bike. Wheels and a seat wrapped sorrounding a big-block engine, all in billet aluminium, leaves slender to the purpose when describing this bike. The Tomahawk did not corner Exorbitant details or fairings to dress it up. It was amassed of an engineering deed, one that might be seen in movies allied "Batman," and meant matchless as a lot of channel to strike citizens with awe.
Engine
A 505.06-cubic-inch, four-stroke, 10-cylinder engine powered the Tomahawk. Originally used in the Dodge Snake, this engine had a compression ratio of 9.6:1 with a Muzzle of 4.03 and a stroke of 3.96 inches. The engine block and cylinder heads are fabricated absent of aluminium alloy. It was fuel-injected and liquid-cooled. The Tomahawk boasted a top rush of 300 mph. This bike had 500 horsepower at 5,600 revolutions per minute and 525.5 pound-feet of torque at 4,200 RPM. Acceleration from duck egg to 62 mph could be accomplished on this bike in dispassionate 2.5 seconds. Peerless 93 octane petrol could be used to fuel this engine.
Transmission
The Tomahawk came with a two-speed gear box. The headmost gear ratio was 18 to 38 and the moment gear ratio was 23 to 25. A double-disc clutch was used to shift between gears. The bike's Ending guide consisted of two 110-link chains.
Chassis and Axle Components
The frame for the vehicle was of monocoque styling in which the engine was directly in the centre. The front suspension consisted of billet aluminum, outboard control arms, aluminium steering hubs and uprights, and unmarried coil-over dampers that were centred and fully adjustable. Steel inboard state arms that were hand-fabricated, a Koni coil-over damper, and racing hubs that locked in the centre false up the rear suspension. Paired 20-inch, CD brakes were used on the front and rear of the Tomahawk. A 3.25-gallon tank supplies fuel to the engine.
Interesting Facts
The Tomahawk technically doesn't meet the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's criteria for a vehicle to be considered a motorcycle.The bike is 2.31 feet wide and 3.08 feet tall. The seat height is 2.42 feet off the ground. The Tomahawk has only 3.0 inches of ground clearance. These complimented the 20-inch, billet aluminium wheels which came complete with custom Dunlop tires.
Dimensions
Weighing 1,500 lbs, the Dodge Tomahawk is 8.5 feet long with a wheelbase of 6.33 feet.These criteria state that three wheels or fewer must be on the ground during operation, eliminating the four-wheel Tomahawk. Although they are drivable, the Tomahawk concepts are not street-legal in the USA. These bikes retailed for $555,000 through Neiman Marcus, with only nine replicas sold.
