Rapom V8: Nick Argyle is the man! The Rapom V8 motorcycle, which produces over 1000 bhp, was built by British engineer Nick Argyle. It is powered by a supercharged Dodge V-8 engine. Running on alcohol, the 1000 bhp returns just four miles per gallon, and its mileage log usually only covers the 10 mile journey to a local drag racing strip. With that sort of power available at a twist of the wrist, the monster bike requires a super long chassis end every bit of its curb weight of 1000lbs in order to stop the bike flipping under hard acceleration.  The unique bike was created in a small garage in the Cotswolds, its conception spawned from the unusual marriage of convenience and naivety, says its builder.  After selling the chassis of his monster truck, Nick Argyle was searching for a much smaller project. He said: I didnt have the same workshop space I had when I built the truck. I only had the house garage so it had to be a bike. I was going to buy a new engine for the project but my wife told me to use the one that was still in a garage a monster truck engine! Despite its size, I thought why not? For our readers, you can get some perspective by comparing the Rapom to the Dodge Tomahawk, which bears the monikers V-10 engine. The Rapom weighs 500lbs less and has 500 more horsepower (conservatively) than the Tomahawk. Cheers! |
