How fast is a MTT Turbine Superbike?
250 miles per hour
With a top speed of 250 miles per hour, the Y2K Superbike is one of the fastest motorcycles in the world. That’s because the bike’s manufacturer, Marine Turbine Technologies (MTT), powered it with a jet engine.
Is the MTT Turbine Superbike Y2K street legal?
MTT produced not only the first turbine-powered street legal motorcycle, but also the most powerful production bike in the world: the MTT Y2K Superbike. The first generation of Y2K’s were powered by a Rolls Royce-Allison gas turbine engine.
How much does a MTT Y2K cost?
Guinness World Records In 2000 the MTT Y2K Turbine Superbike would have cost you $175,000 which is around $260,000 in today’s market. The second Guinness World Record held by the MTT Y2K Superbike is for being the most powerful production motorcycle on the road.
Who makes MTT Turbine motorcycles?
MTT TURBINE MOTORCYCLES Motorcycles are manufactured by MTT Manufacturing, LLC and are sold by Motorsport Turbine Technologies, LLC MTT’s New 420 RR (Race Ready) Turbine Superbike MTT Y2K SUPERBIKE VIDEO MTT 420RR & 3 WHEEL TRIKE SUPERBIKE VIDEO MTT Y2K SUPERBIKE
Is the Turbine Superbike the world’s fastest motorcycle?
The Discovery Channel TV show Greatest Ever: Motorcycles ranked the Turbine Superbike the fourth greatest motorcycle, saying that it held a Guinness World Record for the world’s fastest production motorcycle, and that it was also the most expensive.
Does the MTT Turbine Superbike need jet fuel?
A turbine engine can be easily run on a wide variety of fuels, and so like other turbine engines, the MTT Turbine Superbike does not require jet fuel to operate, since it doesn’t have to handle the extremes of temperatures that jet fuel is modified to operate in without coagulating or waxing.
Why choose MTT motorcycles?
The turbines used in the motorcycles are second-hand, having reached the original manufacturer’s mandated running time limit. MTT refurbishes the engines and extends a life-time warranty with the purchase of every bike.