The Awesome Rapom V8 built by Nick Argyle, is the most powerful motorcycle in Great Britain.

The bike runs on pure alcohol and with a fuel consumption rate of 4 miles to the gallon it has a monster appetite too.
At the heart of the road-legal machine is an 8.2-litre, supercharged V8 monster-truck engine that develops 1200HP.  The monster weighs in at 450kg with a super-long wheelbase to prevent it flipping backwards under hard acceleration.  The bike can reach 0 to 60 mph in 2 seconds and can travel at 220mph.

Photo of The Rapom by Paul Bryant of Kinetic Images

The unique bike was created in a home garage in Broadway, Worcestershire, UK, at a cost of £40,000.  It was spawned from the unusual marriage of convenience and naiveté, says its builder. 
Electrician Nick Argyle was searching for a much smaller project after selling the chassis of his monster-truck.  He said: "I didn't 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 the garage – the monster-truck engine! Despite its size, I thought 'Why not?'"

The bike kicks out 1200 horse power at max boost from the super charger and will truly reach its full potential on a drag strip like Santa Pod raceway.

Photo of Nick Argyle and The Rapom by Paul Bryant of Kinetic Images

Rapom V8 specifications:

Engine: 8193cc Mopar big block, tuned by ICE Racing.
Supercharger: 8.71 Littlefield blower.
Power: 750-900kW (1000-1200 HP) depending on blower speed and fuel type.
Gearbox: Two-speed with reverse API gearbox.
Frame: 32mm-diameter steel tube using the motor as a stressed member, kept short by running the blower belt through forks.
Wheels: 15 x 5.5 Prostar with 180/70 Metzeler Marathon at front, 15 x 15 Prostar with 29x18.5 Micky Thompson Sportsman Pro at rear.
Brakes: Dual Harrison "Big" billet six-piston calipers at front, Harrison "Mini" billet six-piston caliper at rear.

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  Worlds Fastest Motorcycle

The Dodge Tomahawk 2003 is currently the fastest motorcycle at 315mph.

The Dodge Tomahawk was originally a concept bike built to show off Dodge engineering capabilities but so much interest accumulated over this awesome machine that orders for this bike came in thick and fast.  Dodge-Chrysler sold ten of these bikes through Neiman Marcus Ltd, for up to $555,000 each. These bikes cannot be legally driven on public roads, but they can still be driven on private roads.

The Tomahawk has a modified Dodge Viper 8.3 litre V-10 engine with 500 horsepower at disposal, a machine in the true tradition of petrol-head passion.

The Tomahawk can reach 60 mph in 2.5 seconds, and has an estimated top speed of  400 mph, whilst breathing through twin ram jet throttle portals mounted right up front that open as the throttle is twisted in proportion.

 click on the logo to see google video of this bike.

The Tomahawk has four wheels, each pair is separated by a few inches and each wheel has independent suspension. When cornering both sets of wheels on each hub are still in 100% contact with the ground and the inner wheel will turn slower than the outer for maximum control and grip.  Four wheels were necessary say Dodge to handle the power output from the engine

To see a rider on this bike gives one impressions of Marvel Comics action hero Judge Dredd or illusions of the bike in the film 'Tron' with Jeff Bridges as the scientist caught up in a futuristic bike racing game.

The rider doesn't sit on this bike he sort of lies across it, reducing drag and giving better aerodynamic efficiencies.  This low drag coefficient would be needed if traveling at 300mph + or the rider would literally be blown off.

Specifications

Engine and Transmission

Displacement: 8277cc (505.06 cubic inches)

Engine type:  Dodge Viper V10. With 20 valves @ 2 per cylinder

Stroke:  4

Power:  500 HP (365.0Kw) @ 5600 rpm

Torque:  712.00 Nm (or 525.2.ft.lbs) @ 4200 rpm

Max rpm, speed and acceleration.  6000rpm.  giving 315mph estimated 400mph.  0 to 60mph 2.5 seconds.

Compression:  9.6:1

Bore and Stroke:  102.4 x 100.6 mm (4.0 x 4.0 inches)

Fuel control:  Injection OHV from 12.30 litres (3.25 gallons) fuel tank

Cooling system:  Liquid

Gearbox:  2-speed

Physical Measurements

Weight:  1,500 lbs

Seat height:  737 mm (29.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.

Overall height:  937 mm (36.9 inches)

Overall length:  2,591 mm (102.0 inches)

Overall width:  704 mm (27.7 inches)

Ground clearance:  76 mm (3.0 inches)

Wheelbase:  1,930 mm (76.0 inches)

Chassis and Dimensions

Frame type:  Monocoque, centralized engine, stressed member

Front and rear brakes:  Double vented disc. diameter 508 mm (20.0 inches)

The engineering, it has been stated is more reminiscent of fine art or a rolling sculpture and who could disagree. Dodge have real surpassed themselves with what real is an awesome machine in every aspect.