499-Horsepower Hayabusa To Give Away

[visions]

World's most famous traffic outlaw giving away his 499-horsepower turbo motorcycle

Of all the colorful characters in the motorcycle world, few polarize opinion as strongly as Sweden's mysterious "Ghost Rider." It's not hard to see why - with five DVDs full of heinous traffic law violations, including 300 km/h (180 mph) wheelies, police baiting and near-suicidal top speed time trials around the Swedish freeway system, he's probably the most famous flaunter of road rules the world has ever seen. And now, his most famous steed, a 499-horsepower turbocharged, naked Hayabusa, is being given away through a website lottery. Only ridden to church on Sundays, it's the perfect practical getabout to take down to the shops.

Full story here

http://www.gizmag.com/ghost-rider-ghostrider-499-horsepower-turbo-hayabusa-busa-giveaway/21008/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=d4c589fb0e-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email

[mca]

499 hp is pretty lairy in a car so christ knows what it'd be like on 2 wheels.

[karlos]

Would the new owner have to pay for all of Ghost Rider's traffic violations!?

[nikster]

OMG.. what a crazy MF!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXyk0lQYuTU

And it should be said incredibly skilled... pulling off that 200 kph wheelie in traffic around a corner... crazy.

Edited January 5, 2012 by nikster

[Semper]

A fine example of the failed Swedish mental health care system.

Edited January 7, 2012 by Semper