Yamaha engine powers Quadrazuma all-asphalt monster quad
February 15, 2009 by admin
Filed under Concept Bikes, Yamaha engine powers Quadrazuma all-asphalt monster quad
Quadrazuma all-asphalt monster quad
Volkswagen’s recent foray into motorcycle-inspired cars with its GX-3 concept had us prowling the web for other hybrid creations, and we discovered this all-asphalt monster quad, the creation of French car and bike tuner Ludovic Lazareth. The Lazereth “Quadrazuma” is powered by a yamaha GTS 1000 4-cylinder engine, producing 120 hp at 12,000 rpm. Considering its curb weight of 837 pounds, performance should be, well, inspiring.
The yamaha frame is augmented with a tubular steel structure, sporting steering gear from a Renault Twingo and including two 20-liter side-mounted gas tanks. 17-inch wheels carry 205/40 front tires and 225/35s in the rear.
As ex-F1 driver and TV commentator David Hobbs is fond of saying, it would take a driver “with rather large attachments” to explore the performance envelope of this beast. Videos of the Quadrazuma can be found at the Lazareth website – in the meantime we have more pictures after the jump.
Source: http://www.autoblog.com/200…
