Super Ferrari For A Super Price

Posted 12/8/2008

While everyone is worried about the recession and the cost of luxury items like motorcycles, you’re not bothered and are actually thinking about purchasing a super bike with Italian design, like the Ducati Street Fighter S or maybe even the MV Augusta Brutale 1078RR. Well forget about them. If you really want an Italian dream machine to set you apart from the rest of the world, look no further.



In 1990, engineer David Kay was inspired to create a new Ferrari motorcycle in tribute of company founder, Enzo Ferrari. He called Piero Ferrari, Enzo’s son, and got permission for the project and more importantly permission to put the Ferrari stallion medallion on the bike.

Of course, this isn’t really a Ferrari motorcycle. They never built one and probably never will. Giving permission to use their logo is probably as close as it will ever get to having a Ferrari motorcycle. Although the David Kay machine seems to be road worthy, it should not be confused with the futuristic offering of Israeli design student, Amir Glinik, whose bike might look like a rocket but falls way short of what one would expect for performance from a machine with a Ferrari logo on it. In fact, the wheelbase and position of the foot pegs suggest the bike would be extremely hard to lean into corners without dragging on the roadway.


The David Kay design has a V4 integrated drive unit boasting 105 HP @ 8,800 rpm with a top speed of 265 km/h (that’s roughly 165 mph). This one off bike was completed in 1995, after 3,000 man hours of construction. The hand controls were inspired by the throttle quadrant of an F-16 jet fighter. There’s even a touch screen computer that contains all the data you need to get the best performance out of your machine.
 

Are you ready to purchase this one of a kind bike? The asking price is a mere $300,000. That’s a bargain and would make a terrific Christmas present if you don’t ride but want to buy a friend something special for the holidays.

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