The Beast On Two Wheels

We have seen all sorts of crazy bikes, like some with over 400 Horsepower, and some with a V10 car engine. But now, the Americans have gone wild and given us a bike that no one could have ever thought of. In 2000, 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. The powertrain was demonstrated to produce over 320 HP and 425 ft-lbs of torque on the Dyne Jet 200 and has been clocked at a record-breaking 227 MPH.

Guinness World Records recognized MTT’s Y2K bike as the most expensive production motorcycle ever to go on sale. In a second award, it was designated as the most powerful production motorcycle. Awards aside, MTT engineers and manufactures the bikes in-house. The bikes are fabricated from solid billets, and we require very few vendor items. If you want the ultimate Big Boy Toy, look no further.

However, they have now produced a bike even more powerful than this, and they’re calling it The Y2K 420 RR. It is powered by a Rolls-Royce Allison 250–C20 gas turbine, producing 420 HP at 52,000 rpm, which is more than a BMW M3. It also comes with a 2-speed automatic gearbox. Thanks to its aluminum frame and all-carbon fiber body, it only weighs 227 kg. The bike runs on a mixture of diesel and kerosene. While the top speed is currently unknown, many sources indicate it will exceed 440 km/h.

The last generation Y2k once raced the Bugatti Veyron, and the results are mind-blowing. The car reached 180 kmph in 5.4 seconds, while the bike reached 320 kmph. Imagine if it were with 320 HP; the new Y2K 420 RR, with an extra 100 HP, could shatter all the records and say, “It was nothing.”

The design is mind-blowing, the power figures feel not for the ground, and still, it is the best 2-wheeled thing on Earth. The long wheelbase and carbon fiber body make it a really stable machine. It even offers a rear-view camera to look at the opponent you’ve just shattered, although you won't be looking at the LCD screen at mind-boggling speeds.