Boss Hoss Motorcycles, has anyone converted them for Shadowrun? |
Boss Hoss Motorcycles, has anyone converted them for Shadowrun? |
Jul 19 2005, 04:23 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 586 Joined: 22-November 02 From: Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A. (or C.A.S.) Member No.: 3,630 |
I was just wondering:
Has anyone converted the Boss Hoss V-8 motorcycles for Shadowrun? For those of you who may not have heard of them, here's a link: Boss Hoss V-8 Cycles As always, thanks in advance for any help. --Foreigner This post has been edited by Foreigner: Jul 19 2005, 05:13 PM |
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Jul 19 2005, 05:33 PM
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Man In The Machine Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,264 Joined: 26-February 02 From: I-495 S Member No.: 1,105 |
Dear godess in space... a 502 ci Motercycle?
I would tell my players to screw off, because thats NUTS! |
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Jul 19 2005, 05:58 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,070 Joined: 7-February 04 From: NYC Member No.: 6,058 |
I guess they'd be ok as troll bikes...
Let's see, SR conversion... I'd say take the stats for a normal Hog, increase handling on the road by 2 points and off-road by 4, Body by 1, drastically reduce the fuel economy, and you're set. ;) |
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Jul 19 2005, 07:09 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 22-June 02 From: Parts Without Member No.: 2,897 |
So....beautiful....
We're going to need to see some serious improvements in acceleration and speed for such bikes over the 'hog' chasis base. Also, sig: 0... or maybe Sig: (You're kidding, right?) |
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Jul 27 2005, 05:11 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 586 Joined: 22-November 02 From: Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A. (or C.A.S.) Member No.: 3,630 |
Here's a scary thought, folks.
I just saw a 2002 502-c.i.d. Boss Hoss with a 150-H.P. N.O.S. nitrous oxide injection system. E-Bay: 2002 Boss Hoss ZZ-4 502 Edit: Sorry. The link doesn't seem to want to work. You may have to look for it on E-Bay the hard way--by accessing the site and looking for "Boss Hoss motorcycles" at the E-Bay Motors subsite. --Foreigner This post has been edited by Foreigner: Jul 27 2005, 05:18 PM |
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Jul 28 2005, 07:33 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 17-March 05 Member No.: 7,183 |
They don't list a top speed or acceleration for these in the specs. Is there a way to estimate their 0 to 60 given their insane horsepower?
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Jul 28 2005, 12:33 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 65 Joined: 3-April 02 Member No.: 2,507 |
Now that you have pointed them out I will convert at least one of the bikes and adding them to my site, it's just a case of finding time.
As you can see from my sig I don't get much time to do updates. |
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Jul 28 2005, 12:43 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 586 Joined: 22-November 02 From: Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A. (or C.A.S.) Member No.: 3,630 |
Astelaron:
If there is a way, I'm not certain what it is. Sorry. :( However, given that the 502-c.i.d. version has about as much power as a current-generation Chevrolet Corvette or Dodge Viper, but in a vehicle weighing, at most, about half as much, I would say that the potential top speed of a Boss Hoss is something in excess of 200 MPH--limited by such things as drag and operator courage, of course. ;) EDIT: I meant 200 MPH-plus in a straight line; I realize that a bike like that couldn't corner very well. Sorry if I wasn't clear. --Foreigner This post has been edited by Foreigner: Jul 28 2005, 10:13 PM |
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Jul 28 2005, 01:13 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,070 Joined: 7-February 04 From: NYC Member No.: 6,058 |
I'm betting the fact that they gush about horsepower and torque on their site but don't give any 0-60 or top speed data means their performance sucks.
Also remember that the trick isn't just putting a really big engine on something - it's getting the engine to do useful work. Unless you can generate enough traction, a lot of that horsepower will just be wasted burning rubber and the bike will not come close to reaching the theoretical performance it could have with that engine. And, while I wouldn't be especially surprised I was wrong (my automotive knowledge base consists mainly of "facts" gleaned watching Monster Garage once in a while) a 2-speed semi-automatic transmission doesn't seem to indicate this thing was built for speed, rather than show. Plus, it's so fat and ugly there's no way in hell it could lean enough to corner at anything like 200mph... ;) |
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