# The Vyrus **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 10, 2008, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291 "2008-07-10T10:14:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/1 "2008-07-10T10:14:51Z")
This bike was in the July issue of Cycle World. Powered by Ducatis Testastretta 999R motor. Costs 85k! Super light at only 346 pounds wet and makes 150 horsepower. Top speed: 181 MPH I think it looks pretty cool and I’d ride it if I could afford it lol. I like the front end (no forks). ![http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Vyrus_985_C3_4V.jpg/800px-Vyrus_985_C3_4V.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Vyrus_985_C3_4V.jpg/800px-Vyrus_985_C3_4V.jpg) This one costs 52k and is powered by Ducati 1000DS motor ![http://pds3.egloos.com/pds/200612/16/78/b0056978_04124594.jpg](http://pds3.egloos.com/pds/200612/16/78/b0056978_04124594.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/2 "2008-07-10T10:37:14Z")
pimp :tup: ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/3 "2008-07-10T10:39:13Z")
85k? ![http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm259/DIRTYELECTRO/boggled.gif](http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm259/DIRTYELECTRO/boggled.gif) No thanks. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/4 "2008-07-10T10:40:25Z")
> [@87FOXGT](#): > > 85k? No thanks. i like it, cause its italian ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/5 "2008-07-10T10:43:50Z")
at first i thought it was dumb, but the more i look, the more i like! ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/6 "2008-07-10T10:46:00Z")
newman there ya go, screw the vette, get one of these. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/7 "2008-07-10T10:49:30Z")
I’m trying to wrap the front suspension design around my head. I wonder how much it can actually turn with that swingarm right there. Looks like it wouldn’t be much, (not that you need to turn the wheel much at all at high speeds) Is it worth it to even try to make it like that? That thing is definitely nuts. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/8 "2008-07-10T10:51:49Z")
> [@Paulo](#): > > I’m trying to wrap the front suspension design around my head. I wonder how much it can actually turn with that swingarm right there. Looks like it wouldn’t be much, (not that you need to turn the wheel much at all at high speeds) > > That thing is definitely nuts. look at the front of the swingarm near the brakes, there’s a slot in there which I assume allows the wheel to “wobble” and is controlled by those red tierods (if you would call them that) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/9 "2008-07-10T10:54:26Z")
can anyone find the min turn radius? ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/10 "2008-07-10T11:03:10Z")
> [@Dr.Stevil](#): > > look at the front of the swingarm near the brakes, there’s a slot in there which I assume allows the wheel to “wobble” and is controlled by those red tierods (if you would call them that) Yeah I see that. I’m just wondering how much of a benefit it is to have a swingarm rather than a fork set up. If you think about it, as a regular bike goes into a sharp turn, the swingarm comes up, and the rear wheel moves slightly further back from the bikes COG, while the forks are angled and the front wheel comes slightly closer to the bikes COG. On that design, both wheels will be moving slightly away, making the wheelbase longer. And from my understanding, having a shorter wheelbase on a bike, yields better handling in most cases. The difference of wheelbase would be minimal, but even 1/2" is noticeable. EDIT - but looking close, the front swingarm is near horizontal anyhow. IDK, this thing is too complicated lol. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/11 "2008-07-10T11:05:10Z")
oh, I got ya. Yeah, I’m not quite sure. I wonder if they have any track times posted around anywhere. would be interesting to see how it does. ---
**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/12 "2008-07-10T11:12:55Z")
I just noticed this. Look at the exhaust on the bottom pic. Seems like you’d be choking on your own exhaust at red lights. The top pic is undertail. ---
**Author:** ![j\_espo1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/j_espo1/32/7291_2.png) [@j\_espo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/j_espo1)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/13 "2008-07-10T11:34:47Z")
> [@PureXTC"](#): > > 1.Costs 85k! > 2. Super light at only 346 pounds wet and makes 150 horsepower. > 3.Top speed: 181 MPH 1. 100% rip off 2. not that impressive- new litre bikes are about 380-400lbs making 190-200 horsepower and cost $11,xxx. 3. whoop-di-fucking-do, see #2 ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/14 "2008-07-10T11:38:21Z")
^ word, the ZX-10r weighs the same as my 600rr. ---
**Author:** ![fastfoci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e8c25b/32.png) [@fastfoci](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fastfoci)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/15 "2008-07-10T11:39:08Z")
junk! i dont like it at all. i would rather have a 1098 ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/16 "2008-07-10T11:41:25Z")
> [@j\_espo1](#): > > 1. 100% rip off > 2. not that impressive- new litre bikes are about 380-400lbs making 190-200 horsepower and cost $11,xxx. > 3. whoop-di-fucking-do, see #2 That’s nothing different from owning a ferrari, I’m sure the quality of the make is well worth the money and the price is not driven by performance alone ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/17 "2008-07-10T12:51:47Z")
> [@PureXTC](#): > > I just noticed this. Look at the exhaust on the bottom pic. Seems like you’d be choking on your own exhaust at red lights. The top pic is undertail. wat? Are you talking about what I suspect is the intake, under the headlamp on the “drivers” side? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/18 "2008-07-10T12:53:13Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > wat? > > Are you talking about what I suspect is the intake, under the headlamp on the “drivers” side? nah. the exhaust dumps pretty close to the front of the bike… ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/19 "2008-07-10T12:57:01Z")
> [@newman](#): > > nah. the exhaust dumps pretty close to the front of the bike… then what is the piping running undertail? ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291/20 "2008-07-10T12:58:11Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > then what is the piping running undertail? 2nd pic, not the first. The first is undertail exhaust, the second is not. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-vyrus/51291.md?page=2)