Who is ghost rider motorcycle

He would end up setting a record for hitting a wheelstand at mph. Though the erstwhile Ghost Rider has made some efforts to get back on the road, it seems his glory days are probably behind him. It was never reported who won that competition, or if he even really gave the bike away or not, so the exact whereabouts of that GSX-R today remains unknown. He posted on Facebook last week that he recently suffered a serious motorcycle accident that has left him in agonizing pain, and will take some time to recover from.

The Suzuki Hayabusa was always a controversial animal. Its record-setting speeds it was, after all, at one point the fastest production motorcycle ever made alarmed regulators to the point that Suzuki had to cap its max speed at far lower than what the machine was capable of.

With relatively few modifications to strengthen engine internals, you could turbocharge a 'Busa engine and draw very serious power out of it - and that's what Ghost Rider did to build his most famous ride - the horsepower, naked Hayabusa turbo in the photos here. You can see the bike in full flight by searching "Ghost Rider BusaTurbo" on YouTube - we're a respectable publication, we won't link to such shenanigans here, but you can see the bike in question, painted flouro yellow, pulling ultra high-speed wheelies down a runway and then doing similar stunts on the highway.

And now he's giving it away, in a lottery through the official Ghost Rider website. I've already put in my entry - I need something practical to commute on.

I wonder if I can fit a luggage rack on it? LOG IN. Menu HOME. Search Query Submit Search. By Loz Blain. Facebook Twitter Flipboard LinkedIn.

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Load More. Sign in to post a comment. Please keep comments to less than words. No abusive material or spam will be published. If one of those comes tearing down the street, then you know there is trouble. But which vehicle was far more impressive than the other? Being the first has to count for something.

Johnny Blaze first entered the comics scene in in Marvel Spotlight 5, and he brought his bike along with him. It paved the way for the aesthetic of all Ghost Rider vehicles after him and helped setup the look and vibe of Ghost Rider. Being the original will always hold a place in fans hearts, and for many people the flaming motorcycle is synonymous with Ghost Rider.

When talking the effectiveness of a muscle car versus a motorcycle, there is no doubt who would win that battle.

If one is chasing down a villian, they would want to be driving a car. With a car they have so many more options of how to stop the villains of the world.

One could ram them, pit maneuver them, even block their path, no of which is possible with a motorcycle. In a high speed car chase, one should pick the car every time. For Johnny Blaze, the choice of a motorcycle is very personal. He was a stunt man before he became the Ghost Rider, he made a living using his motorcycle. When he became the Spirit of Vengeance, he chose to keep using the motorcycle in order to do his new job.

He used his hellfire to create the bike he rides, so not only was it personal to a job he loved, but he also made it with his own powers. Agents of S. D has had many ups and downs over its 7 season run , but a definite high point was the introduction of Ghost Rider.