Jay Leno's Jet Bike

[@nephicus339]

This was absurd in 1999, and I've wanted one. It's 2020, and I think it's still absurd, and I still REALLY want one.

[@dark12ain]

Exactly me too I want it sooo bad

[@giangg3238]

Im 25 years old and I wanted one 😂

[@stevenslater2669]

Here it is 2024, I’ve watched this clip maybe 50 times since 1999 and I still am awestruck by this bike. I suspect Jay doesn’t drive it much these days. 350 bhp and 74 years of age don’t play well together…

[@stuartday2574]

Yeah it's absolute madness

[@nyctreeman]

Just the sound alone is worth it!

[@blindtoby8967]

nyctreeman Remember the tv series batman ?

[@shawhennessey3178]

I totally respect that he drives all his vehicles. I can't stand trailer queens.

[@Grimmsha72]

Link Race Cars Better to wear out, then to rust out!

[@brettoberry6795]

One of the best comments on KZbin...

[@TheCaptainSplatter]

Agreed.

[@actontreadway1168]

What kind of queens are you into?

[@josephastier7421]

@@actontreadway1168 What do you got?

[@arnoldmayii3563]

I love that start up sound

[@curse1592]

wasn't really a fan of jay until i saw him on rnickymouse's channel. dude is really about getting out and driving all of his cars. nice to see them driven and not just shown off. pretty cool guy

[@justsomemincedgarlic]

curse1 neither as I until I found the jay Leno’s garage KZbin channel. Seeing him on the Tonight show, you can tell he’s comfortable on stage, but seeing him in his garage with his cars and the guys, you can tell he’s completely at home. He’s a collector, but even more than that, he’s a car historian. I have a lot of respect for the guys that keep some of these cars on the road.

[@SamuelTrudeau]

Jay: You know, it's funny. It's not until 70 that it really- but you don't want to break the law, that would be wrong *Turns cameras off Also Jay: ok, let's go 200mph now

[@guytansbariva2295]

I've heard Jay used to get stopped for speeding all of the time years ago, and the cops usually would let him go...especially when they learn he's filming and episode....but he's toned it down a lot the last years because of all of the traffic cameras, and nobody's getting out of those. Skynet is starting to take over.

[@Musketeer009]

I love the noise that thing's making. If that crept up next to me at the traffic lights, I'd be looking in the sky.

[@tooltime8250]

lol

[@geniusarun666]

love the way you treat your machines, Respect

[@longranger5226]

Absolutely amazing! It’s so strange seeing a motorcycle, but hearing a jet.

[@tshepp89]

I have a new found respect for Jay after watching all his garage videos.

[@festol1]

Empty hangar. Gone a long way Jay, and still kicking :) Best collector around, because he drive they all and don't puke when replacing the matching number part to another better or modern one.

[@oxide9679]

I remember reading an article, I think in Cycle World back in the day when Jay first bought this. He recounted how he was at a traffic light and a Honda Civic started creeping up behind him, and he looked back to make sure the Civic wasn’t going to hit him, and he noticed the front air dam on the Civic started twisting and folding in on itself as it started to melt sue the the Y2K bike’s exhaust temps

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

That was a stick on scoop from RiceMart

[@rakeshkumarsingh5244]

My dream bike, watching it from long time.

[@ValerieprimcessAmanda]

Oh.....yea I'd love to get myself a spin on one of these

[@nbookie]

Neighbors will love you.

[@sum5687]

The only noise that i love is this machine sound ❤

[@factnow6235]

Jay, me and all the viewers are so envy with all your cars and motorbikes collections.

[@RossRossiter]

"the whole bike is carbon fiber including the wheels"..."is the tank carbon fiber?" "no we decided to carve that out of granite"

[@hereforthefreewater]

thanks for peeling back the fairing!

[@antonvanveen8824]

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Looks like something that Batman would dig!

[@johnnunn8688]

Had me disbelieving and concerned, when Jay mentioned 1,000 deg from the exhaust, then realised he’s talking in deg f. Still pretty warm though!

[@laohantun7404]

Unbelievable..... thanks mate....so cool....

[@Avetho]

Two of the greats in one video! The best mustache *and* the best bike!

[@mark675]

The gayest mustache you mean

[@alphabetaxenonzzzcat]

I am going to guess you'll need really good hearing protection for this thing. It's amazing though.

[@jimclarke1108]

Wow how unique,every biker in the world would take a second look at that

[@706d]

Could you imagine having one of those blow by you on the freeway? I bet you feel like a jet just took off right near you.

[@pineyLt]

If the day comes that I can get an expensive toy for myself I wouldn’t want a Hellcat, Lamborghini, Vette, none of that but I want one of these in the worst way. 😁

[@StefanKingdom]

Holy crap... Jet Engine! My respects Jay!

[@willieboy8798]

he is that cool....in real life!

[@MyClassicCarTV]

Yes he is!

[@thejudgehasjudged]

I think Batman had something similar in the 60's :) Cool

[@guytansbariva2295]

I've heard Jay used to get stopped for speeding all of the time years ago, and the cops usually would let him go...especially when they learn he's filming an episode....but he's toned it down a lot the last years because of all of the traffic cameras, and nobody's getting out of those. Skynet is starting to take over.

[@brianhay4024]

A jet bike IS my dream bike. Soooo cool.

[@michaelrooney3626]

Imagine how many things that would melt, burn up or get injured in just 1 week of every day use. 2 second delay on shut down of throttle is a major hazard issue. I'll take one.

[@guytansbariva2295]

No, it's a two second delay on starting the jet back up. The first two seconds of engine whine is the starter, then the turbine kicks in. Look at his startup videos over the years for this bike

[@randyhutchinson9910]

I've got to start hang in out with Jay, I keep learn in stuff

[@aydenmizen4]

Jay Leno has the cutest face

[@johnger850305]

Holy cow, every time I saw a Y2K-related video I stopped by and watched it til the end…….

[@zapfanzapfan]

5:30 Why is the Airwolf intro playing in my head? :-)

[@harrymiram6621]

Coz this is Airwolf's 2nd cuzn, different tree branch!-lol...Bebae is Smooooth Operator...

[@chrissmith7669]

Upside down is relative. In the Bell jet ranger it’s exhaust up, in the MD family exhaust down. Lol. High 9‘s, respectable. Lol

[@TheCaptainSplatter]

That bike be perfect for a knight rider bike.

[@harrymiram6621]

KITT might get Jealous!

[@ss-sq1hn]

The sound it makes..

[@grandemage]

I wonder if the Y2K guys making this have a can-am spyder like model of this bike. Man, talk about dream bike to have.

[@virtual2152]

Jay's garage must be the size of the Bat-cave.

[@rogerhoward7104]

Dear Jay I am straining to hear each the extremely interesting history of each car. "Straining-to-hear" takes the fun out of it. Maybe utube should put a person "giving shine language" at the bottom (kidding).

[@Astrofrank]

This thing should be used on the German autobahn, on a long part without speed limit, but many gas stations at and close to the road.

[@rolfhenderson2941]

We call that the US highway system

[@Novusod]

Probably needs 100 octane jet fuel. Normal gas stations don't sell that. You have to fuel up at airports.

[@DoubleRRHonda]

Novusod Jet fuel does not have an octane number associated with the name. It’s simply Jet-A, most of the time. Octane is associated with Gasoline and corresponds with how much it can be compressed before it ignites.

[@maxdippininmylolo6421]

Novusod in germany we got 102 octane on some gas stations.

[@no-expert]

Is the air intake really directly behind the front wheel (where all the dust gets thrown up and swirled around) or am I missing something?

[@Whichwaydidtheygo]

Beautiful novel and impressive juxtaposition of a 110 yr old engine design and CNC billet aluminum. Lay this down and you can whip out your titanium black American Express card. To Starbucks and back only. Look out Arch.

[@robertallenovitch2433]

I don’t think he should be messing with FIRE right now. .....just saying,,,

[@josephastier7421]

I wonder how he gets around the noise rules in California? I also wonder how fast that thing goes, or if that number is even known.

[@scootergeorge9576]

It's a "turbo-shaft" engine, Jay! Really nice bike. Did you build it?

[@KudosMSGP]

Scooter George No

[@TheTito666]

That is a majestic moustache. Lol

[@JeezusMurphy17]

It’s all fun and games till you break traction at 80mph instead of just wheelie a lil

[@dark12ain]

Worst thing will happen you will start flying 😅

[@noyfbnoyfb8476]

To the Batcycle!

[@rusher80]

how long does it goes.. not more then 10 miles

[@TheMilitaryman09]

Y2k for the win

[@carstuff4260]

"Square dancing with a fat lady" classic.

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Wholy CRIPES!! Now I'm torn if if I should get a VIPER bike or JET or both!! {;o)

[@saltycracker2344]

That thing needs afterburners!

[@spiritbuu]

Real life Batman Bike.

[@MassiveBig]

By looking at this bike i'd say it's at least 800 pounds. To think it weighs only 460lbs about the same as most 1000cc sportbikes but with over 2 times the power! What a insane machine.

[@Joecs520]

They go crazy for a slow ramp morty

[@mroger29sh]

mark r Scranton Pa unreal luv this, nuff said

[@BarrelSenpai]

I really want to see it open up on a closed track so we can see just how fast it is.

[@americanpatriot2422]

Wow!

[@100kingfisher]

Awesome....

[@nealaddams8235]

How would Valentino Rossi, Mark Márquez, Or Fabio Quarteraro, would feel riding that? Man, this is whole another’ gig here. That’s too extreme lol.

[@andreww1212]

I really hope this thing has anti-lock brakes.

[@moncarlomillor3293]

If you buy that you need Aircraft mechanics to do maintenance is so expensive!

[@spellward]

If it's geared to do 266mph, why does it need two speeds? Surely it would be better to gear it to do 170mph and have only one speed.

[@alexlam24]

spellward Not enough torque at low end. Stalls

[@harrier331]

You moron, it would not stall, it simply would not have enough power to move off the line.

[@521CID]

alexlam24 Ya, the drive shaft is not mechanically attached to the turboshaft engine turbine. You could hold the wheel while he increases power. it will not spin until it builds up enough air velocity in the engine to turn the shaft.

[@TucsonDude]

Actually it is. He said so in the first part of the vid.

[@harrier331]

He did not, Turboshaft engines do NOT have a direct drive from the Air generator to the shaft, they are always separated.

[@dominicracca6955]

I gotta wonder what you feed the Y2K bike? Does it have to have JP5 or can it run on Diesel?

[@biggin5434]

Dominic Racca Anything from diesel, kerosene, jet fuel

[@dominicracca6955]

Knowing what I do about jet engines I figured it would run on just about anything...

[@biggin5434]

Dominic Racca Yea buddy

[@trollyoazz5439]

Diesel and pump gas

[@The570Experience]

As a tanker...tanks have jet engines on them..so I've worked with more than a few...they will burn any kind of fuel....diesel and jet fuel work the best but itll run on any fuel

[@edwu8253]

Really cool

[@davekumarrajendran766]

it sounds almost like batman's tumbler

[@GMANIM]

I wish he would bring this to the TT Races.

[@n_y_o_o_m]

6:45 that kid on the right lol

[@jyo901]

I thought it was a Fire Hydrant 😁

[@mgtowanonymous3120]

Jus randomly working the corner btw

[@denmalski]

somewhere out there someone is going to put their Milwaukee 8 in a helicopter just to prove it could be done. lol, New meaning to a V-twin powered chopper.

[@mroger29sh]

sorry like do u every get the bronco from c ferguson done ?

[@brokenair0]

How does Jay buy insurance. I can hear Jay on the phone with his insurance agent. Really, I need to put my jet bike on our policy.... how much for full coverage?

[@annanishikinomiya2765]

brokenair0 $300k

[@rapidsniper2008]

He can make it more aerodynamic and juice a lot more HP out of it on the rear wheel.

[@chrissmith7669]

The strongest in that engine family is around 850hp as I recall

[@icescroatman]

Imagine Louie's face when he showed him

[@xishootstuffx]

Viper at 0:27 :)

[@marcust510]

Wait so Leno is the reason this bike was built?? Was this his brain child?

[@denmalski]

what's the range and where do you find a gas station with jet fuel, you have to be diligent on your trip planning to ride that bike.

[@Astrofrank]

Instead of jet juel, diesel can be used - fortunately, as fuel consumption at full power is extremely high.

[@trollyoazz5439]

It uses diesel and normal gas

[@ourtime-downhere6931]

Apparently it can be ran off of several different fuel sources, including coal dust if set up for it. Normal gasoline works just fine. At 8 gallons per hour with a 9 gallon tank you won't be going too far out of town lol. Amazing machine though, probably the best start up sound ever.

[@denmalski]

@@ourtime-downhere6931 actually diesel and jet fuel are roughly the same, both are kerosene, should do fine on that

[@brianjames5685]

Somewhere there is a Bell Huey attack helicopter with a motorbike engine.

[@600miles]

Why doesn't the exhaust melt the rear tire?

[@dsimila1]

Becouse it is not very hot when idling.

[@tbonemc2118]

The exhaust comes out at about 45 degrees to the back of the bike. If you pulled up next to this at some lights you'd better enjoy the look because it's burning the paint off the back off your car. Drags a huge amount of air in which means the same quantity is coming out of the exhaust at about 800 degrees. I've watched one of these things idle and about 5 meters was too close to the end of the exhaust. The sound of it starting up is insane and easily the biggest two wheel head turner. Got to love America because I can't think of anywhere else you'd ever get to ride this on a public street.

[@geniusarun666]

if there's one bike I could steal from you, that would be 😏😏😏

[@ctdieselnut]

That's a great way to put it.

[@tormado]

Louisiana plate, eh?

[@moviesforrandy]

only in south Louisiana.

[@TerribleTimes]

think that is the same leather jacket Jay wears on demo rides to this day, though it has faded a bit ;)

[@jaarryifleshblood315]

Fuel efficient?

[@MyClassicCarTV]

Ha!

[@jond3929]

Jet engines are only reasonably efficient near 100% output. As the output drops, the efficiency goes out the window. Considering that that engine is WAY oversized for the bike (in terms of power) its efficiency must be terrible. A smaller jet engine might actually do alright in terms of efficiency when on the highway but will be poor again in stop and go traffic where the engine is constantly idling.

[@SonorGeek05]

Nope. 4 mpg city, 17 mpg highway.

[@fullrank6408]

Who noticed the small kid behind jay 6:47

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Yes... unfortunately Jay has an orphanage worth of kids being dragged around by their mothers trying to get DNA to be added to the will... it's a occupational hazard for rock stars.

[@dark12ain]

Ohhh my God

[@qownson4410]

Leno seems to be the last man with money who is a true believer in the jet propulsion. A pioneer. Most people with money don't bother to innovate to make new things, they wanna spend it to make more money doing what gave them all that money in the first place, which is good, but this is true pioneering.

[@lofturhjalmarsson9896]

make one wtth tiny jet engine lower power similar to fifty cc

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

There's a cool old timer making handmade jet carts, bikes and skateboard bombing them around the desert here on YT

[@Rammbock]

Louis CK sent me here

[@princeaden1165]

The face like night fury

[@kawasakiramey9526]

Why does it have a chain?

[@dennishale5211]

It still must be able to turn the wheels with a mechanical drive. Could you imagine taking off like a jet engined dragster does just from the jet thrust? A turbine is essentially a small very precisely engineered thrust generating engine tha t creates a enormous amount of hot thrust immediately once it spools up and you engage it. Its like "release the Kraken " from the odessy. If it didn't have a reduction gear transmission feeding into a forward motion gear box with sime sort of damper interface there and another one just to take off safe,ni man alive could take off with this device without doing the most insane "whiskey throttle " certain to occur 100% wreck . Anyone in the way would be a definite casualty for sure. Like a blown top fuel drag boat when those things get loose and don't shut down, even when the driver gets tossed out rag doll style and the shock cord attached to the driver fails allowing the boat to become a land missile and mow down everything it's path. Wish I had the! $$$. Just the sound makes this very expensive toy the only reason to have one. I believe they are around 170,000 gee force large to purchase. Love it for the noise factor and extreme excessive dangerous to people like me who will explore the limits of it knowing its a land based wing suit. Which I think is dumb and a suicide wish for participants of that kill me sport. Dueling should be brought back into use as a sport considering all the other things mankindlesser keeps coming up with for entertainment purposes of late. Don't yuh ,???think! ?!?!!!!

[@neal-stewart834]

jp 1 ? or bet i know

[@theMF69]

*Oppressor Mk1 noises*

[@buffysaviation]

6:46 you can break the law, you just don’t want to do it in camera and have evidence

[@OlivierCaron]

He did not want to have a bad influence on the random kid standing on the corner of the street.

[@ugtyujuser-yb4eu9jx6v]

Worlds fastest bike??

[@xishootstuffx]

I bet the ride is a lot like my turbo bike, only MUCH faster.