Disclaimer Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Got A Hundred Bucks? Wanna Win A Bike Made From An Alligator? This is Jimmy Jablon. This is his motorcycle. He is going to raffle it off at a ceremony in Florida where a 22-year-old girl dives into a pool of live 'gators. What more do you need to know? Not much, as it turns out: The motorcycle was assembled by 60-year-old Swedish craftsman Benny Ohrman over the course of twelve months and at a cost of roughly $80,000. It contains the skin and skull of one Florida alligator; the animal was caught by Florida wildlife authorities as part of of an effort to combat overpopulation. The alligator, which was originally ten feet long, had to be soaked in Ohrman's swimming pool for three weeks before it could be molded onto the bike. The skin is detachable, but the head is permanently affixed to the handlebars. Gauges live in the back of the skull, and an Ultima V-twin provides power. Raffle tickets cost $100, and only 1000 will be sold. (You can purchase tickets here.) The winner will be decided in what is quite possibly the most amazingly awesome contest conclusion ever: Each entry will be printed and tossed into a swimming pool full of live alligators, and a 22-year-old model named Amara Tamura will dive in and grab one (an entry, not a 'gator.) According to Jablon, the entire process is completely safe: "It's not dangerous," he said. "We're not going to attach cooked chicken to her or anything." So, you know, she's got that going for her. Which is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 There are no words.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesE Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 i wonder what PETA has to say about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 i wonder what PETA has to say about this?I doubt they care when People are Eating Tasty Animals you don't eat the skin so I don't see how they neglected any part of the alligator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerBoy Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 it doesn't even look nice. as a motorcycle anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesE Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 ha, but that alligator could have went toward making some nice shoes or wallets. but then again it did go towards making a motorcycle, which trumps everything. So i dont know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesE Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 it doesn't even look nice. as a motorcycle anyway.if i owned that, i would want to live in the bayou with bobby boucher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Um... "Fucking Awesome" comes to mind. Great minds think alike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Um... "Fucking Awesome" comes to mind. hahahaaaa' date=' Hell yeah!!!i wonder what PETA has to say about this?Fuck 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Um... "Fucking Awesome" comes to mind. Yeah...sure...maybe if you were this guy...or Steve Irwin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 you know... with what looks like a permanent bend to the right, on that tail sticking up like a spoiler... I suspect the bike would lean to the left at high speeds.That would be annoying. Fortunately, it's probably limited to 60mph by it's incredible vibration at speeds higher than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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