The Piranha, designed for off-road performance handling, strength & durability without the size problems of a full size off-road dune buggy.
Simple but effective single 'A" are suspension soaks up the bumps with the greatest of ease which makes the Piranha very easy to drive.
Powered by a water cooled motor cycle motor from 500-1000cc the Piranha has a high power to weight ratio that car powered buggies only dream about.
Buying the raw materials, fabricating and welding the Piranha parts yourself to the pans will cost approximately $3500 to $4500 Australian minus motor to construct the complete vehicle.
Itching to build, plans are availble in PDF format for immediate download !
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Specifications
| Frame: |
Full box section chassis & tubular roll-cage structure. |
| Steering: |
Car rack & pinion, shortened |
| Motor: |
Road or Trailbike motors from 500 to 1000cc |
| Transmission: |
Motorcycle Gearbox and Chain Drive to solid Rear Axle |
| Front Suspension: |
Single 'A' arm independent with coil over shocks, 350mm travel |
| Rear Suspension: |
Single 'A' arm independent with coil over shocks, 285mm travel |
| Brakes: |
Front & rear hydraulic disc brakes |
| Wheels: |
Front: 22 x 8.00 x 10 on 10 x 5" rims. Rear: 25 x 12.5 x 9 tyres on 9 x 9" rims |
| Overall Length: |
2700mm |
| Overall Width: |
1700mm |
| Overall Height: |
1400mm |
| Track (rear): |
1430mm |
| Track (front): |
1300mm |
| Wheelbase: |
2000mm |
| Approx. Weight: |
375kg |
| Ground Clearance: |
Adjustable to 300mm |
| Top Speed: |
120-150kph |
| Acceleration: |
0-100kph in 5.5 seconds |
There are two upgrade options you may wish to consider for your Pirahna
Check the buy together options at the bottom of this page !
Some recommended donor bikes for your Piranha build are as follows:
- VTR1000 Honda
- CBR900 Honda
- CBR1000 Honda
- NX650 Honda
- XR650 Honda
- GSX750 Suzuki
- GSX1100 Suzuki
- TL1000 Suzuki
- Suzuki 1200 Bandit
- FZ750 Yamaha
- FZ1000 Yamaha
- TRX850 Yamaha
- TDM850 Yamaha
- RSV1000 Aprilia
- ZXR750 Kawasaki
- ZZR1100 Kawasaki
- KLX650 Kawasaki
- KLR650 Kawasaki