Chinese companies selling $1,400 Dodge Tomahawk knock-off
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/china/" rel="tag">China</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/dodge/" rel="tag">Dodge</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/motorcycles/" rel="tag">Motorcycles</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chinese-tomahawk-replica/954842/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/replica_450.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><em>Click above for high-res gallery of the Tomahawk knock-off</em><br /><br />Back before Chrysler was bought by Cerberus, you could always count on the automaker to roll out something truly special at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/Detroit-Auto-Show/">Detroit Auto Show</a>. Whether by <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/13/cattle-trucks-2009-dodge-ram-reveal-pregame/">stampeding</a> an entire herd of cattle through downtown Detroit or putting <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/wolfgang-berhnard-will-be-a-no-show-in-detroit/">motorcycle bits</a> all around the V10 engine of a Viper, Dodge has always found a way to capture people's attention. The Viper-inspired Tomahawk motorcycle was especially memorable. It seems that some are still miffed that Dodge never offered the fabled bike as a regular production machine, though a few were in fact created and sold as non-runners. Now a <a href="http://www.atvdiscounter.com/Motorcycles-24369/4774936-MC-06/ProductInfo.aspx">company </a> (or companies, <a href="http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/09/06/dodge-tomahawk-replica-update/">who knows</a>?) in China has decided to offer a motorcycle based on the design of Dodge's original concept. We should stress that this is in no way a replica, as the original V10 engine has been replaced by a single cylinder 150cc engine and CVT transmission from a scooter. It's not street legal and also cannot be sold in California. As with all small-bore motorcycles and scooters coming from China with questionable origins, we really <a href="http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/03/26/chinese-motorcycles-growing-fast/">cannot recommend</a> you purchase one for yourself with visions of riding it to work. If you just want to see it in your garage though, it'll surely work as a rolling sculpture quite nicely.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chinese-tomahawk-replica/">Chinese Tomahawk Replica</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chinese-tomahawk-replica/954838/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/155128783_o_thumbnail.jpg " alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chinese-tomahawk-replica/954833/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/155128801_o_thumbnail.jpg " alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chinese-tomahawk-replica/954866/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/155128814_o_thumbnail.jpg " alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chinese-tomahawk-replica/954861/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/155128822_o_thumbnail.jpg " alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/chinese-tomahawk-replica/954841/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/155128840_o_thumbnail.jpg " alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.atvdiscounter.com/Motorcycles-24369/4774936-MC-06/ProductInfo.aspx">ATV Discounter</a> via <a href="http://www.2fiddy.com/2008/08/kmd-k-007-tron-bike-mc-06-whoa-what/">2fiddy.com</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.atvdiscounter.com/Motorcycles-24369/4774936-MC-06/ProductInfo.aspx>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/01/chinese-companies-selling-1-400-dodge-tomahawk-knock-off/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1272516/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/01/chinese-companies-selling-1-400-dodge-tomahawk-knock-off/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr />

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