Well, if anyone has $100,000.00 laying around under a mattress or a sock, you can go and buy yourself a working 1:1 scale replica of the Batpod from Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight. badrobot2002 of Satellite Beach, Florida is selling his Batpod that him and his brother took several months to build. badrobot2002 and his brother are metal fabricator and custom bike builders by trade so you can rest assure that this Batpod runs well and is built like a tank (that rolls on 2 wheels… heh~). The mock up was originally built with wood and PVC pipes, but over time, the brother completed the bike completely in steel. The big wheeled beast runs a single cylinder/four stroke motor that runs at about 650CC just the like Batpod used in the movie.
The frame and all tubing were built from hardened steel and welded together for an unbelievable rendition of this famous vehicle. The covers and arm guards, which are formed with high tensile strength fiberglass, hide the actual engine which is a high output 650cc 4 stroke, water cooled engine with direct port nitrous injection delivering amazing power in a compact shell if it were ever needed. The front and rear tires measure 508 millimeters across and it is outfitted with grappling hooks, grenade launchers, and 50 caliber machine guns for those traffic jams on the freeway. (No… they don’t really work.) The pod has never been ridden on the street but has been tested in a controlled environment. This one-off custom would be the perfect addition for the collector who has it all, or for a museum piece that will draw a crowd like nothing else.
badrobot2002 has his bike on sale on eBay now starting at a hefty price tag of $100k and is looking for serious bidders. If eBay is unsuccessful, the Batpod will make its way to the famous Barrett Jackson auto auction. Unfortunately, the seller is NOT willing to offer free shipping… BOOOOO!!!
You can check out the auction here and hit the jump to check out more pix of badrobot2002’s Batpod.
