Viper bike has the bite

Viper Motorcycles, a builder of high-end, V-twin, cruiser bikes in the mold of Victory and Harley-Davidson, said it's loading up its Diamondback 152 model with a 153-foot-pound torque monster engine sourced from racing building Ilmor.

"The 152 is the largest and most powerful air/oil cooled production v-twin available," company officials said. "In addition to overall increased performance, the new engine produces considerably less vibration and runs cooler due to the improved oil flow throughout the engine via an Ilmor designed twin scavenge dry-sump oiling system. Peak torque is an industry first massive 153 foot pounds."

The information was released by the company via marketwatch.com.

The 2009 version of the Diamondback started at about $30 K, but the Web site does not include prices.