F117A Nighthawk Trike. Inspired by its use in the Gulf War, and quot;Watching too much American Chopper,quot; Perry Keller decided to build an F117A Nighthawk themed motorcycle in his garage, quot;Basically because I wanted to see if I could.quot; Using sills learned as a child making quot;Ten or Twelve go-carts... Tearing apart lawn mowers, keeping the engine and drive train, hoping them up and either crashing them or burning out the motors,quot; Keller utilized his knowledge to completely fabricate the F117A styled trike.quot;Makes sense,quot; said Keller, quot;My wife says it's just a big boy go-kart.quot; The attention to detail is particularly impressive. Notice the marking on the tail fin: AF05 for 2005 when it was finished, and number 845 making it the quot;lastquot; nighthawk made; the final official Lockheed F117A bears the serial number 844. A two-year build process in his garage, Perry says the engine came from a GEO Metro, and the front fork were from a Yamaha motorcycle. It is legal to drive and is licensed as a motorcycle.
Engine 1 liter 3 cylinder GEO Metro
Transmission: 3 Speed Automatic
Front Fork: 1979 Yamaha 750
Fuel Consumption: 45 mpg
Range: 240 miles
Top Speed: Classified
Builder: Perry Keller