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The Texas Rocket was designed and built by Maurice Bourne of Marquez, Texas (USA) in the early 1990's. It was built as a prototype and only
one exists. It is powered by an 1100cc Honda Goldwing power plant complete with drive train, rear suspension, and rear wheel. The front axle is taken from an MGB sports car and utilizes the stock MG control arms,
rack-and-pinion, springs, shocks, spindles, and disc brakes.
The frame of The Texas Rocket is built of thin-wall chrome-molly 4130 steel tubing. The fiberglass body was taken from 13 hand-built female moulds. Body panels are built up with gel coat, mat, and fiberglass cloth. Body panels vary in thickness from .100 of an inch, up to .175 of an inch, depending on areas of stress. The Texas Rocket is street legal and licensed in the state of Texas as a motorcycle. It seats two adults in surprising comfort and is as easy to drive as any automobile.
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