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EXHIBIT 10.6

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

Agreement made this 1st day of January 2004 by and between Viper Motorcycle
Company with principal offices located at 5733 International Parkway, New Hope,
Minnesota 55428 USA, (the "company") and Garry Lowenthal residing at 1836 North
Prior Avenue, Falcon Heights, Minnesota 55113, (the "employee").

WITNESSETH

       WHEREAS, the Employee plans and directs all aspects of the organization's
financial operations and is being hired as the Company's Chief Financial
Officer. Lowenthal accepts and agrees to such employment at will.

       WHEREAS, the company desires to utilize the services of the Employee in
connection with its business.

       WHEREAS, this agreement supercedes any previous understanding between the
two parties, written or oral.

       NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

       1.     The Company agrees to an employment agreement with Mr. Lowenthal
              for a period of three years.

              A.     The Company agrees to pay Mr. Lowenthal an annual salary of
                     $117,000 during the first year of this agreement.

              B.     The Company agrees to increase the monthly salary in years
                     two and three by 10%.

              C.     The Company agrees to provide Medical, and Dental insurance
                     for Mr. Lowenthal and his family.

              D.     Company agrees to provide Mr. Lowenthal a monthly
                     automobile allowance of $500.

              E.     The Company will reimburse Mr. Lowenthal for reasonable
                     out-of-pocket expenses. The Company will also pay for Mr.
                     Lowenthal's involvement in professional associations.

       2.     The term of this agreement shall be three years commencing on
              January 1, 2004. The laws of the State of Minnesota shall govern
              this agreement.

       3.     If Mr. Lowenthal's employment is terminated without cause, he will
              be entitled to receive his base salary earned to date plus
              Lowenthal shall be entitled to cash

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              severance pay in an amount equal to seventy-five (75%) of the
              pay which would otherwise have been earned and received had
              Lowenthal continued at his then current Base Salary for
              twenty-four month's. Cash severance pay shall be payable in
              monthly installments equal to seventy-five (75%) of the Base
              Salary monthly payments at termination until such amount has been
              paid so as to satisfy this provision.

       4.     Lowenthal shall be granted, as of the Effective Date hereof, an
              option to purchase 75,000 shares ("Option") of the Company's
              common stock at $2.00 per share for a period of three years, and
              Lowenthal shall agree to lock up all shares owned by Lowenthal in
              the lockup agreement for Directors, Officers, and key Shareholders
              as required by Viper's underwriter for its initial public
              offering.

       5.     Accrued vacation will be paid in accordance with state law and
              Viper's customary procedures. Employee will receive three weeks of
              paid vacation, per year.

       6.     Lowenthal agrees to perform faithfully, industriously, and to the
              best of his ability, experience, and talents, all of the duties
              that may be required by the express and implicit terms of this
              Agreement, to the reasonable satisfaction of Viper. Such duties
              shall be provided at such place(s) as the needs, business, or
              opportunities of Viper may require from time to time.

       7.     Mr. Lowenthal can terminate this agreement at any time and by the
              company with cause.

       8.     Mr. Lowenthal shall keep all company information, trade secrets,
              vendor contacts, and any other information material to the company
              strictly confidential at all times.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this agreement on the
day and year first above written.

By:      /s/  John Lai
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Its:     Vice President/Director                1/8/04
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         Viper Motorcycle Company

By:      /s/  Garry N. Lowenthal                1/8/04
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         EmployeeEXHIBIT 10. 7

                              CONSULTING AGREEMENT

Agreement made this 15th of March 2004 by and between Viper Motorcycle Company
with principal offices located at 5733 International Parkway, New Hope,
Minnesota 55428 USA, (the "Company") and Racing Partners Management, Inc.
located at 5507 Malibu Drive, Edina, Minnesota 55331 USA, (the "Consultant").

WITNESSETH

       WHEREAS, the Consultant reviews all manufacturing and development plans
and directs all aspects of the organization's objectives, and initiatives to
bring the Company's production plans to fruition.

       WHEREAS, the Company desires to utilize the services of the Consultant in
connection with its business.

       WHEREAS, this agreement supercedes any previous understanding between the
two parties, written or oral.

       NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

       1.     The Company agrees to a Consultant agreement with Consultant for a
              period of three months.

              A.     The Company agrees to pay Consultant semi-monthly payments
                     of $4,500 until the agreement terminates on June 15, 2004.
                     Said payments under this agreement total $27,000.

              B.     The Company agrees to provide comprehensive medical
                     insurance for Consultant and his family.

              C.      The Company will reimburse Consultant for reasonable
                      out-of-pocket expenses.

       2.     The term of this agreement shall be three months commencing on
              March 15, 2004. The laws of the State of Minnesota shall govern
              this agreement.

       3.     Consultant shall agree to lock 800,250 shares owned by Consultant
              in the lockup agreement for Directors, Officers, and key
              Shareholders as required by Viper's underwriter of its initial
              public offering.

       4.     Consultant agrees to perform faithfully, industriously, and to the
              best of his ability, experience, and talents, all of the duties
              that may be required by the express and implicit terms of this
              Agreement, to the reasonable satisfaction of Viper. Such duties
              shall be provided at such place(s) as the needs, business, or
              opportunities of Viper may require from time to time.

       5.     Consultant can terminate this agreement at any time and by the
              Company with cause.

       6.     Consultant shall keep all Company information, trade secrets,
              vendor contracts, and any other information material to the
              Company strictly confidential at all times.

By:      /s/ John L. Fiebelkorn
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         Chief Executive Officer, Viper Motorcycle Company

By:      /s/  John Silseth
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         Racing Partners Management, Inc.EXHIBIT 10.8

                       PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

       THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made as of this 16th day of February 2004
by and between Melling Consultancy Design (MCD), a sole proprietorship operating
under the laws of the United Kingdom, and Viper Motorcycle Company (operating
under the laws of the State of Minnesota (the "Company").

       WHEREAS, the Company has engaged MCD as an engineering and consultant in
regards to Viper's development of its initial products; for which the Company
has already paid MCD an aggregate amount of $177,500

       WHEREAS, MCD is engaged in the business of designing, developing and
producing high performance engines and motorcycle components and owns
Intellectual Property, tooling, molds, prototypes, parts to proprietary V8 and
in-line 4 prototype engines and related motorcycle products and engine designs
of a 152" VTwin, and 100" and 125"Vtwins, and a 125" Single overhead Cam Vtwin
Engine. (Hereafter referred to as the Melling Property).

       WHEREAS, the Company is interested in purchasing the Melling Property and
retaining MCD to perform further development for the Company as set forth
herein.

       WHEREAS, this agreement shall supercede all previous agreements, written
or oral.

       NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained in this
Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:

       1.     DEFINITIONS.

       As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

              a.     "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY" means copyrights, patents,
                     trademarks and trade secrets whether or not registered,
                     filed, applied for or the like, and all related rights and
                     "Know-how" information. For the design, performance and
                     manufacturability of Motorcycle products, which are to be
                     designed or developed by MCD hereunder.

       2.     MELLING PROPERTY PURCHASE

The Company hereby agrees to pay to MCD $187,500 for the Melling property. The
$187,500 shall be payable as follows; $30,000 upon signing this agreement for
the purchase of the 100" and 125" Vtwin Designs (including a working prototype
of the 100" VTWIN) and a final payment against delivery of $157,500 due on or
before April 25, 2004. All items listed on Exhibit 1 are to be inventoried at
MCD complete with inventory list and shall be available for inspection until
final payment of $157,000 is completed. The final payment shall be payable upon
successful inspection and available transfer of the Melling Property listed on
Exhibit 1.

The Melling Property shall include the property is hereby listed in Exhibit 1.

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3.     OWNERSHIP OF TECHNOLOGY.

       a.     TECHNOLOGY. The parties agree that the Company shall retain all
              right, title and interest in

              i)     The Specifications, the Engines and related motorcycle
                     components, and all Intellectual Property therein, subject
                     only to the payment terms under this agreement.

              ii)    All molds, tooling, casts and equipment used to manufacture
                     the Engines, subject only to the payment terms under this
                     agreement.

       b.     TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. MCD will provide knowledgeable and competent
              personnel as reasonably necessary (at $40 per hour per engineer)
              to ensure that the developed products can be manufactured and
              operate within the Specifications. All travel expenses of MCD
              shall be pre-paid by the Company as agreed.

4.     PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT. MCD shall provide the Company with a list of
Vendors who will develop the molds, tooling, dies and casts to produce component
parts for the manufacture of the Motorcycle Components and Engines. This
Production Equipment shall be used by the company, any affiliate of the Company
or subcontractors for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Company. If the
Company desires to produce said engines in North America, MCD will deliver all
technical information needed to produce said engines to the appointed
manufacturer.

5.     DEVELOPMENT. The Company shall hereby retain MCD to manufacture and
develop three "2 Litre" V8 motorcycle engines to be production ready and MCD
shall produce a Streamliner for the V8 to be raced at Bonneville in October of
2005 to attempt to set the world speed record for a two wheeled vehicle. The
Company shall pay MCD ($200,000), $25,000 a month for eight consecutive months
commencing May1, 2004 for said development. In addition the Company shall pay
MCD or its suppliers up to $30,000 for tooling and up to $80,000 for additional
parts when requested by MCD in order to complete the development.

6.     BONNEVILLE WORLD SPEED RECORD ATTEMPT / SPONSORSHIP. Viper shall pay all
out of pocket expenses for MCD personnel, (no more than ten persons including
MCD's streamliner driver) to travel to and from Bonneville and attempt to set a
world land speed record for a two wheeled vehicle utilizing the Company's 2
litre V8 engine. The Company shall be responsible for all Bonneville event costs
including paying the driver $40,000 to attempt the speed record. The Company
will use its best efforts to obtain a sponsor to fund the Bonneville event. Said
Sponsor will be entitled to top line billing, including being featured on the
Streamliner's paint scheme. In addition, Viper and MCD's logo shall be displayed
on the streamliner. MCD shall be paid a bonus of 20% of said sponsorship
proceeds received by the Company for the Bonneville speed record attempt, a copy
of all sponsorship agreements will be furnished to MCD upon request. MCD shall
retain ownership of the Streamliner after the Bonneville attempt, but will build
a second model for the sponsor to retain.

7.     BEST EFFORTS TO PROMOTE MARKETING. At all times during the term of the
Agreement, both parties will use best efforts to promote the manufacture, sale,
marketing and distribution of the Company's products. Both parties agree to (I)
conduct business in a manner that reflects favorably at all times on the good
name, goodwill and reputation of the other party, (II) not engage in deceptive,
misleading or unethical practices that are or might be detrimental to the other
party, (III) not make any false or misleading representation with regard to the
other party or its products, (IV) not make any representation or warranty to
anyone with respect to the specifications, features or

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capabilities of the other parties products that are inconsistent with the
literature distributed by the other party, including all disclaimers contained
in such literature, and (VI) not make any warranty or representation to anyone
that would give the recipient any claim or right of action against the other
party.

8.     CONFIDENTIALITY.

Each party shall keep confidential and not disclose to any other third party any
information provided to it by the other party marked with a confidential,
proprietary, or other similar notice. The Company and MCD shall refrain from
mentioning MCD's ongoing relationship with the company in regards to production
of any of the company's products and or any future development.

9.     INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION

MCD shall indemnify the Company for any damages finally awarded or settlement
amounts paid in respect to any loss, liability or expense suffered or incurred
by the Company or any of its customers for any patent, copyright, trade secret
or similar infringement claim brought against the Company or any of its
customers in respect of the Company's use or such customers use of the
Motorcycle or Engines designed by MCD under this Agreement.

10.    TERMINATION AND EFFECT OF TERMINATION.

       a.     This Agreement shall commence as of the Date Hereof.

       b.     EFFECT OF MATERIAL BREACH BY MCD. If the Company Terminates this
              agreement due to a material breach by MCD, the Company shall be
              entitled to all rights in and to the Specifications, the Engines,
              all molds, prototypes, tooling, dies, casts and all intellectual
              property therein developed to date, subject to the cash payments
              due on the date of termination .

       a.     EFFECT OF MATERIAL BREACH BY THE COMPANY If the Company materially
              breaches this Agreement before completing its final one off
              payment, and fails to correct such default within thirty (30) days
              after written notice of such default is provided to the Company by
              MCD, MCD shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and the
              MCD shall be entitled to all rights in and to the Specifications,
              the Engines, prototypes, all molds, tooling, dies, and all
              Intellectual Property listed in Exhibit 1.

       b.     SURVIVING RIGHTS. Termination or expiration of this Agreement
              shall not affect any other rights of the parties which may have
              accrued up to the date of termination or expiration and, in
              addition and the Company shall be entitled to take physical
              possession of and ownership of all Specifications, the Engines,
              all molds, tooling, dies, casts and all Intellectual Property
              therein developed to date, subject to the purchase payment
              obligations .

11.    MISCELLANEOUS.

       a.     SEVERABILITY. In the event any provision of this Agreement is held
              to be invalid or unenforceable, the valid or enforceable portion
              of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Subject to
              payment through the termination date, the termination of one
              development program by the

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              Company prior to its completion shall not affect any other
              development programs being developed by MCD for the Company.

       b.     FORCE MAJURE. Neither party shall be liable to the other for its
              failure to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement
              during any period in which such performance is delayed because or
              rendered impracticable due to circumstances beyond its reasonable
              control, including government regulation and acts of God, provided
              that the party experiencing the delay promptly notifies the other
              party of the delay.

       c.     ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the entire, final,
              complete and exclusive agreement between the parties and
              supercedes any previous agreements or representations with respect
              to the subject matter of the Melling Property. This Agreement
              shall not be modified or amended except in writing signed by a
              duly authorized representative of each party.

       d.     COUNTERPARTS. This agreement may be executed in counterparts by
              facsimile signature with the same force and effect as if each of
              the parties had executed the same instrument.

       e.     NOTICE. All notices, communications, demands and the like required
              or permitted under this Agreement will be in writing and will be
              deemed given by one part hereto when received by the other party.

       f.     CHOICE OF GOVERNING LAW. This agreement is made in accordance with
              and shall be governed under the laws of the United Kingdom. Any
              dispute or difference arising between the parties hereto will be
              referred to binding arbitration to be conducted in London, England
              in accordance with the International Chamber of Commerce.

                     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
                     Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

Melling Consultancy Design                           Viper Motorcycle Company
Al Melling

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