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Rokoneer
| Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 07:49 pm: |
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---48 Cylinder Motorcycle--- This is said not to be a "Photoshop" job....said to be real. As always the question is, "Why?". From the yamaha-rd forum: "Each motor is basically 8 KH250 cylinders bolted on to cut up standard casings, with a 8 cyl built up crank, in turn they are bolted to a housing, gear linked and driven thru a BMW road bike gearbox.The bike has a small 75cc "Donkey" engine under the seat to start it. The ignition is by 6 x 8cyl E-Type Jaguar distributers. The engine and box alone weight just over a ton! " http://members.aol.com/rbretth2/big.jpg http://members.aol.com/rbretth2/dist.jpg http://members.aol.com/z1owner/top.jpg
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Fullpower
| Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 08:12 pm: |
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is that a 48 cylinder 2 stroke? must make quite a racket, not to mention the smoke cloud. |
Oldguy
| Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 01:38 am: |
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Why? Because too much is never enough...or... Mine is bigger than yours. Fullpower, when it's started up it probably looks like there's a Mosquito Abatement Convention in the area. Glenn |
Bartimus
| Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 01:57 am: |
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ha ha ha bigger is better, eh? It should be pretty stable on the highway with that wheelbase. Throw on a set of saddlebags, and your ready to go! |
Mark_in_ireland
| Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 03:43 am: |
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I have a video clip of it running but cannot remember the link, I can email it to anyone who wants it. |
Innes
| Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 04:37 am: |
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Fuck knows how much juice that thing burns, but looking at the size of the tank, you ain't going far on it. I'd want a set of heat shields for my knees too! Nonetheless I think it's great that someone's done it "just because they can". Thats what I call a spirit of adventure.
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Kenb
| Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 09:36 am: |
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gee that makes the boss hoss zz4 look svelte; http://www.bosshosscycle.com/second.html |
Sportsman
| Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 03:54 pm: |
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The way 2 strokes foul plugs, can you imagine? And some of you thought Buells were high maintenance. edited by sportsman on January 15, 2004 |
Bud
| Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 04:11 pm: |
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mark, if i may be so bold http://www.home.zonnet.nl/ruiter2432/48.wmv gr,B |
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