5 litre V-Twin

[dangerous]

well check this out, the pic is about 10yrs old the bike has been in Two Wheels about 8yrs ago...... man thats a bike.

Lucky, a bush-mechanic from Central Australia and the guy behind the bike, built his idea of the ultimate V-twin. He started with the front two cylinders from a Rolls Royce Merlin V-12 engine that he found in an abandoned P-51 Mustang fighter plane. He mated his new 5.0-liter twin engine to a Holden 3-speed transaxle from a popular car in Australia. Note the Roots blower and Nitrous injection!

http://arc.losrios.edu/~mccleld/images/5000cc.jpg

[Ixion]

I so do **NOT** want to have to kickstart that thing :doctor: :doctor:

[Coyote]

Tyres look like they can't handle the weight :lol:

Pretty damn stunning bike

[John]

I bet my zxr could beat it :lol:

Wonder what happened to people (I cant say much though) seems mint mods like this arent so common oh well :\

[crazylittleshit]

get this man a V8 for god sack.

[John]

get this man a V8 for god sack.
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Ixion]

get this man a V8 for god sack.

Hell no, don't encourage him. He started with a V12. He's still got 10 cylinders left.I don't want to think about a 20 litre version.

[DingDong]

I bet my zxr could beat it :lol:

Wonder what happened to people (I cant say much though) seems mint mods like this arent so common oh well :\

My moneys on John... that thing wont corner, :nono:

[thehollowmen]

Didn't NZ have a parrallel twin made from Rolls Royce Merlin engine? or was it a east west configuration like the motoguzzi?

I'm sure I've seen pictures of one in my uncle's coffee-book.

[placidfemme]

How heavy would you estimate that bike to be?

[Zed]

well check this out, the pic is about 10yrs old the bike has been in Two Wheels about 8yrs ago...... man thats a bike.

Lucky, a bush-mechanic from Central Australia and the guy behind the bike, built his idea of the ultimate V-twin. He started with the front two cylinders from a Rolls Royce Merlin V-12 engine that he found in an abandoned P-51 Mustang fighter plane. He mated his new 5.0-liter twin engine to a Holden 3-speed transaxle from a popular car in Australia. Note the Roots blower and Nitrous injection!

http://arc.losrios.edu/~mccleld/images/5000cc.jpgWow that id be a rush!! Hauraki Plains here I come! (cordoned off from public access of course :D )

[Jeremy]

But why on earth would you want a 5 litre bike? Does it go any faster than a 600cc?

[lukehyslop]

Didn't NZ have a parrallel twin made from Rolls Royce Merlin engine? or was it a east west configuration like the motoguzzi?

I'm sure I've seen pictures of one in my uncle's coffee-book.

The p51 engine was a Rolls Royce Merlin so probably the same bike?

[Ixion]

I don't see a radiator big enough to cool that thing (or any radiator actually), so I'm guessing it's total loss cooling. So it's a drag bike only - but not the normal configuration for a draggie. Trailer queen, much ?

[gav]

Yeah, remember when it was first pictured, wonder if its still around and running?

[gamgee]

anyone seen that stupid 'torque' movie?

[she_said]

More pics of it here..
http://www.markvanderkwaak.com/dbbp/coolest/5000cc.html
fUcken awsome :Punk: :Punk:

[spudchucka]

I saw that bike at a bike show in Townsville, (Qld) around about 1988. I still remember the sound, very cool.

[Jackrat]

Saw this bike at a show in Newcastle NSW a couple of years ago.
The guy fired it up an stopped the place in it's tracks.
Ear muffs anyone?? :devil2: