48 cylinder motorcycle engine

[SpankMe]

It is a 48 cylinder, 4200cc engine made from s1/kh250 cylinders, by Simon Whitlock.
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<i>"Each motor is basically 8 "s1 /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, as the bike is pretty long already it would be difficult to put a transverse drive thru a gearbox. It has taken almost three years of hard work and he has overcome some huge problems to get here - - where do you even start to think about building a bike like this? . . . Oh, by the way, Simon is not an engineer of any kind - he oversees the building of shopping precincts etc

Don't look at it as a bike, look at it as a pure feat of engineering . . . and Simon built a Nitrous injected, fuel injected, water cooled, supercharged H1 about 5 years ago! . . . . How will he top this one? He can't - WHO CAN? I think as you say, his next project may be reverting back to a small engine and gaining the maximum horsepower from it "

"The bike has a small 75cc "Donkey" engine undr the seat to start it."

"The ignition is by 6 x 8cyl E-Type Jaguar distributers."

"Oh, and not only does it run - but it is rideable - JUST! - the engine and box alone weight just over a ton! "</i>

[SpankMe]

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[What?]

Now&nbsp;I know why it is so damned hard to find engine parts for Kwak triples...

[Dave]

W H Y !

[georgedubyabush]

wonder what it sounds like. probably like 16 kawasaki triples revved in unison?

[twistymover]

Can't imagine it ever reving in unison!

[Blackbird]

Where was it built?

[Kwaka-Kid]

what a legend! :)

[mjcottr34]

Does anyone know how to contact Simon Whitlock? I would like to do a story on his bike.

[750Y]

W H Y !

if you have to ask you just wouldn't get it.
come to think of it i don't get it either!

[Sharkey]

You could tow a horse float with that kind of power. In fact, having a horse on hand would probably be useful for when it breaks down.

[mjcottr34]

Listen jack off, I asked a simple question. One of the editors of one of the motorcycle mags in the US wanted to find out some information on this to do an article simply because it is different. Do you know something? Or do you have nothing better to sit on your ass and interject usless verbage that means nothing? Your pathetic. Go find something to do..........

[Motoracer]

Hollyshit!! what the F was that about?? :confused:

[georgedubyabush]

I reckon

I think he must have his wires crossed or something, maybe thought the "why' post was aimed at him?

Either way I cant see any jackoff's interjecting.

[Motoracer]

I think 750Y was just commenting on Dave's post which read "W H Y!' and mjcottr34 thought that comment of 750Ys' was ment for him.


:whocares:

[duckman]

hahahahahahahaaa - Stooopid Americans!!

Go start a war :done:



P.s. I'm sure this was just a mis-understanding but I'll never pass the opportunity to sling some shit at the U.S.

:D :D :D :gob:

[SpankMe]

Well said that man :niceone:

[Lou Girardin]

Why can't we all just get along.:)

[Sharkey]

Originally posted by Lou Girardin
Why can't we all just get along.:)

Because of all the Americans????

But seriously folks, I'm sure that if our most eloquent friend from the land of the free wants to be a part of this forum then we will all welcome him back with no hard feelings.

Especially when you consider "hard feelings" and his comments about jerking off..... :Oops:

[750Y]

LOL, yeah, that was just a response to Dave's 'WHY!' post. just a misunderstanding i think. but anyway who's Jack Off? is he related to Jack Ass?

[duckman]

Enough of this chit chat ..... lets get him!!!!!!!

Aaaarrrggghhhhh.!!!!!!!

:angry2: :angry2: :angry2:


:eek:

[marty]

Originally posted by mjcottr34
Or do you have nothing better to sit on your ass and interject usless verbage that means nothing? Your pathetic. Go find something to do..........

shame s/he didn't run the post past someone who could string a sentence together - or know how to spell 'you're' - before vomiting crap onto the page.

[marty]

and 'verbage'? can't find that one anywhere

[marty]

10 and a half thousand views of this post? gotta be some kinda record

[wkid_one]

Originally posted by 750Y
LOL, yeah, that was just a response to Dave's 'WHY!' post. just a misunderstanding i think. but anyway who's Jack Off? is he related to Jack Ass?

Yep he is&nbsp;JAck Shit's father&nbsp;

[Big Dog]

Originally posted by marty
and 'verbage'? can't find that one anywhere
I think she means verbiage.
verbiage n. derog. too many words or unnecessarily difficult words. [French: related to *verb].

[Big Dog]

What you think the drama in Iraq might really be because Bush misread a post by Saddam?:beer:

[750Y]

wkid_one: Yep, He's Jack Shit's father.

didn't they find him in IRAQ? or was it Afghanistan?

[Redstar]

How would you know if you had a misfire on the 37th cylinder?
how can you bump start it in gear without going backwards?
the power to weight ratio would be negative?
the heat output would melt your petrol tank?
It could do with a turbo charger?
:beer:

[marty]

i hope it doesn't take platinum plugs at $30-odd a time. ( yes that's $1440 for a plug change!!)

[Motu]

Damn,when I destroyed the frames,forks,wheels,crankcases and carbs - I figured the world would never again have to hear a Kawasaki triple....AAAAGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!! I have a new mission - garlic...check,silver cross....check,wooden stake...check.If I don't return - look out for a 57 cyl XR 200.

[Sharkey]

Originally posted by Big Dog
I think she means verbiage.
verbiage n. derog. too many words or unnecessarily difficult words. [French: related to *verb].

Does that mean that "verbiage" is itself?

[Big Dog]

One of the ongoing conundrums of the english language like how dyslexia is not easy to read for people who don't suffer never mind those who do or that abbreviation has 12 letters.:)

[Murray10k]

hahahahahahahaaa - Stooopid Americans!! .......

<snip>

DUCKMAN, I was just passing by and ran across your idotic post bashing Americans. Well, I'm an American and I am certainly not stupid. You will notice that, unlike yourself, I am able to spell "stupid" correctly. Furthermore, I am able to differentiate between desireable and undesireable members of a large group of individuals. You can go ahead and bash us as a group all you want, but keep in mind that it is the KIWI that has been removed from the gene pool (and in your case that is a happy thing). I know with your little mind you are content with sitting there on your little island spewing sour grapes at a large group of the human race who, when they do something, the whole world listens. The last time a KIWI made a hit was back in the 50's when a cool little indian sherpa carried one to the top of the mountain. GET A LIFE, little duck man!

Murray

[What?]

You will notice that, unlike yourself, I am able to spell "stupid" correctly. Furthermore, I am able to differentiate between desireable and undesireable
But you can't spell "desirable"??? :Oops:
Hey, stick around Murray. Most of us here like spewing on large sectors of society. It's good, clean fun and somehow makes us feel better about ourselves, even though we go on record as being maybe not quite as smart as we like to think...
:stupid:

[Indiana_Jones]

Can u ride that on your learners? :p

-Indy

[Hitcher]

Cool... We finally got around to that wonderful topic of American (mis)pronunciation. A few personal favourites:

Nookular = nuclear
Labratry = laboratory
Aluminum = aluminium
Spatoola = spatula
Marzda = Mazda
Ass = Arse

Feel free to add...

[flynguzzi]

Ya know, not all of us Americans are quick on the trigger, but it sometimes seems like that...hell, The Peoples Republic of California elected our primary display model as govenor. As for me, I am glad to be on here...jb :stupid:

[What?]

Ya know, not all of us Americans are quick on the trigger, but it sometimes seems like that...hell, The Peoples Republic of California elected our primary display model as govenor. As for me, I am glad to be on here...jb :stupid:
I spent a few hours today shooting clays with an American tourist. He was real quick on the trigger... Nice guy, though. Certainly didn't fit the "I am" image we love to hold of Americans.
At least the Californians got a model - look what we got for PM!!! :whistle:

[Big Dog]

At least the Californians got a model - look what we got for PM!!! :whistle:
Hard to say who is more manly but I know who my money would be on in a no holds barred fight. :kick:

[Hitcher]

Hard to say who is more manly but I know who my money would be on in a no holds barred fight. :kick:

Just guessing... HC, right??

[Big Dog]

Just guessing... HC, right??
Heammorhoid (spelling) Cream? :moon:

[duckman]

<snip>

DUCKMAN, I was just passing by and ran across your idotic post bashing Americans. Well, I'm an American and I am certainly not stupid. You will notice that, unlike yourself, I am able to spell "stupid" correctly. Furthermore, I am able to differentiate between desireable and undesireable members of a large group of individuals. You can go ahead and bash us as a group all you want, but keep in mind that it is the KIWI that has been removed from the gene pool (and in your case that is a happy thing). I know with your little mind you are content with sitting there on your little island spewing sour grapes at a large group of the human race who, when they do something, the whole world listens. The last time a KIWI made a hit was back in the 50's when a cool little indian sherpa carried one to the top of the mountain. GET A LIFE, little duck man!

Murray

Wahooo - Sorry I missed this dick. Hi Murray hows your part of world going ?? Found any WMD yet ?? Go pick on another defenseless country you arrogant prick we've already told you we dont want your WMD here!!! :bleh:

[moko]

http://www.richmondlabs.com/Automotive/RichmondV8/V12_Kawa.jpg

built by Alan milyard its 2 Z1300 motors put together to make a V-12,and yes it is fully functional and used on the road.

[moko]

oops,sorry about the size,wasn`t that big on the web-page

[jrandom]

You will notice that, unlike yourself, I am able to spell "stupid" correctly. Furthermore, I am able to differentiate between desireable and undesireable members of a large group of individuals.

aye, Yank laddie, weel doon, but ye still cannae spell "desirable".



sitting there on your little island spewing sour grapes at a large group of the human race who, when they do something, the whole world listens

Temptation to make a fart joke here but I will resist.

I'm fairly sure that there were quite a few Celts, Gauls and the like spewing similar grapes in the general direction of Roma oh, say, 2100 years or so ago. Didn't help 'em much, but.

'bout time for another proper iron-fisted world empire anyway, been doing without one for, oh, a few centuries now. The Brits were far too nice about it and therefore don't count.

Hail the Pax Americana and its noble advocate, Murray10k!

[James Deuce]

J - that is the COOLEST response ever.

[SILVER SUZI]

Murray: "TAKE ANOTHER VALIUM".
By the way you aren't in charge of a nuke are you. I fucking hope not!
But if you are "take your hand off the button" and relax!

:buggerd: :Oi:

[jrandom]

J - that is the COOLEST response ever.

awwwww shucks :o

[Motoracer]

<snip>

The last time a KIWI made a hit was back in the 50's when a cool little indian sherpa carried one to the top of the mountain. GET A LIFE, little duck man!

Murray

I don't need to add anything more here to make this guy look even more like an idiot but Sherpas are from Nepal and not India! Hence the Sherpa you are refering to who accompanied Hillary to the Sumit of Everest was a Nepalies man, not Indian! (I don't give a toss about my spelling anyway, its a biker forum for F'sake, not the Oxford English book discussion forum or something lol).

[TX Dj]

howdy from Texas, kiwi biker mates... beautiful country you guys have there...

It embarrasses the shit outta me to see people from the USA come on forums like this and pull this kinda crap. We have one rock, we all gotta live on it, get over it!
:cool:

Anyhow... Here's a link I found re: this bloody 48-cyl bike, includes all the pics previously mentioned, plus a link to the video of the guy starting it up. Someone said they wanted to hear what it sounds like.

He cranks this 49cc motor and revs it until it's about ready to pop a cork and then pulls a lever or something that connects it to the engine.

http://www.bigbikeriders.com/48cyl.htm

Cya!

[duckman]

You just singled handedly improved my impression of all Americans - Go hard that man!! :banana:

[NordieBoy]

wonder what it sounds like. probably like 16 kawasaki triples revved in unison?

Here you go then... (http://fran.orcon.net.nz/48-cylinder-2smoke.wmv)


Note to self - Read all the posts when you post a link that just may have been posted a few minutes earlier...

[inlinefour]

It is a 48 cylinder, 4200cc engine made from s1/kh250 cylinders, by Simon Whitlock.
<center><img src="/images/big.jpg"></center>

<i>"Each motor is basically 8 "s1 /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, as the bike is pretty long already it would be difficult to put a transverse drive thru a gearbox. It has taken almost three years of hard work and he has overcome some huge problems to get here - - where do you even start to think about building a bike like this? . . . Oh, by the way, Simon is not an engineer of any kind - he oversees the building of shopping precincts etc

Don't look at it as a bike, look at it as a pure feat of engineering . . . and Simon built a Nitrous injected, fuel injected, water cooled, supercharged H1 about 5 years ago! . . . . How will he top this one? He can't - WHO CAN? I think as you say, his next project may be reverting back to a small engine and gaining the maximum horsepower from it "

"The bike has a small 75cc "Donkey" engine undr the seat to start it."

"The ignition is by 6 x 8cyl E-Type Jaguar distributers."

"Oh, and not only does it run - but it is rideable - JUST! - the engine and box alone weight just over a ton! "</i>


I would not even consider riding that

[riffer]

I would not even consider riding that

Ya wuss.

I'd consider riding anything...
:Punk:

[duckman]

Ya wuss.

I'd consider riding anything...
:Punk:

Yea - thats what I'd heard ...... :shifty:

[marty]

of course how would you actually KNOW that they are all running?

[bear]

Good luck picking it up when it gets dropped.

[jrandom]

of course how would you actually KNOW that they are all running?

I'd want a little bank of LEDs mounted on the tank, one in series with each of the ignition circuits. Watching 'em flicker faster as you twisted the throttle would be *fun*, and if something wasn't firing it'd be a great diagnostic tool.

[Blakamin]

I was thinkin of the time it would take to replace the plugs :brick:

[Motu]

I'd like to lay my dick across one whole bank and short out 8 plugs at once...just to see what it sounded like y'know.....

[Jackrat]

<snip>

DUCKMAN, I was just passing by and ran across your idotic post bashing Americans. Well, I'm an American and I am certainly not stupid. You will notice that, unlike yourself, I am able to spell "stupid" correctly. Furthermore, I am able to differentiate between desireable and undesireable members of a large group of individuals. You can go ahead and bash us as a group all you want, but keep in mind that it is the KIWI that has been removed from the gene pool (and in your case that is a happy thing). I know with your little mind you are content with sitting there on your little island spewing sour grapes at a large group of the human race who, when they do something, the whole world listens. The last time a KIWI made a hit was back in the 50's when a cool little indian sherpa carried one to the top of the mountain. GET A LIFE, little duck man!

Murray

Hmmm,first time I've taken any notice of this thread but I just had to say something,because this is the second time I've heard this from an American person.
Murray,Just for the record mate.The Kiwi is not extinct,It's in better shape than your Bald Eagle.
If your going to slag off another person just because you made a cunt of yourself and were found wanting,please at lest get your facts right.
Another thing while we're at it,I've actualy met a lot of American people,nice folks.
What happened to you?? <_<

[TX Dj]

You just singled handedly improved my impression of all Americans - Go hard that man!! :banana:

LOL!

Just remember this... 49% of us still hate that fucker bush... :)

and for the other guy who asked wtf this Murray guy's deal is, I dunno... I could blame it on our piss-poor edyookayshun system, I could blame it on gang violence in the streets, I could probably find some reason why it's bush's fault... but it's probably closer to the truth that his mother dropped him on his head as an infant and his father was a drunken redneck who hated his mother but stuck with her cuz he knocked her up.

And yes, I really do ride a honda rebel 250... lol :) It's fast enough to get me where I'm going, it gets 75 MPG, and it only cost US$3000 brand new. Plus, the lack of power keeps me outta all the trouble I got into as a young'n. Though I was talking the other day about tearing it down over winter, stroking it, boring it over, porting and polishing the heads, putting dual carbs and a turbo on it... but thus far, I have yet to find a turbo small enough... :devil2:

[marty]

and someone to stop laughing for long enough to supply you with one

[TX Dj]

or.... I could just get 24 Rebel 250 engines and weld them togther...

[Sniper]

Listen jack off, I asked a simple question. One of the editors of one of the motorcycle mags in the US wanted to find out some information on this to do an article simply because it is different. Do you know something? Or do you have nothing better to sit on your ass and interject usless verbage that means nothing? Your pathetic. Go find something to do..........

Calm down, you are not from the US are you?? :calm:

[enigma51]

That's different....





Whats with all the sensitive people on this forum. So what if people dont like Americans we can not all be loved.
Now I understand the iraq thing.........

Just for the record All the american dudes that is upset can you please give Duckman his fishing line back

[riffer]

I was thinkin of the time it would take to replace the plugs :brick:

Could be worse, buddy.

Imaging if they tried that with 48 FZR engines - 960 valve shims to set!!! :argh:

[TLDV8]

What may be of interest to some people,is the guy with his butt seated on that 48 cylinder.......none other than that infamous Brit... Rick Brett who has owned something like 93 H2's over the last 20 years or so :eek5:

<img src=http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/images/mebig.jpg>

[Jsn]

Nutty... just far too nutty.. that bike is going to end up killing someone eh. I'd still be keen to give it a go tho :ar15: :yeah:

[mattt]

How do ya think this puppy goes on fuel economy? It's a yankees dream, something that burns more fuel than their F250 petrol powered V12 antiaerodynamic trucks :2thumbsup

[TX Dj]

I'm betting somewhere close to four gallons to the mile. Yet it only has a 2 gallon tank. It sure looks like it's got the right lines to be a drag bike. I forget, does it mention any dyno stats? :)

I'm betting it's pretty lean on power given all the loss in the geartrain on the engine.

What on earth was this guy :doobey: when he came up with this idea, I wonder.

EDIT: Oh yeah, and the SHEER WEIGHT OF THE THING. egads

[Whorse]

6 of them should have been ample

why build something completely unrideable ?

i bet it cant rev out past 1000 RPM

make it a V6 , it could be a 9000 RPM screamer ,

then it would shred tyres like Ducati's prototype V 4 from the 1950's

his fuel tank wouldnt last 10 minutes as a V48

anyway........

some people play scrabble
some people get tattoo'd
some people shove barbed wire up their ass for a thrill
and some blokes build weird shit :no:

[wari]

I THinkitts coole ... :yeah:

UGly shitte is coole ...

WEirde shitte is coole ... :spudbooge

YA carnt beat connsistincy ...

IF itts inn-consisstent ...

THen itts nott connsistent ... :yeah:

[TX Dj]

i bet it cant rev out past 1000 RPM


Well, the article does say he's not an engineer... So who knows if he applied any common engineering logic to it. Oh wait, I know... He didn't. What engineer would build an engine where about 70% of its power produced is used to sling the pistons and crankshafts around... hahah

:ride:

[TLDV8]

Well, the article does say he's not an engineer... So who knows if he applied any common engineering logic to it. Oh wait, I know... He didn't. What engineer would build an engine where about 70% of its power produced is used to sling the pistons and crankshafts around... hahah

:ride:

If you do a Google search on the other Bikes this guy has built,things may become a little clearer.

[vifferman]

woud I be able to put some engins like that in my bike. ?

[Motu]

Yep,99 YB100s - I'm surprised no one's thought of it yet.

[TX Dj]

If you do a Google search on the other Bikes this guy has built,things may become a little clearer.


:bleh:


Funny one. :)

[RiderInBlack]

Actually what I'd like to see is a bike built with 2 CBR250RR cyclinder heads in a V set-up sharing a common crackshift, sump, and gear housing (Like a VFR 750's). If a CBR250RR can do 200KPM, this V8 500 would be quite a screamer. The next step would be to build a V16 1000 with 2 of the above V8 500's inline with each other running longwise on the bike and set-up with a shaft drive (like on a STX1300). Luckly I don't have the money or the skills to build ether of the above, so the world is be saved (for now:whistle: ).

[Waylander]

Sorry to dig up an old thread folks but Fuck me!!! I bet that thing would do a mean burnout. Doesn't sound to nice though.

[ducatilover]

<snip>

DUCKMAN, I was just passing by and ran across your idotic post bashing Americans. Well, I'm an American and I am certainly not stupid. You will notice that, unlike yourself, I am able to spell "stupid" correctly. Furthermore, I am able to differentiate between desireable and undesireable members of a large group of individuals. You can go ahead and bash us as a group all you want, but keep in mind that it is the KIWI that has been removed from the gene pool (and in your case that is a happy thing). I know with your little mind you are content with sitting there on your little island spewing sour grapes at a large group of the human race who, when they do something, the whole world listens. The last time a KIWI made a hit was back in the 50's when a cool little indian sherpa carried one to the top of the mountain. GET A LIFE, little duck man!

Murray
eat my wee's you fucking twack :headbang: :motu: go nz :drinknsin

[ducatilover]

also sniff my radish :kick: bang my cunderbar :Pokey: fondle your uncles potatoes and grate his celery :kick: and your mother is the ultimation of FAT, and i boned her and got tangled in her chest hair. please if you want to abuse someone do it properly.


i just want to add, i have yet to see a decent american car, dont let me hear 'ford gt' cause thats not completely american.....

[Kornholio]

Wow a lot of effort went into that...John Britten did that sort of crazy stuff

[ducatilover]

he be my mentor that ole bugger....he did some beauty stuff :doobey:

[scumdog]

also sniff my radish :kick: bang my cunderbar :Pokey: fondle your uncles potatoes and grate his celery :kick: and your mother is the ultimation of FAT, and i boned her and got tangled in her chest hair. please if you want to abuse someone do it properly.


i just want to add, i have yet to see a decent american car, dont let me hear 'ford gt' cause thats not completely american.....

Whatever you're on - stop taking it right away and for Gods sake will you think of the children!!

Decent American car? You wouldn't know one if it ran over you! ;)

[ducatilover]

Whatever you're on - stop taking it right away and for Gods sake will you think of the children!!

Decent American car? You wouldn't know one if it ran over you! ;)
drugs?, me?,no! never........ahhhhhhhhhhh! stampedeing pink wobats! :ar15: must kill :ar15: drink blood :2guns: heh, heh, heh...............wurble wurble gurp foofy trezadey woo...........ahhh bugs [scratches skin off]. i am not on drugs



i see you.
you're looking at me funny.
IM GONNA KILL YOU MUFAKA :2guns: :2guns: :2guns: :ar15: :2guns: :thud:


oh, it was only the curtain, mumble mumble

[scumdog]

drugs?, me?,no! never........ahhhhhhhhhhh! stampedeing pink wobats! :ar15: must kill :ar15: drink blood :2guns: heh, heh, heh...............wurble wurble gurp foofy trezadey woo...........ahhh bugs [scratches skin off]. i am not on drugs



i see you.
you're looking at me funny.
IM GONNA KILL YOU MUFAKA :2guns: :2guns: :2guns: :ar15: :2guns: :thud:


oh, it was only the curtain, mumble mumble

Paranoia getting too much of a grip eh?? :blink:

[ducatilover]

you betcha.

i killed him, heh, heh, heh.


WHAT THE FUCK I'M INVINCIBLE. [waves cock at passing bus then urinates on local cops letter box] I SHALL RULE THE WORLD, damn i got the munchies must have blood, grrrrrrrgh...... :psst: oh no voices :psst: help me its the post it notes of the apocalypse.... :brick:

[scumdog]

you betcha.

i killed him, heh, heh, heh.


WHAT THE FUCK I'M INVINCIBLE. [waves cock at passing bus then urinates on local cops letter box] I SHALL RULE THE WORLD, damn i got the munchies must have blood, grrrrrrrgh...... :psst: oh no voices :psst: help me its the post it notes of the apocalypse.... :brick:

Hmmm, sounds like a fairly normal comment from anybody under 20, can't complain. They sound even worse after drinking. (It would have to make sense before I could legitimately complain).

[ducatilover]

hey, i am most definately not drunk. i am 21 [16+mental age of 5=21!!!!] :baby: heh

[ducatilover]

most of that shit didn't make sense to me, thats probably why i wrote it. wait till i go on about volcanic doorhandles :drinkup:

[scumdog]

most of that shit didn't make sense to me, thats probably why i wrote it. wait till i go on about volcanic doorhandles :drinkup:

I'd say you don't need THEM!!

[ducatilover]

oh and why not? i am ferpicly insane, i mean herpillie ginane, oh fuck it. exploding grasshoppers and horizontal intoxication. :banana: :2guns: :thud:

[scumdog]

oh and why not? i am ferpicly insane, i mean herpillie ginane, oh fuck it. exploding grasshoppers and horizontal intoxication. :banana: :2guns: :thud:

By the cringe I'd say it was about time you skrunged the spondles matey!!

[ducatilover]

whaddaya mean dude?




must have fresh blood.......
will attending an all girls school help this problem? i could tuck my winky in or some thing........mmmmmmm pieces of pork, i walked into sacred heart in lower hutt with a mate a couple of years back hoping for some lesbian action, there was none...but what do you expect? i lived in wainuiomata for 14.5 years......

[Mr. Peanut]

http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/custom/48-cylinders-youre-your-bikes-got-48-cylinders-in-a-row-169910.php

Chek this one, Id love to see it someone ride it..

[James Deuce]

7 billionth repost, but first time video! :)

What a noise!

[What?]

Amazing bit of engineering, but, alas, a re-post.

How come I can't see the video? Do I need a connection faster than my present single carrier pigeon??

[James Deuce]

Arrr, yar be needin' TWO carrier pigeons.

[Insanity_rules]

OK that must be from the "cause I can" file. Must have tiny cylinders. Kinda cool but why?

[What?]

Arrr, yar be needin' TWO carrier pigeons.

Bugger. Ms Gattung says I can only have one.

[Colapop]

Amazing bit of engineering, but, alas, a re-post.

How come I can't see the video? Do I need a connection faster than my present single carrier pigeon??
Nope two carrier pigeons won't do it - ya need a carrier pidgeon and a ferret.

[James Deuce]

Get that pigeon!
Get that pigeon!
Get that pigeon!
How?

[gamgee]

:yawn: repost, and the video's been up before too!

[James Deuce]

Get with the play Gamgee!!

We've moved on!! Have some fun dammit.

[gamgee]

haha, sorry, i typed that post up like 2 hours ago and forgot to submit it, so there ya go :woohoo:

[James Deuce]

LOl, delayed reaction.

[UrbanMyth]

sweet seen pictures many times but never the video.Sweet man always wanted to know how ti sounded

[Biff]

Never seen the vid or photos before.

As the dwarf said to the man that slapped him around the head with a turnip..."why?"

[James Deuce]

Go away you beard hating midget, or I shall taunt you a second time.

[Speedracer]

is it the 48 two pot?
seen the vid before, got it saved somewhere.

[MazTLR]

Not sure if your seen this.
48 cylinders.

[Wasp]

a

V
V twin
V

[R6_kid]

you are about to be told that this is a repost

[mark247]

Yeah i like my single cylinder better

[Bartman10]

Repost.

Stupid idea. I thought only the yanks would come up with something so stupid, but it looks like the poms are in on it too.

:whocares:

[HenryDorsetCase]

I just love stuff like that (and yeah, its a re-post). They do it because they can, not because there is any real point to it.

You've seen the V12 Kawasaki, right? Two KZ1300 sixes stapled together. Its amazing.

its been on KB before, but here is a link to a write up in Motor Cyclist

linky (http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/features/v12_custom_kawasaki_2300cc/)

[Mr. Peanut]

I wonder what sorta tyre pressures he's running?! :gob:

[Madness]

<snip>

DUCKMAN, I was just passing by and ran across your idotic post bashing Americans. Well, I'm an American and I am certainly not stupid. You will notice that, unlike yourself, I am able to spell "stupid" correctly. Furthermore, I am able to differentiate between desireable and undesireable members of a large group of individuals. You can go ahead and bash us as a group all you want, but keep in mind that it is the KIWI that has been removed from the gene pool (and in your case that is a happy thing). I know with your little mind you are content with sitting there on your little island spewing sour grapes at a large group of the human race who, when they do something, the whole world listens. The last time a KIWI made a hit was back in the 50's when a cool little indian sherpa carried one to the top of the mountain. GET A LIFE, little duck man!

Murray

And three years later, this guy is still a cocksmoker.

[Steam]

Have a look, it's here on Ebay.
Fun to build but not much fun to ride perhaps?
It holds the record for "Most Cylinders Ever on a Land Vehicle"
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260196762893

EDIT: it's not a Ducati at all, it's made of Kawasaki bits. On the ebay ad it says it's a Red Dog Ducati, but that;s the name of the motorcycle shop where the guy built it.

[skidMark]

being a ducati...thats a shitload of expensive maintenance...

hi i'd like to do a top end rebuild on my ducati...

....ok how many cylinders is it....

fourty eight

come again?

fourty eight...

ummm, won ze jackpot did we.

what do ya mean guvna shouldn't be much it's only a ducati, italian bikes....low maintenaince.

keep telling yaself that buddy. :rolleyes:

[The Pastor]

does it go?

[Steam]

does it go?

Yes, it's registered and taxed and all.

[stanko]

Seeing as it is make from Kawasaki S1 parts I guess it should be called anything but a Ducati. Maybe just misrepresented.

[The Pastor]

Yes, it's registered and taxed and all.
dose it go though? I dont think it can turn?

[James Deuce]

Seeing as it is make from Kawasaki S1 parts I guess it should be called anything but a Ducati. Maybe just misrepresented.

Thank you stanko!

I've never seen it represented as anything other than a collection of Kawasaki parts, in everything from Bike mags to web sites, with the odd newspaper in between. Ducati haven't made two strokes for many, many years.

[Steam]

Oh, I see it is made by the guy who owns "Red Dog Ducati", a motorcycle shop, so maybe that's where the confusion came in.

[Romeo]

WXGYWSIePf4

[Wiki Drifter]

ar.... the destroyer of Ozone. Somebody sell that man some carbon credits

[barty5]

lot work to get 200hp and it dosent even look that ride able never mind fuel consumption

[HenryDorsetCase]

lot work to get 200hp and it dosent even look that ride able never mind fuel consumption


ridability is so not the point of something like this though.

I love this kind of stuff, though I personally think the 12 cylinder Kawasaki (two KZ1300 inline sixes across the frame stapled together to become a V12) is a cooler thing. Made by a guy in UK called Allen Millyard

madness! (http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/features/v12_custom_kawasaki_2300cc/)

[High_Voltage]

Chck out what i found on the net. Its nuts as

http://www.spike.com/blog/48-cylinder/82369

Apparently its rideable too

[P38]

Hahaha.

Swap two ignition leads over and watch him pull his hair out trying to find the miss.

[Drew]

Hahaha.

Swap two ignition leads over and watch him pull his hair out trying to find the miss.

Dunno if he'd ever know weather it is running on all of them or not.

[slofox]

Bet there's a whirlpool in the gas tank...

[Elysium]

My gods WHY?

[Forest]

Cool... We finally got around to that wonderful topic of American (mis)pronunciation. A few personal favourites:

Nookular = nuclear
Labratry = laboratory
Aluminum = aluminium
Spatoola = spatula
Marzda = Mazda
Ass = Arse

Feel free to add...

Strangely enough, Aluminum is actually the original and correct spelling.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium#Etymology

[Madmax]

Bet there's a whirlpool in the gas tank...

WHO gives a shit

[red675]

I'm thinking that middle cyclinder is gonna seize anytime soon

which one ?

probably all of them !

[Drew]

My gods WHY?

Doesn't get easier to answer than this.

Because he could.

[cave weta]

147975


There seem to be a few odd features- see what you can spot.

[slofox]

I think there might be a u-tube vid of that running somewhere..maybe...

[jackie]

That is most definitely not art.

[bogan]

147975


There seem to be a few odd features- see what you can spot.

hmmm, looks like it might be a shafty, bet it can't wheelie.

[vgcspares]

48 cylinders (righthandside looks the same as the left) with 8 cylinders per crankshaft - how'd Simon Whitlock do that starting out with 3 cylinder engines ... and why

[rickstv]

It has no gear change lever, yet it has a clutch lever.and the left pillions foot would interfere with the riders ankle.

Anyone riding this monster 48 cylinder bike would have to have bloody short legs
and a long torso, and heat resistant knee pads.;)
Rick.

[Southern man]

No shaft? no chain? wheres the gearbox situated. Me thinks it might be a bit slow.:whistle:

[Rhubarb]

I think there might be a u-tube vid of that running somewhere..maybe...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXGYWSIePf4

[EJK]

All that cylinder and only 2 way out? The exhaust cans might explode! :lol:


P.S. No sidestand! :rolleyes:

[Bass]

Now if he had been serious about it, there would be 48 tuned pipes

[bogan]

I'll see your 48 four cylinder non rideable bike, and raise you a 24 chainsaw powered rideable one (i think, its got a gearbox and chain anyway)

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just listen to the sound of that, its epic!

[cs363]

There seem to be a few odd features- see what you can spot.

Nothing odd about it, that's Mr Fantastic from the Fantastic Four's bike. Pretty bloody obvious when you think about it...... :lol:


........check out the distance from seat to bars.... ....photoshop?

[ducatilover]

I can see a mk3 cologne ford capri in the back ground [well it has cologne 2.8 wheels]

[AD345]

There seem to be a few odd features- see what you can spot.

It's left hand drive?

[Ooky]

looks like the kid in the back ground is about to get nailed by a flying blue brick

and i'd hate to stall that chainsaw bike haha

[Muppet]

It looks like a piece of shit.

[mikeey01]

What a piece of shit

[dipshit]

Neither. It's something weird Americans build so they can park it in their garage and spend all night tossing off over it.