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geoffm
3rd October 2004, 10:40
Thisis a Real Man's Bike...
http://www.richmondlabs.com/Automotive/RichmondV8/v12.JPG
geoff
jrandom
3rd October 2004, 11:10
Owieee.

I reckon there'll always be people obsessed with balancing car engines on two wheels and calling the result a motorcycle, but the resultant monstrosities just don't do anything for me.
Motu
3rd October 2004, 14:42
Lincoln Zephyr - cooooool.
Madmax
3rd October 2004, 14:48
all that cast iron must weigh a bit :eek5:
Coyote
3rd October 2004, 15:10
Thisis a Real Man's Bike...
http://www.richmondlabs.com/Automotive/RichmondV8/v12.JPG
geoff
Have you got any specs on it?
Motu
4th October 2004, 08:17
I know nothing about the bike - but I'd say the motor was out of a Lincoln Zephyr,a late 30s car from Ford.Using what they had learned from the sidevalve V8 they applied to making a V12...it looks very Fordish,so I think that's what the motor is - I saw one in the flesh 30yrs ago,I could be wrong.Anyway,those motors are very rare,they gave trouble and often a SV V8 was put in instead.

Just going through some of my old books I have some data on the Lincoln Zephyr V12 (yes that what it is,I've got pictures of it in front of me) - 267.3 cu in,with bore and stroke of 2 3/4 x 3 3/4 and 110hp @ 3900rpm.Interesting,for the late 30s we have the valves set to zero clearance,not bad engineering from Ford eh?
ManDownUnder
4th October 2004, 10:12
Owieee.

I reckon there'll always be people obsessed with balancing car engines on two wheels and calling the result a motorcycle, but the resultant monstrosities just don't do anything for me.

Agreed... having never ridden anything coming CLOSE to that, I expect the lack (i.e. total absence) of being nimble would really be a bummer.

I love the ability to corner fast, throw the bike around a bit and just have some fun on it. I think there must be a lot of fun in Trials bikes for that very reason, although I do like the creature comforts of the RF...
MDU
Slingshot
4th October 2004, 10:59
This (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Road-bikes/Other/auction-13161115.htm) is on Trade-Me at the moment.

I often wonder why people would do this kinda thing.
Hitcher
4th October 2004, 10:59
Somebody somewhere has a very small penis.
ManDownUnder
4th October 2004, 11:02
Somebody somewhere has a very small penis.

You can tell that from THERE??? :ar15:

... oh - I see what you mean...
Coldkiwi
4th October 2004, 11:21
Thisis a Real Man's Bike...
http://www.richmondlabs.com/Automotive/RichmondV8/v12.JPG
geoff

oh that is heinous! :sick:
Pwalo
4th October 2004, 11:43
oh that is heinous! :sick:

You're being polite mate. I just can't see the point. Think I'd like some crash bungs on that POS.