5 litre V-Twin

**dangerous** · 17th June 2005, 18:49

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!

**Ixion** · 17th June 2005, 18:53

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

**Coyote** · 17th June 2005, 18:54

Tyres look like they can't handle the weight

Pretty damn stunning bike

**John** · 17th June 2005, 18:54

I bet my zxr could beat it

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

**crazylittleshit** · 17th June 2005, 18:59

get this man a V8 for god sack.

**John** · 17th June 2005, 19:03

Originally Posted by crazylittleshit

get this man a V8 for god sack.

**Ixion** · 17th June 2005, 19:16

Originally Posted by crazylittleshit

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** · 17th June 2005, 19:22

Originally Posted by John

I bet my zxr could beat it

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,

**thehollowmen** · 17th June 2005, 19:31

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** · 17th June 2005, 19:41

How heavy would you estimate that bike to be?

**Zed** · 17th June 2005, 19:41

Originally Posted by 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!

Wow that id be a rush!! Hauraki Plains here I come! (cordoned off from public access of course

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**Jeremy** · 17th June 2005, 20:00

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

**lukehyslop** · 17th June 2005, 20:08

Originally Posted by 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.

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

**Ixion** · 17th June 2005, 20:21

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 ?