a mighty beast

**geoffm** · 3rd October 2004, 10:40

Thisis a Real Man's Bike...
http://www.richmondlabs.com/Automoti...mondV8/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

**Coyote** · 3rd October 2004, 15:10

Originally Posted by geoffm

Thisis a Real Man's Bike...
http://www.richmondlabs.com/Automoti...mondV8/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

Originally Posted by jrandom

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