48 cylinder bike

[derf]

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

"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! "

Suck that boss hoss

[BobTheBiker]

good fucking god. that thing looks like an ANIMAL.

[Gas Man]

I'd ride it... at least once!

['73 H1 Triple]

The guy on the bike is Rick Brett, one of the most knowledgable people in the world on kawasaki triples.

Here's a youtube video of the 48 cylinder bike running.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ratfuML9QA&

As an added bonus, here Rick showing PART of his personal collection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGew-2Cd8vQ

Jeff

[Gas Man]

Sure sounds like a open belt drive on the other side...

[MILK]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

I'd ride it... at least once!

I'd probably drop it a couple of times!! Can you imagine dropping that thing on your leg??

[Gas Man]

Guess you'd need some super vics!