Thread: 48 Cylinders!

Well, this proves that we are not the craziest! This guy built a 48 cylinder motorcycle! The "starter motor" is a 75cc engine under the seat! You can hear it at the beginning of the link.
http://www.home.zonnet.nl/ruiter2432/48.wmv

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
"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! "

think he need a better set of bars... More sweep needed so he can reach over the tank... Bet he doesn't get far on one tank of gas either...

And Holy shite try picking that bike up if you lean it over too far..

Now i have seen every thing .............

Hehehehehe

Yeah mate she runnin a bit rough think I have fouled a plug . You go on up ahead and I'll check the plug...

Mate rides off. Oh f**k forgot got to check 48 friggin plugs... # hrs later the last plug is the one that s fouled... what a monster of a machine...

The great thing is that if you deto a single piston, you'd never know!!!!
How would you like to set up the timing curves on that baby?

I suppose someone had to do it........but WHY???.....other than an attempt to send a dyno into meltdown???

He should've put it into a Suzi Mighty Boy or some small car whereby he could still reach the steering wheel

How about 48 Rotaries .....

Imagine the noise!!

sweet ah mun ....