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Title: This guy knows his stuff.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 06 January 2021, 15:31:44
https://youtu.be/kdO8Yrj2oMk (https://youtu.be/kdO8Yrj2oMk)

Two 6 cylinder Kawasaki Z1300 lumps spliced together to make a V12 bike. If memory serves he also created a bike with an 8 litre V10 Dodge Viper lump.......as you do. :)

Top talent. :)
Title: Re: This guy knows his stuff.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 06 January 2021, 15:33:21
https://youtu.be/ZtRnAI1jHao (https://youtu.be/ZtRnAI1jHao)

Here is the Viper bike. :y
Title: Re: This guy knows his stuff.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 06 January 2021, 17:50:35
He has done lots of them over the years. An engineer and petrol head I used to know, met him and tried to have a conversation with him about how he does what he does. He claimed he just hacksawed through crankcases and winged it from there.  ::)
Title: Re: This guy knows his stuff.
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 06 January 2021, 18:12:13
That Viper bike is awesome!  :y
Title: Re: This guy knows his stuff.
Post by: Nick W on 06 January 2021, 18:43:45
Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 06 January 2021, 17:50:35
He has done lots of them over the years. An engineer and petrol head I used to know, met him and tried to have a conversation with him about how he does what he does. He claimed he just hacksawed through crankcases and winged it from there.  ::)


He does demonstrate that in several other videos. I found the hacked about and rewelded camshafts even more impressive.

Title: Re: This guy knows his stuff.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 06 January 2021, 18:55:02
Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 06 January 2021, 17:50:35
He has done lots of them over the years. An engineer and petrol head I used to know, met him and tried to have a conversation with him about how he does what he does. He claimed he just hacksawed through crankcases and winged it from there.  ::)

.....Yes. Pretty sure one of them was a 1250cc 5 cylinder 2 stroke Kawasaki. A 750 2 stroke triple with a couple of extra cylinders added.
Title: Re: This guy knows his stuff.
Post by: New POD on 06 January 2021, 21:58:04
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 06 January 2021, 18:55:02
Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 06 January 2021, 17:50:35
He has done lots of them over the years. An engineer and petrol head I used to know, met him and tried to have a conversation with him about how he does what he does. He claimed he just hacksawed through crankcases and winged it from there.  ::)

.....Yes. Pretty sure one of them was a 1250cc 5 cylinder 2 stroke Kawasaki. A 750 2 stroke triple with a couple of extra cylinders added.

It's 'probably' easier on a 2 stroke.  The crank on my RD350LC was a series of round bars and thick discs with holes in them. Pressed together.