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Complicated exhausts
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:17 pm
by Tweety
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:50 pm
by steptoe
is that you in your younger days ? - on the bike, not at the trough
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:54 pm
by El_Freddo
I would not like to try cornering on that bike...
As for the pigs... well, it's not something you see everyday (thankfully!)
Cheers
Bennie
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:23 pm
by littlewhiteute
Must be photoshopped, there's no way you could have a V12 hanging out each side of the bike.
There is 12 spark plugs on the left side with two banks of 6.
As far as I can tell, I see the same on the right side of the bike.
So 24 cylinders, 6 HD8 2inch SU carbs. Ridiculous.
There's no bike chain that would survive that torque.
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:26 pm
by Silverbullet
Just out of interest, how many cylinders does that thing have?
there's 12 on the camera side, can see more ignition leads going over to the other side, 12 more over there?
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:33 pm
by Tweety
thought it was interesting but didnt count on the replies. no idea about the bike!! likely shopped
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:51 pm
by El_Freddo
littlewhiteute wrote:Must be photoshopped... Ridiculous.
Sorry are we talking about the bike or that really bad 80's look??
Cheers
Bennie
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:56 pm
by TOONGA
24 cylinder air cooled petrol engines were used in aircraft and tanks during WW2 by the British ... the bike is British ... the rider looks like a nutter.
It isn't a merlin motor not sure what family it is but it would be fun.
TOONGA
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:00 pm
by Brumby Kid
So a 3 bank motor? A v6 with another bank of 6?
Imagine trying to ease the accelerator without wheelspin.
Edit 24/3 is not 6. So it's a W24 6,6,6,6
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:49 pm
by Silverbullet
It must be shopped, looking at it closer some bits just don't quite look right (apart from the 24 cylinders
) like the fuel tank/fork/front wheel look like one item cut and pasted over the engine...kinda
Would fool alot of people though, like us
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:47 pm
by Tweety
There is no way those forks could sustain that weight. but it would be a good pic on a wall to create interest. Has proved a talking point.
Here is a v10 (viper) bike
V12 jaguar powered
and here is....
Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 9:08 pm
by spike
they dont look that complicated, not even sure if theyre tuned length, with no cross overs.........
defies my logic.
sorry bout the crappy pics, some exhausts i admire
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 6:26 am
by Gannon
It reminds me of a Chicko Roll ad or something similar
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 9:11 pm
by discopotato03
The engine I was thinking of was the Rolls Royce Vulture which was basically two V12 Kestrels on a common crankshaft to give a "X" layout . They were fitted to Avro Manchesters in pairs and replaced by four more reliable Merlin V12s .
The other one of some interest wer the Napier Sabres which I think were two flat 12s layed one above the other . I think they started out in Hawker Typhoons and took a lot of development to get the reliable .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H_engine
I know its Wiki but even Superpoo gets a mention , A .
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 9:29 pm
by olddog642
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And here is a Cougar 36c