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  • Matchless
    • Jan 2026

    #1

    V8 motor in your frame

    I think this looks like a nice project, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEkiYJ9GH2U

    The sound should get those BMW riders slightly impressed.
  • Guest

    #2
    what a cool sound!

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    • Zooks

      #3
      This Aussie guy has been putting 350 Chevs in bikes for a few years now - http://barbarianv8.com/welcome/page1.php :shock:

      INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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      • Nessism
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        • Mar 2006
        • 35783
        • Torrance, CA

        #4
        Nice project. Home grafted engine. He's got a few (hundred) machining hours tied up in that engine project for sure. Way more interesting that shoving an american V8 in a bike chassis.
        Ed

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        • Guest

          #5
          Originally posted by Nessism
          Nice project. Home grafted engine. He's got a few (hundred) machining hours tied up in that engine project for sure.
          Very cool! I hope he invests a few more hours to get some wider/more modern rubber on it though.
          Tony.

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          • Killer2600

            #6
            Originally posted by Mysuzyq
            Very cool! I hope he invests a few more hours to get some wider/more modern rubber on it though.
            Tony.
            Yea that tire isn't gonna hold up to all that torque

            But if your looking for a production v8 muscle bike, boss hoss makes a 350 and a 502 bike

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            • jola

              #7
              That sounds amazing. You know I think the old V12's in the Jaguar XJS were only 4.3 or 4.6 L, something like that. I wonder how that would work in a bike frame.

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              • highmileage

                #8
                What I want to know is what the heck did that motor start out as? The carbs and top ends look like motorcycle bits, perhaps Honda?

                It looks like a true OHC Hemi the way the plugs go into the heads between the cams.

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                • Nessism
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                  • Mar 2006
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                  • Torrance, CA

                  #9
                  Originally posted by highmileage
                  What I want to know is what the heck did that motor start out as? The carbs and top ends look like motorcycle bits, perhaps Honda?

                  It looks like a true OHC Hemi the way the plugs go into the heads between the cams.
                  What is a "true OHC Hemi"? As far as I understand, every Japanese four cycle ever built is a "Hemi", or shall we say, has a hemispherical combustion chamber (five valve Yamaha heads excluded if you want to be picky).
                  Ed

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                  • rapidray
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                    • Oct 2006
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                    • So Cal

                    #10
                    It is cool but it sure didn't sound like it was running on all 8! Ray.

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                    • Steve
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                      • Jun 2005
                      • 35924
                      • southwest oHIo

                      #11
                      You want a really neat sound? Click here for a treat. 8-[

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                      • Guest

                        #12
                        what cc?

                        while it is a v8 i wonder what cc it is
                        if it's made out of two honda engines, it may be no more than 1500cc
                        the engine seems comparatevly small
                        i like the rear tyre being oem, and not some modern wide 250 or something, makes the bike that more retro ( = cool )

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                        • Dogma
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                          • Sep 2007
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                          • Mason, OH (SW)

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Steve
                          You want a really neat sound? Click here for a treat. 8-[

                          .
                          Sweet!

                          But if that's not sick enough, try this.
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                          • 80GS750

                            #14
                            overkill much???
                            lol

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                            • seuadr

                              #15
                              my question is.. hows the cooling on it?

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