The Franz Flyer

[industrialmarshmallow]

I searched and couldn't find that this had been posted before so here it is... Old guy builds V8 motorcycle that isn't stupid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyP7lCO6WBg

[pan620]

Thats Denny Franz, good friend and a master machinist, will not do any machine work for anyone but himself, great guy.

[hillcat]

Wow.
Not the style bike I would have chosen but that engine is mind boggling!

[DoomBuggy]

How the hell is he cooling it, I don't see a radiator anywhere. Really nice work, no, REALLY nice work!

[Tattooo]

I've always looked at a V8 in a bike is a waste of a good small block............

[industrialmarshmallow]

I've always looked at a V8 in a bike is a waste of a good small block............

How small?

[Tattooo]

How small?

ANY size V8 V6 motor........ It's a waste of power...........

It's just a novelty.........

[industrialmarshmallow]

ANY size V8 V6 motor........ It's a waste of power...........

It's just a novelty.........

How much power do you think it makes?

[Tattooo]

How much power do you think it makes?

To be honest I don't care........... It's a waste of power what ever it's making.......

[47str8leg]

Very small V8 whatever it is. Pretty though. Made it to look like an old Excelsior or Cleavland.

[Luky]

Very cool achievement! WOW.

[farmall]

Magnificent design and machining skills. If they weren't expensive to machine we'd see more V8s in motorcycles. They've every performance advantage and vibrate little.

This Aussie engineer designed a nice one with a chassis to handle the ponies. https://pgmv8.com.au/media/

[pan620]

He has also made some cool V-Twins, I think 3, among many other mind bogling things.

[rockman96]

Awesome build and crazy machining skills! "I didn't have any drawings and threw away the sketches I had made, but I think I have a few pics of the build here"... Wow.

[rockman96]

I've always looked at a V8 in a bike is a waste of a good small block............