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Got this e=mailed to me today from a mate, cannot copy directly so being a bit of a muppet with computers I thought it best to do it this way. (any advice for the future appreciated)

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Here's a new toy for you motorcycle enthusiasts.

This one harks of that famous Harley-Davidson phrase .....

"If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand."

Why build it? Because he could!


Finally, a MAN SIZE Bike! Just my size!



The Gunbus 410 cubic inch V-Twin motorcycle is complete.
The monster engine placed in a motorcycle frame of comparable size looked impossible and many who saw the photos were skeptical of the bike ever being finished, but I guess Clemens F. Leonhardt is one of those persistent guys who ignores the naysayers and keeps at his work.



The fuel-injected, 45 degree 6728 cc/410 cubic inch V-Twin runs through a 3 speed transmission with reverse and actually looks pretty good in its finished state. In fact, everything looks good!
It puts out 523 foot pounds of torque.
Seat height is 31.5 inches and overall length is 136 inches.
It is a little heavy at 1433 pounds so high speed corner carving might be an issue and there aren't any photos of the big bike on the road, so I guess we'll have to wait for the road test, that is if someone can actually road test this monster.



This is actually going to go into limited series production and a sidecar will be available as well, which might help with balance when waiting at a light.



I don't even want to think about a driveway tip over.



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Wow, that worked o.k.
I must be getting better.


Cheers
Paul

"godd would you get off the bike i'm tryin to look at it!!"

Now that is what I call "A BIG B*GG*R!! Love to have a go though provided there is a crane around to pick it back up if I drop it

I've become very very fond of my legs/feet, and I fear that a short ride on that beast would see them ripped off by those chains. Looks cool though.

Damn !

i want !

What I don't get is why people always try and put massive engines in cruisers, why do they need all that power to cruise along.

Clearly Steve you forgot to read their all-encompassing disclaimer, stating that "If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand."

His next project is a childs mini-moto, fitted with a 7.5litre v8 from a lincoln.... it'll be geared down for safety obviously. Albeit with an exposed gearbox, next to your spinal column.. because it looks cool.

Would love to try filtering on that thing, awesome piece of engineering

"Ok, I'm now going to ask you to carry out the U turn manouver.."

Thats so cool !!!

Either that is a massive bike or that woman is actually an oompah lumpah.

I like the look of it, apart from the headlight, but its just too big...


said the choir boy to the vicar

That's uber-cool! But It's got to be totally unrideable? How do you come to a stop on it? It's so high and heavy. You would have to lean it to get a foot down, but then it's gonna fall. There's no way you could stop it falling if it started to go.

A fantastic piece of engineering...but it wouldn't be much fun if you have to have a petrol tanker following you everywhere...mmm wonder why it aint got a side stand on it...and it aint my idea of fun to have my balls ripped off when that back tyre has a blow out...but ye a nice bike