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48-Cylinder Motorcycle Pushes Boundaries Of Sanity [PICS]

jalopnik.com — Kawasaki made some notorious motorcycles in the 1970s, most notably the H1 triple with its hellacious two-cycle power curve. This custom monster boast 48-cylinders, six crankshafts and six Jaguar E-type distributors. Yeah, it's kinda hairy.

Who dugg this? Made popular Jun 18, 2009

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  • gerrylazlo, on 06/18/2009, -1/+113It's like a Michael Bay movie on wheels.
  • rwert, on 06/18/2009, -1/+63Wonder what made him go "Ya know, 48's enough. Don't need to go any bigger than that!"?
  • alexY2k, on 06/18/2009, -14/+66But can it run Crysis?
  • MasterGrief, on 06/18/2009, -0/+49Maybe he's compensating for something.
  • techdever, on 06/18/2009, -2/+47it could outrun Crysis
  • philosophyzombi, on 06/18/2009, -2/+44Question: Why?
    Answer: Because he can.

    P.S. - That doesn't mean that he should, but I suppose it's better than the rocket powered recliner.
  • Awwzm, on 06/18/2009, -0/+38That thing's gonna melt his nuts off.
  • fallingdamage, on 06/18/2009, -0/+32MPG or GPM?
  • cheddaro, on 06/18/2009, -1/+30Somehow he got Photoshop's stamp tool to work in real life...
  • republicker, on 06/18/2009, -0/+26He might not see the point of being a dork on digg.
  • casbar, on 06/18/2009, -1/+20No thanks. The vibration alone could take your nuts off.
  • trentrezn0r, on 06/18/2009, -0/+16FTA:
    "Believe it or not, the bike is barely ride-able, but we're betting a change of pants is required after every trip"

    After seeing the pic, I truly believe it's barely ride-able.
  • BorsKaegel, on 06/18/2009, -0/+15The gas tank on top is tiny! He wouldn't get 3 blocks before the thing ran out of gas, assuming he cold actually drive the thing.
  • TnTBass, on 06/18/2009, -0/+15I'm sure it was only the lack of space.
  • costumemaker, on 06/18/2009, -0/+15i bet he is compensating because his wife built one with 47 cylinders. Its like having your balls cut off by your wife in front of your friends.
  • asnider, on 06/18/2009, -0/+15I'm going to go home and cry now. :(
  • rhoonah, on 06/18/2009, -0/+14It may push the boundary of sanity but I think it crosses the broundary of stupidity.
  • Vodd9, on 06/18/2009, -1/+11Meters per gallon
  • Homerr, on 06/18/2009, -0/+10He's gonna be pissed when someone makes a 50 cylinder bike.
  • BrianJ5000, on 06/18/2009, -0/+9are you sure its better? maybe you haven't seen Professor Farnsworth rescue Bender with one.
  • sapped, on 06/18/2009, -0/+8@1bad

    No. You would need steel nuts to ride that thing in the first place.
  • Soniti, on 06/18/2009, -1/+9I nominate you for Digg's comment of the day.
  • Nairebis, on 06/18/2009, -0/+8I think this is one of those cases where, "if you have to ask, you'll never understand."

    Not that I understand, either.
  • JoeMerchant, on 06/18/2009, -0/+7Transmission is traditional BMW unit, tied to gears that tie the 6 driveshafts, total displacement is _only_ 4.2 liters, which makes the cylinders a little less than 100cc each..

    If he stagger-timed the 6 banks, he should have a really nice continuous purr out the exhausts...
  • asnider, on 06/18/2009, -0/+7It's an amusing novelty, but given that it's "barely ride-able" I don't really see what the point of making a bike like that is.
  • 1Bad, on 06/18/2009, -0/+7Doesn't it hurt to lean forward and sit on your nuts like that?
  • inactive, on 06/18/2009, -1/+7Lameness squared. It's gotta perform like a turd.
    The power to weight ratio is clean out the freakin' window.
    The safety factors are totally gone. Waste of time and effort.
    Anyone who thinks this thing is fast or powerful needs to desperately get some cash and go buy a clue. This is an exercise in idiotics.
    Also, good way to desecrate the venerable H1. I had one, fastest bike I ever rode and would kill you in a second if you don't respect the power.
  • MxM111, on 06/18/2009, -0/+6That what happens when ctrl-v stuck.
  • frequentFlyer, on 06/18/2009, -0/+6yeah, but the wife on the back would have 5 orgasms before you got out of the driveway!
  • DrDragun, on 06/18/2009, -0/+5I would recommend bigger tires.
  • jasdf, on 06/18/2009, -0/+5So are those six straight eights joined together? I want to see the transmission that links them all together.
  • danny25, on 06/18/2009, -0/+4I like that the fire extinguisher is in close reach.
  • joebaloney, on 06/18/2009, -1/+5Symmetricality, or something like that. 8 cylinders per row times 6 rows.
  • sHockz, on 06/18/2009, -1/+5where are the wheelie bars?

    i bet he has to be going about 100 mph just to make a turn.....thing has gotta weigh a ton
  • vault, on 06/22/2009, -0/+3This is so retarded
  • imautobot, on 06/18/2009, -0/+3And I bet you all thought it would be impossible to get a motorcycle to have the the MPG of a Hummer.
  • pathouston22, on 06/18/2009, -0/+3For fun?
  • wassim2k, on 06/18/2009, -0/+3Horsepower?
  • fabriciom, on 06/18/2009, -0/+3ghost-rider can. He is the only one that wont melt....
  • spritom, on 06/18/2009, -0/+3I'm guessing the exhaust system is a little restrictive.
  • scribby, on 06/18/2009, -0/+3Eh, all of the weight added to this bike primarily consists of the engines so it would actually improve the power-to-weight ratio. If you haven't ridden a bike faster than an H1 then you haven't ridden many bikes. There are a number of bikes out there with better power-to-weight ratios than an H1 and many bikes with better power delivery. The H1 made a lot of power in a relatively narrow power-band (as do most 2-strokes) which admittedly made them scary-fast.

    I can't disagree with your safety concerns however. It looks scary to ride for a variety of reasons.
  • ATL, on 06/20/2009, -0/+2Its cool that he made it and it runs, but that's about it.
  • gamben0, on 06/18/2009, -0/+2Well, that's one way to make yourself impotent.
  • Soniti, on 06/18/2009, -0/+2HEY GUYS LOOK WE'RE MAKING FUN OF THE WORD RIDE-ABLE
  • DirtPile, on 06/18/2009, -3/+5Needs more cow-cylinders.
  • Nevarius, on 06/18/2009, -0/+2and huge ass training wheels.
  • plaguepony, on 06/18/2009, -0/+2MICHEAL BAY BA -DA SPLOOM!
    EXPLOSIONS!
  • rhoonah, on 06/18/2009, -0/+2go ahead and do it, then post it on digg and we will decide if it is a big deal or not.
  • Nairebis, on 06/18/2009, -0/+2Um, don't insult the Wright Bros, who busted their ass figuring out how to master controlled flight ("controlled" was their significant contribution, BTW). The last thing O&W were, were tinkerers. That implies they're just screwing around until things worked. They pioneered building wind tunnels to understand aerodynamics.

    This motorcycle guy likes to build useless crap. The Wright Bros were pushing against the boundaries of engineering and science.
  • icepick314, on 06/18/2009, -0/+2STILL doesn't beat Batpod....
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