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Jas · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 12:57 am Post subject: 48 cylinder... how the

It's not a 33 but a 48!!. It's not Alfa, but I thought it was worth sharing.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=514

James Granger · Alfa 33 Joined: 10 Apr 2003 Posts: 302

Interesting. Must be difficult to keep tuned! Must use a lot of fuel too!!

tvatavuk · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: 48 cylinder... how the

Adam H · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 9:08 pm Post subject:

Isn't it superb - true kiwi engineering ingenuity at its best.

If he'd been British it'd be innovative but could only be made abroad.

If he'd been italian, it would have looked and sounded fabulous, but would have only started occasionally and then had electrical problems.

Still waiting for the version from Kawasaki.....

Adam H

James Granger · Alfa 33 Joined: 10 Apr 2003 Posts: 302

Its just spasticated. A Ducati with 2 cylinders will go 500 times as fast. Well done on spending so much money on such a pointless machine. It's almost as bad as that Yellow 33, but at least that 33 was drivable if you were to be prepared to take the risk of being seen.

This can be summed up as being an extension of the owners miniscule PEN 15. Why didn't he do 68 cylinders out of interest - that would have been far better wouldn't it? Or even one hundred come to think of that. Just imagine how many layers of leather the owner has to wear, is that the kick? Twisted Evil

Gary UK · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2003 11:47 pm Post subject:

Hey Jamesy I think your missing the point and showing youthful impudence to an obviously extreemly talented a1 looney engineer, totally mad, totally impractile, totally inspired - 10/10

Scott Sander · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 12:06 am Post subject:

Do you mean this yellow one?

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burgo90 · Alfa Sprint Joined: 29 May 2003 Posts: 118

omg i hope whoever it was that did that was murdered
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Admin · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2003 1:29 pm Post subject:

Hi

I think that bike is great. Totally nuts. Not sure where he found a V8 E type to get the distributors from though Laughing

There are numerous fun conversions around like that. At a recent bike show there were a few, such as a V twin conversion of an SS50, a Z900 whose engine was converted into a V8 and a Z1300 that was converted into a V12. There is a UK guy who has built loads of Kawasaki triple based multi cylinder bikes, including one with 7 cylinders across the frame.

Nice one years ago was one built which the owner called the Gillete G3. Used a Gilera moped frame with a home made engine using the cylinders from 3 Mobylette mopeds.

There was also the guy in Aus who built a bike with a V twin engine that was 2 cylinders sliced off a Rolls Royce Merlin aero engine.

Anyway, if you want to go fast you wouldn't buy a Ducati. Hyabusa would be far quicker in a straight line, and a GSXR1000 would be quicker in a straight line and round corners. When it comes down to it you can get a bike to go faster than you can get away with doing, so if conversion like this work OK then they are a nice idea.

All the best

Keith

James Granger · Alfa 33 Joined: 10 Apr 2003 Posts: 302

Jas · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2003 6:00 am Post subject: Kiwi backyard

It's Kiwi backyard ingenuity. If it wasn't for people like this guy, we wouldn't have seen things like the Britten emerge. http://www.britten.co.nz/ Anyone who knows what the Britten is, knows that backyard kiwi engineering is of a very high standard. nothing ventured nothing gained huh. I met John Britten himself, nice guy, shame he's no longer with us.
I can think of numerous Kiwi inventions and discoveries just off the top of my head. The Hamilton jet for instance. Rutherford first split the atom in Christchurch. Richard pearse, His first successful powered flight on 31 march 1903 predates the Wright Brothers flight by over eight months (Yanks could never admit that one). bungy jumping if ya like.
By far though, I believe the jet powered beer cooler to be the most important. This thing is fabulous I highly recomend checking it out. good for a larf too http://asciimation.co.nz/beer/