German customizer HMS has built a motorcycle with a V12 BMW engine. The engine comes from a previous-generation BMW 750i sedan. The concept was created around the same time as the Dodge Tomahawk. We’re still most impressed by the 48-cylinder motorcycle. (Thanks to Andrew C. for the tip!).
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04/28, 12:46 PM
posted by:
TW
They obviously have nothing better to do except sit around with their fingers up their butts.
04/28, 12:55 PM
posted by:
Anonymous
Give them a big yawn – after that Viper based bike from the cool guys at D/C.
j i m
04/28, 1:29 PM
posted by:
Scott
you mean 5.4 Liters? and unless it was europe the 750 only came in iL trim.
04/28, 1:31 PM
posted by:
Scott
Sorry, you said German customizer, but that style 750i (E32) had a 5.0 Liter motor right?
04/28, 2:53 PM
posted by:
tosta_mista
What’s the f***ing point?
04/28, 5:16 PM
posted by:
monts
A motorcycle with go faster than a car with an equivilent engine. The dodge viper motercycle will go 300 mph
04/28, 5:28 PM
posted by:
Anonymous
Monts: If you don’t use your spell chekker: we’re going to strap you to it – WFO.
j i m
04/28, 11:24 PM
posted by:
2dayBlog – Technology Journal, New Gadget everyday!
BMW 750i Engine on Motorcycle?
I just mention about the 48-cylinder motorcycle yesterday and now German HMS has built a motorcycle with a V12 BMW engine. The engine is from an old BMW 750i sedan. That engine suppose to be a 5.4 liter motor and im not sure how they fit it into the m…
04/29, 11:45 AM
posted by:
Guttersludge
This is about as ridiculous as strapping a sodding Merlin onto a dinghy. I can think of absolutely no viable reason for this thing, other than for our German friends to show our American friends that alle Deutsche motoren werkes do in fact have cojones hiding under their lap lizards. This is vaguely reminiscent of a war, dare I say!
Remember the ‘gentlemanly agreement’ between the big three in Germany a few years back? Audi, BMW & MB ceding to cap the top speed to 155mph? Well, didn’t that backfire – now there’s a schoolboy-mentalist competition to see who can pack the most power! (Case in point – RS4, V10 M5, SL65 etc. all get humbled by a Mitsubaru Lanceza at top!)
Remember the ‘gentlemanly agreement’ between the big three in Germany after the 1st World War? You know the story – that just led to economic crises and eventually, WW2!
Well, heeere we go again, whip ‘em out and grab a ruler lads, the insanity continues…
04/29, 2:54 PM
posted by:
nick
It would appear to me that none of you seem to appreciate the skill and engineering that went into building this machine.
05/01, 5:15 PM
posted by:
peter g
Erh…Skill and engineering, yes…But why?!!!
05/01, 5:19 PM
posted by:
james
i agree with nick. the engineering is on a scale that most of the people responding to this forum dont understand. the frame, front and rear end were built from scratch and needed heavy fabrication.
……and for the record its a 5.0L V-12 48 valve motor. not 5.4L.
…and another thing, if their gunna use it, they would use it as a drag bike. its set up perfectly, especially with the slick rear tire.
05/06, 5:31 PM
posted by:
Pablo Fuerte
Awesome!
Antagonize the pencil necks-aggravate the geeks.
Good work!Power rules.
05/22, 7:47 PM
posted by:
SÃ
you think they’d sell it ?
07/21, 9:10 AM
posted by:
aj_john
how will a yamaha raj doot 350 cc can go faster it has a 38 bhp engine can u help .
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04/28, 12:46 PM
posted by:
TW
They obviously have nothing better to do except sit around with their fingers up their butts.
04/28, 12:55 PM
posted by:
Anonymous
Give them a big yawn – after that Viper based bike from the cool guys at D/C.
j i m
04/28, 1:29 PM
posted by:
Scott
you mean 5.4 Liters? and unless it was europe the 750 only came in iL trim.
04/28, 1:31 PM
posted by:
Scott
Sorry, you said German customizer, but that style 750i (E32) had a 5.0 Liter motor right?
04/28, 2:53 PM
posted by:
tosta_mista
What’s the f***ing point?
04/28, 5:16 PM
posted by:
monts
A motorcycle with go faster than a car with an equivilent engine. The dodge viper motercycle will go 300 mph
04/28, 5:28 PM
posted by:
Anonymous
Monts: If you don’t use your spell chekker: we’re going to strap you to it – WFO.
j i m
04/28, 11:24 PM
posted by:
2dayBlog – Technology Journal, New Gadget everyday!
BMW 750i Engine on Motorcycle?
I just mention about the 48-cylinder motorcycle yesterday and now German HMS has built a motorcycle with a V12 BMW engine. The engine is from an old BMW 750i sedan. That engine suppose to be a 5.4 liter motor and im not sure how they fit it into the m…
04/29, 11:45 AM
posted by:
Guttersludge
This is about as ridiculous as strapping a sodding Merlin onto a dinghy. I can think of absolutely no viable reason for this thing, other than for our German friends to show our American friends that alle Deutsche motoren werkes do in fact have cojones hiding under their lap lizards. This is vaguely reminiscent of a war, dare I say!
Remember the ‘gentlemanly agreement’ between the big three in Germany a few years back? Audi, BMW & MB ceding to cap the top speed to 155mph? Well, didn’t that backfire – now there’s a schoolboy-mentalist competition to see who can pack the most power! (Case in point – RS4, V10 M5, SL65 etc. all get humbled by a Mitsubaru Lanceza at top!)
Remember the ‘gentlemanly agreement’ between the big three in Germany after the 1st World War? You know the story – that just led to economic crises and eventually, WW2!
Well, heeere we go again, whip ‘em out and grab a ruler lads, the insanity continues…
04/29, 2:54 PM
posted by:
nick
It would appear to me that none of you seem to appreciate the skill and engineering that went into building this machine.
05/01, 5:15 PM
posted by:
peter g
Erh…Skill and engineering, yes…But why?!!!
05/01, 5:19 PM
posted by:
james
i agree with nick. the engineering is on a scale that most of the people responding to this forum dont understand. the frame, front and rear end were built from scratch and needed heavy fabrication.
……and for the record its a 5.0L V-12 48 valve motor. not 5.4L.
…and another thing, if their gunna use it, they would use it as a drag bike. its set up perfectly, especially with the slick rear tire.
05/06, 5:31 PM
posted by:
Pablo Fuerte
Awesome!
Antagonize the pencil necks-aggravate the geeks.
Good work!Power rules.
05/22, 7:47 PM
posted by:
SÃ
you think they’d sell it ?
07/21, 9:10 AM
posted by:
aj_john
how will a yamaha raj doot 350 cc can go faster it has a 38 bhp engine can u help .