The 5000cc V Twin Merlin - Flame Popping Bike ROLLS ROYCE

A completely custom bike, built around the Rolls Royce Merlin engine.

[FVT-tnji]

At first i was like "damn, for a 500cc it sounds pretty sick" and then i saw the third 0.

[vongdong]

Looks like a fantastic first bike, it's even got training wheels!

[TheHomeExpert]

That looks extremely practical, perfectly safe and well-made!

[onemantwohands]

Look up when lucky Kaiser got on tv back in the 80s and he takes it down archerfield runway and nearly loses it ! I used to be Lucky's neighbor and would drink tallies together most days marvelling at his stories and mad creations !! Lucky was very good to me and I totally appreciated knowing him and getting the coolest stories you've ever heard !

[chrisandersen]

I remember seeing this bike on 60 Minutes Australia somewhere around 1980 (I was 9). It was built in his garage, if memory serves.... It's responsible for my love of riding big bikes (It was a "I wanna do THAT" moment lol).

[maxsharpe]

When future civilizations dig stuff like this up they will assume only the greatest of kings rode upon these. Beautiful.

[chrispigott]

The Mossie engine was 27 litres so this was just a little bit of it ! Just two cylinders, well done for getting it into a bike !

[wmden]

Sounds wicked. I am imagining what a whole V12 Merlin would sound like in this, semi enclosed space. Honestly, I am not crazy about the looks, but to each his own.

[adzventurerider]

Be nervous starting that with exhaust pointing right at me. Impressive beast.

[mickperger]

I saw it at a Nomads bike show back in the 80`s. BMW Twins will sway from side to side on and off the throttle. This is the only twin I`ve ever seen that compressed the front end on and off the throttle.

[DVorsteveld]

Redivulous. LOVE IT. Good thing it does not vibrate too much.

[ShiroArctic]

That is probably one of the angriest sounding v-twins I've ever heard.

[bigimskiweisenheimer]

Unpretentious, subtle and practical. Perfect for taking Grandmom for a ride.

[jimcockburn]

It's good to see that monster is still capable of doing its long ago did you last run the bike down a quarter mile strip?

[texasgonzo]

Oh that thing is just SICK! LoL.
Imagine having to hold that starter in place while busting this beast off, only to have 5000 cc worth of blown twin exhaust being funneled right to your bit'ness!
It's a helluva feat of engineering for sure. If all else fails, bolt on more horsepower... copius, ridiculous amounts of horsepower!!! Would have been nice to seen this being ridden like the insane creations Alan Millyard comes up with. Check out his Viper V10 bike, and especially the Flying Millyard crafted with 2 cylinders off an Allison rotary. Wow.

[mateo]

I have seen this at the Malanda show quite a few years back now and the sound on the video just isn't the same as being there

[charlesstaton]

I had a playing card with this bike on it as a kid. Crazy to see it's still the same bike (now with a silly nose cone on it) and to finally hear what it sounds like 30 years later.

[MrKnobba]

Saw it in AMCN yonks ago ..still awesome.

[spdwebdotnet]

Awesome stuff. Have seen many engines put in bikes, haven't seen many bikes put on engines.

[iancrotty]

When you stand next to it when started, it knocks you back with it's awesome power.