I Think I Just Became a Motorcycle Enthusiast
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Can't tell what's going on here. Multiple engines, back to back and side by side?
Russ Collins
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Bi-Autogo.
What it is.....is a 4000 pound, 20 foot long motorcycle...in theory. A one of a kind experimental engineering build, built in 1913.
Designed and built by Detroit artist & engineer James Scripps Booth. It had the usual two wheels (wooden-spoked, 37 inches (940 mm)), plus two pairs of smaller, retractable outrigger wheels in the three-seater body. Fitted with wheel steering,] it had a 45 hp (33.5 kW) V8 engine (3.5 in × 5 in (89 mm × 127 mm), 384.8 cu in (6,306 cm3)), the first of its kind from a Detroit company, with an external copper tube radiator. Just one was built. A 4000 pound and 20ft long motorcycle. It is in the collection of the Detroit Historical Society.
Bi-Autogo.
What it is.....is a 4000 pound, 20 foot long motorcycle...in theory. A one of a kind experimental engineering build, built in 1913.
Designed and built by Detroit artist & engineer James Scripps Booth. It had the usual two wheels (wooden-spoked, 37 inches (940 mm)), plus two pairs of smaller, retractable outrigger wheels in the three-seater body. Fitted with wheel steering,] it had a 45 hp (33.5 kW) V8 engine (3.5 in × 5 in (89 mm × 127 mm), 384.8 cu in (6,306 cm3)), the first of its kind from a Detroit company, with an external copper tube radiator. Just one was built. A 4000 pound and 20ft long motorcycle. It is in the collection of the Detroit Historical Society.
Some very unusual bikes in this thread, but I expected to see more rat bikes.
My ride for the next 2 weeks - '24 CVO Road Glide - huuuuge money - but *what* a bike. 'Tis joyous to be aboard.
$$$!!!
Not sure what I'm looking at here but I like it. I bet he wishes he had some more rear rubber.
It’s gorgeous, but frankly the bike I have now is already too heavy, and as I age I am looking back to my past and longing for more flick-able machinery.
Power plant!
I believe this is a WW2, 2 stroke Simplex frame. Very rare, if that is in fact what it is.
But I've been wrong before.
I think this is a great shot of a V8 bike. Injected SBC.
Granny digs bikes too!
