way cool video of maytag engine powered bike

[karfer67]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-oLV9DW ... re=related

i was looking around on youtube and stumbled across this. who built it i think it is really neat

 

[scrumblero]

that motor is way cool!

 

[Spokeshave]

Sure is.

 

[KJV]

i like the one with the twin maytags. :mrgreen:

 

[Rat Rod]

Seems like a few folks have built these up for bikes.

They sound kinda cool. :mrgreen:

 

[Sinner4]

Or this one, same guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-FE42yd ... re=related

 

[Tailwinds]

Sounds really really good while he's riding it.
Didn't somebody just post pics of a couple Maytag engines they picked up?

 

[kram]

The one in the second video from the same guy is incredible!

 

[Skipton]

these two are cool!.....
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30662&p=300145&hilit=washing+machine#p300145

 

[socal_jack]

Reminiscent of the old Monark super-twin motor, more compact and a little cooler though.

Amazing, Maytag made a v-twin also

 

[Tailwinds]

Wow! Just... WOW! For anyone that hasn't watched that second video, they need to. That guy is an engineering marvel.

 

[Rat Rod]

His videos have that "Worlds Fastest Indian" style about them.

That second video is pretty cool. Looks like lots of modifications to that set up for sure.

Putt Putt Putt Putt Putt Putt Putt....nicer than the angry weedeater sound on the new stuff. :lol:

 

[skillsthebarber]

so washing machines used to be gas powered? I would never have known

 

[boogerballs]

The guy's name who's in both videos and who made both bikes is John Buddenbaum. He's a fabricator who mostly works with vintage 4-wheel racers. The approximately 90cc Maytag motor (45cc per cyclinder) he pretty heavily modified (narrowed) to make it work for bike power but still has only about .75 - 1 hp. The VW/Honda frankenstien motor has a displacement of around 260cc and puts out about 2.5 - 3hp, mostly due to the atmospheric intake setup he has.

He built both those bike during the same time frame that he built a 50cc streamlined motorcycle that he set the world speed record at Bonneville last year.

Jeff